Deer Park woman faces murder charge in discovery of dead man beneath tarp

A 60-year-old Deer Park woman faces a murder charge after trying to solicit help to move a man found dead beneath a tarp in front of her home, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said.

Gloria Redmann was booked into the Spokane County Jail late Wednesday, initially on misdemeanor charges. On Thursday, detectives recommended a charge of second-degree murder for the death of the man, who has not yet been identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office.

Redmann at first told investigators she didn’t know about the body, according to a news release. She later said the man had attempted to enter her home three days ago, and she would not let him in.

The Sheriff’s Office would not say if Redmann knew the dead man. Deputy Mark Gregory, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office, said the incident did not appear to be random, and the recommended murder charge includes a domestic violence element, according to jail records.

Redmann told investigators she tried to move the body after discovering it so she could park her vehicle under an awning but was unable to do so without assistance. She went to a local bar and asked for help, which was offered by a man who returned to her home. He discovered the body and left before reporting the body, according to the news release.

Deputies were called to a home in the 200-block of East Meadowmere Way about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Anyone with information about the death is asked to call Crime Check at 509-456-2233.