A quiet Friday afternoon in Stevenson turned into a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead inside her apartment at the White Cap complex, and her children were briefly believed to be missing. By late that night, deputies had arrested a man in connection with the case and located the kids safe at the home of a person of interest, according to officials. The children are now in protective custody while detectives work multiple crime scenes.
What Deputies Say About the Scene
Deputies and emergency medical crews were dispatched to the White Cap Apartments shortly after 2 p.m. following a 911 call about an unconscious woman. They arrived to find her dead with what were described as “significant traumatic injuries,” according to KPTV. The station reported that deputies are holding back additional details for now while detectives dig into the case.
Children Located Safe, Person of Interest Detained
As investigators began piecing together what happened, they learned the woman’s children were unaccounted for. Out of caution, the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office requested an AMBER Alert. A few hours later, around 8:45 p.m., authorities tracked a person of interest to an apartment and found the children there, safe, according to a Skamania County Sheriff's Office statement.
Deputies detained the man at the scene and later arrested him in connection with the investigation. Officials have not released his name or listed any formal charges. Investigators also began processing several locations around Stevenson as they collected evidence, the sheriff’s office said.
Autopsy and Investigative Status
The woman’s body was sent to the Clark County medical examiner’s office, where an autopsy will determine the official cause and manner of death, according to KOIN. Local TV coverage also reported that deputies had taken a suspect into custody late Friday and that the sheriff’s office has said there is no ongoing threat to the broader community, per KPTV.
Authorities said the children’s information was entered into state and national missing-and-endangered child databases as part of the response, according to investigators.
What Happens Next
The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office says its homicide investigation is ongoing as prosecutors review the case and weigh potential charges. Anyone with information is asked to contact the agency through its website at Skamania County Sheriff's Office or by using the phone number listed there.
