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Idaho Has Triple Murder Suspect

The suspect in a Jan. 10 shooting rampage that left three Moscow residents dead was returned to Latah County early Monday evening. John Lee, 30, of Moscow, was in custody of the Latah County Jail just hours after charges pending against him in Washington were dropped. Jail staff members confirmed Lee - who is facing multiple murder charges and an attempted murder charge - arrived from Whitman County and was in their custody. Lee has spent the past two months in the Whitman County Jail awaiting trial on a felony eluding charge for allegedly leading police on a high-speed pursuit along U.S. Highway 195. The chase ensued after a series of reported shootings in Moscow. Lee is accused of shooting and killing his adoptive mother, Terri L. Grzebielski, 61; his landlord, David M. Trail, 76; and Moscow Arby's manager Belinda G. Niebuhr, 47; and injuring Seattle resident Michael M.M. Chin, 39. As a result, he is facing three counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder in Latah County/Elizabeth Rudd, Lewiston Tribune. More here. (Photo: Lewiston Tribune)



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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