In brief: Autopsy reveals gunshot to head

A Spokane woman found dead in her home on Sunday was shot in the head, officials say.

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the woman as Kimberly R. Schmidt, 34, and determined her cause of death during an autopsy Tuesday.

Though the autopsy has not concluded whether her death was a homicide, sheriff’s detectives are investigating it as one.

Deputies were called to Schmidt’s home in the 100 block of East Regina Avenue about 2:45 p.m. Sunday after a family member found her dead.

Schmidt is a 1995 graduate of Shadle Park High School and a 2004 graduate of Eastern Washington University, where she studied accounting.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.

Murder suspect appears in court

Law enforcement officers were in Spokane County Superior Court Tuesday to provide extra security at the arraignment of murder suspect John “Lil Danger” Castro, who is accused of shooting another rapper at a Spokane hotel.

Castro pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, riot, first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and two counts of second-degree assault for a Nov. 27 fight that ended with the shooting death of Jose A. “Junior” Solis, 21, of Moses Lake.  His trial is scheduled to begin Feb. 27, but that likely will be postponed.

Castro, 27, remains in jail on $1 million bond.

Six other men are wanted on assault charges in connection with the case. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips that lead to the arrest of Jermaine S. Bedford, 22; Kalen J. Bedford, 21; Rashad F. Toussiant, 25; Roderick D. Shanks, 21; Stafone N. “Stix” Fuentes, 27; and Tyrone J. Carell, 23.

Sheriff’s deputies and Spokane police provided extra security at Castro’s arraignment before Judge Annette Plese, which was attended by Solis’ friends and family. No incidents were reported.

Sex offender is identified

A sex offender considered likely to reoffend is living as a transient in Spokane County, the Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.

Kevin Duane Musgrove, 33, was convicted of first-degree child molestation in Spokane County in 1993. His victim was a 3-year-old boy. Musgrove was sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Musgrove also has juvenile convictions for two counts of fourth-degree assault with a sexual motivation.

He is a level 3 sex offender, which is the classification considered most likely to reoffend.

Musgrove is not wanted by authorities, but the Sheriff’s Office wants the public to be aware of his presence.

Musgrove is required to check in with authorities every week because he has no permanent address.