'Suspicious' death: Burned body found in Pasco motel room
PASCO, Wash. -- A partially-burned body was found by a maid who went to clean a room Tuesday morning at the Tahitian Inn, police said.
KEPR learned Pasco police were waiting on Washington State CSI investigators. Officers said the crime scene at this motel is too complex for them to handle on their own.
The call began with a report of a fire at the motel. A maid smelled something and called a maintenance worker for help. They called for firefighters and then stumbled onto human remains in one of the rooms.
People who live in the in the complex were stunned.
James Patton has lived in the east Pasco motel with his wife for a few years. He showed Action News how he locks his door at night.
Fearing for their safety, the couple said they'll now find a new place to live.
Hours after the discovery police were still saying very little about what happened here.
KEPR learned the body was half-burned and the room ransacked. The mattress and furniture tossed around the room.
"It's very suspicious," said Pasco police Capt. Jim Raymond. "There's been some sort of fire in there, individual deceased, that's really what we know right now."
Detectives went door-to-door questioning neighbors at the motel near the Blue Bridge trying to gather even the smallest detail - relying on what they may have seen to point them in the right direction.
"What I told the officer or the lead detective is when they were over there, watch the tape because they have the video up there and there was this SUV that came in three times yesterday," Patton said.
Still, everyone I talked to said, they didn't know much about the person staying in room 110.
One person told me that they spoke to a man staying in the room Monday -- he asked them for a few bucks to buy a beer.
And now Room 110 is an active crime scene in what police call a homicide.
The Franklin County Coroner has removed the body.
Once the next-of-kin is notified a name could be released. An autopsy will be performed after that.
Stay with Action News, KEPRTV.com, Facebook & Twitter for updates.
KEPR learned Pasco police were waiting on Washington State CSI investigators. Officers said the crime scene at this motel is too complex for them to handle on their own.
The call began with a report of a fire at the motel. A maid smelled something and called a maintenance worker for help. They called for firefighters and then stumbled onto human remains in one of the rooms.
People who live in the in the complex were stunned.
James Patton has lived in the east Pasco motel with his wife for a few years. He showed Action News how he locks his door at night.
Fearing for their safety, the couple said they'll now find a new place to live.
Hours after the discovery police were still saying very little about what happened here.
KEPR learned the body was half-burned and the room ransacked. The mattress and furniture tossed around the room.
"It's very suspicious," said Pasco police Capt. Jim Raymond. "There's been some sort of fire in there, individual deceased, that's really what we know right now."
Detectives went door-to-door questioning neighbors at the motel near the Blue Bridge trying to gather even the smallest detail - relying on what they may have seen to point them in the right direction.
"What I told the officer or the lead detective is when they were over there, watch the tape because they have the video up there and there was this SUV that came in three times yesterday," Patton said.
Still, everyone I talked to said, they didn't know much about the person staying in room 110.
One person told me that they spoke to a man staying in the room Monday -- he asked them for a few bucks to buy a beer.
And now Room 110 is an active crime scene in what police call a homicide.
The Franklin County Coroner has removed the body.
Once the next-of-kin is notified a name could be released. An autopsy will be performed after that.
Stay with Action News, KEPRTV.com, Facebook & Twitter for updates.
Then what was it Richard? And where were you that night?
you guys are all stupid, You think you was there thinking it was this it was that crap.
sorry but if this is the same man i bet when seein my fater in law this wasnt drugs
You don't like it here LEAVE blah blah blah tri cities is wack
cracker please!
The Thunderbird Hotel is another bad hotel known for prostitution and drug activity. The Pasco police know about it, yet do nothing to try and stop it. They just roll by it like nothing is going on.
The food is good at the restaurant though... just sayin
That hotel is nasty !!!
my friend found the body (she works there) she sais its the third body in five years she found ugh I guess a job is a job
Well the tri cities is being over run with drugs not just this motel. The reason the.feds have stepped in to try and resolve and put people behind bars we need to take action offer peopple some help. Longer jail sentences mandatory treatment. This person still human and maybe one day would of changed we will never know but he still has a family and it is wrong to talk badly until u have been in there shoes. Maybe instead of being in denial about the drugs and the addicts all over town take a deeper look into it and maybe we can all as a community try and stop it if not.it will continue to get worse here
Agree this person has a family, talking about the dive and NO the whole Tri Cities is NOT like this. You don't like it here LEAVE
What is wrong with people?! This person died a tragic death. His family must now deal with the loss of a son/brother..father?... How is this funny? How can you feel righteous by saying such rude and inappropriate things? Maybe you should learn to have empathy and compassion. Just maybe....
just like most of the Tri-Cities, really !!
That's Horrible...
This place is nothing but a drug infested dive!!!
Very sad to here about this no matter who this person was but I wish that whole place would have burned down. Sooo trashy attracks scum
Spontaneous combustion
It was probably not an overdose. They said homicide and it looks suspicious. Must have been something bad, maybe he knew too much or owed someone money. Most likely had to do with drugs or something illegal. Either way, he was human and had a family. This is sad and I will pray for this mans family and lived ones. No one is perfect, so no one should judge this man.
what does it matter if he was a lokisimo or not no one is perfect!
Sorry to hear about that Eleanor. I can't imagine how hearing of this makes you feel. Prayers go out to this man's family
Somebody went and flexed their thug muscle if he or she had a gun they could've turned the tables but thats just a ghetto ass crack hotel thats what happens in those places dont act so suprised
I bet his meth lab popped on him
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Ha. Looks like Lee's. Time to clean the room Ming.
thats right next to players glass...
That hotel has nothing but drugs going in and out of it. Someone probably was into the drug scene and it went bad. Never know now a days.
In 07
My dad also died at the tahitian inn
"homicide" not "suicide" That rules out overdose
Damn! That place should have its own mini police station!
Next to the Glass Hook I think????
That is the tahitian inn.
Looks like the one across from the bowling alley.
:(
What hotel
Its probably not an overdose if they said it was a crime scene. Prayers for this person and their family
Thts my spot
looks like the one on 28th and lewis in pasco to me
Looks like the one by the cable bridge that place is a wreak!
What hotel is that? YIKES
Sad:(
thats sad.. regardless how they died..
Crazy
that's horrible
ewwww
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Knowing what motel that is good guess Jennifer valencia
Nope ever ends and that's why we arm our self so we don't end up the victim.
Probley a overdose
My goodness does it ever end!