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Federal Way police search for person of interest after two found dead in home
Federal Way police are searching for a person of interest after a man and woman in their 60s were found dead inside a home during a welfare check. Investigators are seeking the victims’ son, 35-year-old Mick Carmichael, who was last seen boarding a bus near the home around noon.
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Federal Way police have arrested a 35-year-old man after two people were found dead during a welfare check Thursday afternoon.
Police say officers responded around 12:11 p.m. on Jan. 22 to a home in the 33700 block of Southwest 337th Street. When officers arrived, they found a man and a woman in their mid-60s deceased inside the residence.
The victims’ son, 35-year-old Mick Carmichael, was identified as a person of interest in the deaths. He was arrested late Thursday afternoon.
Federal Way police released this photo of Mick Carmichael, 35, who is considered a person of interest after two people were found dead inside a Federal Way home on Jan. 22, 2026. (Federal Way Police Department)
What we know:
Police responded to a welfare check, discovered two people dead inside a home and identified the victims’ son as a person of interest.
Investigators believe he left the area on a bus shortly after the initial call. He was later arrested by a Federal Way PD patrol officer around 5:15 p.m.
What we don't know:
Police have not said how the man and woman died, when the deaths occurred, or whether a weapon was involved.
No additional details surrounding Carmichael's arrest were provided.
What's next:
The investigation remains ongoing. Police say additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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The Source: Information in this story came from the Federal Way Police Department.