A man who committed a gruesome murder in Seattle's University District was sentenced to roughly 34 years in prison on Friday. FOX13
Charles Becker, 32, killed 56-year-old Mavis Nelson in June of 2022. Investigators say he killed her inside his apartment, kept her body in the home and then dismembered her.on June 20, 2022. She had been reported missing in Seattle about a month earlier, and the medical examiner ruled her death a homicide.
According to authorities, detectives lifted fingerprints from the victim’s apartment, then found cell phone records between her and Becker, leading them to identify him as a person of interest. They later connected him to DNA evidence at the scene because his DNA was already on file with the national CODIS database from a previous manslaughter conviction.
According to court records, that conviction was for the death of Becker's 4-month-old son in 2015. He was found guilty and sentenced to the maximum sentence.DAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree
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