Man arrested in California, charged in Bellevue murder
Apr 7, 2015, 9:52 PM | Updated: 10:08 pm
King County prosecutors have charged Song Wang, 30, with first-degree murder and first-degree arson in the March 31 stabbing death of a 37-year-old woman in Bellevue. (Bellevue Police Department)
(Bellevue Police Department)
King County prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old man with first-degree murder and first-degree arson in the March 31 stabbing death of a 37-year-old woman in Bellevue.
Bellevue police said Song Wang was arrested early Tuesday at a Siskiyou County highway rest stop in northern California after a highway worker recognized him as a man sought in Washington state. The U.S. Marshals Service, California Highway Patrol and county sheriff’s deputies joined in the arrest.
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Bail was set at $5 million for Wang after he was charged Tuesday in the death of Kittaporn Saosawatsri. Court documents say the woman found dead in her Bellevue apartment suffered roughly 20 stab wounds, including one large gash to her neck, and her apartment was set on fire. According to court papers, a friend who co-signed a lease with the woman said she worked as an escort out of the apartment.
Police issued an arrest warrant for Wang last weekend after analyzing the victim’s phone records and surveillance video from the apartment building.
Police expect it could take several days to bring Wang back to King County, depending on the details of his extradition.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
