Kathy Plonka, Spokesman-Review photo

Complete report re: finding of facts in Joseph Edward Duncan's murder plea here

"At about 6:30 p.m., sheriff’s deputies entered the home and found the bodies of Brenda, Mark, and Slade on the living room and kitchen floors. Slade was face down dressed only in underwear. His head lay at the feet of his mother, Brenda. Blood covered the bottoms of his bare feet. His hands were bound behind his back with a plastic “zip-tie,” and duct tape. Duct tape was wrapped around his neck appearing that it had initially covered his mouth. His bludgeoned head lay in a blood pool. Other impact injuries, scrapes, cuts, and bruises were also present on his body. His feet and legs were not bound.

"Brenda Groene’s body was found face down laying partially in the kitchen and living room. Beneath her head was a blanket saturated with blood and other skull matter. She was dressed in jeans, short sleeved shirt. Her hands were also bound behind her back with a plastic zip tie. Duct tape was wrapped around her ankles securing her feet together. Duct tape was wrapped around her head and mouth.

"Mark McKenzie’s body was found on the carpeted living room floor face down in a blood pool. He was dressed only in shorts. Obvious blood droplets and smears were on his body. His hands were also tied behind his back with two plastic zip ties, and his ankles were also bound with zip ties. Unlike Brenda and Slade, there was no duct tape on his body. His head also contained several penetrating bludgeon wounds."

Related: Duncan murder plea counteroffer, media statement, and video of Douglas statement and Steve Groene reaction (free subscription required)

Hat Tip (for last link): Stebbijo

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