November 23rd 2023.
On Friday, Timothy Burke, 45, was arrested in connection to the gruesome kidnapping and murder of Karen Koep and Davido. The couple had been renting the property in Lake Forest, Washington to Burke, but unbeknownst to them, the tenant was on the brink of eviction.
Just a week before the couple's disappearance, Davido had partially written an eviction notice for Burke. Then, on November 10, the couple were last heard from. Three days later, Karen Koep failed to show up to work, prompting her office manager to make a welfare check.
When Sheriff's deputies entered the couple's home, they found two large blood stains in the living room. According to a prosecutor, it was enough blood loss to lead to death. In addition, two bullet holes were found in the wall, and neighbors reported hearing shots fired on the weekend. It seemed that someone had tried to remove the blood stains, as there were signs of the use of bleach and a vacuum cleaner.
The bodies of the couple have not been found. However, detectives believe someone was dragged to the garage where a car might have been. Koep's vehicle has not been located as of yet.
Burke appeared in Thurston County Superior Court on Monday and is being charged with two counts of first-degree murder. This incident is one of several recent cases of landlord-tenant disputes turning violent. Only a few weeks ago in New York City, a landlord turned himself in for fatally stabbing three people, and earlier this month, an attempted murder case was opened against a Brooklyn landlord, who allegedly set fire to the building over unpaid rent.
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