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Burien Man Charged With Double Murder in Apartment Stabbings, Held on $10 Million Bail

Prosecutors cite forensic, digital evidence to argue he acted alone.

An officer overlooks the Montrose Apartments in Burien as a double homicide investigation unfolded. (KOMO News)
Dario Benjamin Gomez Hernandez, of Bellingham, speaks on the death of his sister, Yaneth Gomez Hernandez, who was stabbed to death at her apartment in Burien. A translator sits to his right.{p}{/p}
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Overview

  • King County prosecutors charged 29-year-old Marvin Ortiz Montecinos with two counts of first-degree murder, and he is being held on $10 million bail.
  • The deaths are charged as domestic-violence crimes, with prosecutors alleging deliberate cruelty and use of a deadly weapon that could support upward sentencing if he is convicted.
  • The victims were identified as girlfriend Victoria Aparicio Cruz, 26, and roommate Yaneth Gomez-Hernandez, 32, who charging papers say was killed while trying to intervene.
  • Detectives reported a single set of bloody footprints tied to Ortiz Montecinos, a buried filet knife consistent with the wounds, and no signs of forced entry.
  • Phone forensics showed breakup messages about an hour before the attack, his unknown-assailant claim conflicted with the evidence and his wounds were described as superficial, with arraignment set for Sept. 17.