The suspect and an accomplice had made thousands of dollars in purchases using the victim’s accounts and claimed he was allowing them to stay in his home.
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — The suspect in the killing of a Mercer Island man pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, kidnapping, identity theft and criminal impersonation, among other charges, after being extradited back to Washington state from California.
The man, identified as Philip J. Brewer in court documents, is being held on $5 million bail in a King County jail. His accomplice, identified as Christina Joel Hardy is expected to enter a plea on Tuesday.
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