Charges have been filed against Christopher Leahy, 31, the suspect in last week’s fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old University of Washington (UW) student.
Leahy made his first court appearance last Thursday afternoon. He’s been charged with first-degree murder with a deadly weapon. If convicted, the sentencing range is between 20 and 26.5 years, Casey McNerthney, spokesperson for the King County Prosecutor’s Office, told KIRO Newsradio. Bail has been set at $10 million.
According to court documents obtained by MyNorthwest and KIRO Newsradio, the victim was stabbed 40 times…