A 31-year-old man already in custody in Kentucky was arrested in connection with the killing of a woman whose body was found in a car last year, Vancouver Police Department said.
Dariel Nunez Montero was arrested in the death of 31-year-old Courtney V. Clinton, of Portland. She was found dead Nov. 1 in her car along with her 1-year-old son, who was unhurt, in the backseat.
The Clark County Medical Examiner said she died from neck injuries in an assault by another person. Officers found Clinton along North Blandford Drive, north of Washington State Route 14.
Her sister Dominique Fuller described Clinton as a “beautiful person” and said she had two other young children, an 8-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter.
The Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit followed leads in the investigation to Montgomery County, Kentucky, where the suspect was in custody on unrelated charges.
Detectives arrested him Friday on a first-degree murder warrant. He will be returned to Clark County for prosecution.
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