Investigators have 'persons of interest' in Pinnacle trail murders [View All]

[flamingyouth]

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said this morning investigators have "persons of interest" in the Pinnacle Lake trail murders.

Deputies are investigating the murders of Seattle hikers Mary Cooper, 56, and her daughter, Susanna Stodden, 27. On July 11, a hiker found their bodies on the two-mile trail in Snohomish County, shocking thousands in the Seattle region and the nation. The Sheriff's Office has said the mother and daughter had been shot.

At a morning press conference, Deputy Rich Niebusch would not identify those who might be the focus of the investigation, or even say how many people are "of interest" in the continuing probe. He declined to answer whether they were from the region or from out of state.

He said investigators have received over 225 tips, and that every one of them would be pursued.

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