A woman and her two grown sons have been arrested in Arizona in connection with the killing of her husband, whose body was discovered under a newly-built shed on the family's property in Washington state three months after the wife reported him missing.
US Marshals Service officials in Flagstaff said 55-year-old Brenda Rasmussen, 31-year-old Danny Jones and 34-year-old Andrew Jones were taken into custody on Monday in Fort Mohave and were jailed pending extradition.
They said the three were suspects in the death of 64-year-old Jerry Rasmussen in Stevens County, Washington, last September.
The victim was shot once in the head and then buried under a shed, according to authorities who said Brenda Rasmussen initially reported her husband as missing.
Brenda Rasmussen, 55, has been arrested along with her two adult sons in Arizona in connection with her husband's shooting death in Washington state back in September
Danny Jones (left), his brother, Andrew Jones (right), and their mom all face charges of rendering criminal assistance under first-degree murder
Brenda's husband, Jerry Rasmussen, 64, vanished on September 8 and was reported missing by his wife on September 27
This map shows where Jerry's body was found in Valley, Washington, in December 2021, and where his family were arrested in Fort Mohave, Arizona, on Monday
During an investigation by the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office, a cadaver dog was brought to the family residence and alerted authorities to the newly installed shed.
Authorities said search warrants were served at the property on December 1 and a decomposing body matching the victim was discovered in concrete under the shed. The body was wrapped in plastic and covered with a layer of foil.
By then, Brenda and her sons had fled Washington state and arrest warrants were issued.
The Marshals Service received information late last
