Trial begins for grandson, friend accused of killing 78-year-old Lake Shore woman

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Opening arguments begin Monday for two people accused of murdering a 78-year-old Clark County woman years ago.

In October 2024, Patricia Jimerfield was found dead inside her Lake Shore, Wash., home. Now her 31-year-old grandson, Jordan Sullivan, and his friend, Alyssa Williams, 30, are accused in her death.

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Clark County deputies arrested Sullivan and Williams in Vancouver following a months-long investigation. Sullivan is facing a charge of first-degree murder and Williams is facing a charge of second-degree murder.

Jimerfield’s daughter, Stephanie Ayersman, previously told KOIN 6 News her mother was robbed and had filed a police report the day before her death.

According to investigators, the suspects had been the ones to steal from Jimerfield and fraudulently use her bank card before the murder…

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