Four suspects arrested in Pateros slaying

Four suspects were arrested after a body was found partially submerged at a boat launch near Pateros on Sunday, Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers said in a news release. The body was found about five miles south of Pateros at a boat launch on the Columbia River around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the news release. Investigators received a phone call later in the afternoon reporting a missing person from a resident at 270 Watson Draw who said his cousin was missing. Detectives determined the missing person was the homicide victim. Rogers said it appears a fight between the four suspects arrested and the homicide victim broke out sometime earlier this weekend, ending in the slaying. The suspects then allegedly tried to dump the body in the river, according to witness statements. The Sheriff’s Office is not releasing the name of the victim, pending notification of the family. The suspects were also not named, pending their booking into the Okanogan County Jail. Rogers said the investigation into the incident is ongoing.