WA murder suspect arrested in Southern California
Longview murder suspect arrested in LA
The Longview Police Department says the man accused of murdering a woman and attempting to kill another man has been arrested in Los Angeles.
LONGVIEW, Wash. - The suspect in a southwest Washington murder and attempted murder has been arrested in Los Angeles.
What we know:
Alexander Lee Rogers, 51, is accused of the Aug. 5 murder of Dawn Peters, 64, and the attempted murder of Andrew Peters, 73. Peters was recovering at a local hospital after the attack.
Investigators said in the early morning of Aug. 5, Rogers was contacted by Longview police about an unrelated case, and he was recorded on bodycam at the Fred Meyer in Longview.
Rogers' car was located in Southern California earlier this week, specifically in the 23000 block of Calabasas Road in Calabasas, FOX 11 reported.
On Tuesday, the Longview Police Department announced Rogers was arrested in Los Angeles.
Longview Police thanked the public for the hundreds of tips received during the investigation. Additional details about Rogers' arrest will be released on Wednesday, the department said.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Longview Police Department and FOX 11 Digital Team.
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