Crews expand search area for missing Seattle woman Leticia Martinez
Crews expand search for missing Seattle woman Leticia Martinez
The man arrested in connection to her disappearance indicated he may have traveled to Ellensburg in the time she was reported missing.
SEATTLE - While updates from court Friday afternoon filled in crucial gaps in the timeline of Leticia Martinez's disappearance, the question remains as to where Martinez is.
Investigators have been looking at cell phone data linked to suspect Brett Gitchel. Information he revealed during the police interrogation had him traveling through the Cascades around the time Martinez disappeared.
We know she's not at home, and we know she's not somewhere in her car because police found that car fully engulfed in flames two hours after her son Patrick's attack.
That's according to the court documents just released Friday afternoon. Gitchel told police he traveled to Ellensburg on Sunday, two days after Martinez went missing.
TIMELINE: What we know so far about the disappearance of Leticia Martinez
Detectives are continuing to look for 58-year-old Leticia Martinez, who was last seen with a man at a Seattle Mariners game on March 31.
Gitchel told detectives he's lived in Ellensburg for several years, but he's recently been staying with friends.
Seattle to Ellensburg is more than a 100-mile trip. Now, investigators are doing a wide search of anywhere Gitchel could have stopped in between.
Prosecutor, defense attorney addresses court regarding suspect arrested in missing woman's disappearance
The suspect refused to appear in court but his defense attorney and the prosecutor were there for the first appearance.
Gitchel's cell phone is a central focus. Prosecutors said in court that they were able to ping it at two very specific locations.
"His cellphone data shows that he was in the location where Martinez’s vehicle was burned, said Chris Anderson, prosecutor. "Data also shows him driving to a remote mountainous region of King County on April 1."
Court documents reveal more about disappearance of Seattle woman as suspect remains jailed
A man arrested in connection with the disappearance of Leticia Martinez-Cosman did not admit to being at the Mariners game with her until detectives showed him the selfie she took, according to court documents. Brett Gitchel is also suspected in a $10,000 jewelry theft from a Seattle Costco.
FOX13 has heard from several sources that investigators are looking in Snoqualmie Pass. But, it is a big area, and it's not the easiest to look through with its terrain and weather conditions. FOX13 talked to a pilot with King County Air Support Friday morning, and they said they don't fly with conditions like this. Friday morning and afternoon were rainy and foggy.