Cowlitz County deputies obtained a search warrant for the 67-year-old man’s property on Dec. 16 and found the body of a 71-year-old tenant.
WOODLAND, Wash. — The body of a 71-year-old man in Woodland was found hidden inside a barrel on Dec. 16 and the man’s landlord has been arrested in connection to his death, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies received a suspicious circumstances tip when a 67-year-old man allegedly told a family member he had killed someone, according to the sheriff’s office.
A search warrant was obtained and, on the property, deputies found the body of 71-year-old Dennis Eugene Schmitt
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