The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reports two more suspects have been located, connected to triggering the deadly July 4 Chelan Hills Fire that killed an elderly man.
3 Suspects In Custody, Two More Sought
In the early morning hours of July 4, investigators later learned a group of five persons in the back of a pickup were lighting off illegal fireworks about a mile north of Orondo, WA which is 26 miles south of Chelan.
A 69-year-old man trying to flee the flames on July 4th went missing, his burned out vehicle was later found on a side road, he’d slid into a ditch and was overcome and died.
Two More Suspects Located in Western WA
US Marshals located Valentin V. Tabunscic, an 18 year old Tacoma, WA resident, and Julian A. Mikityuk, a 19 year old Pacific, WA resident, at their homes and they were both arrested on charges of 1st Degree Arson, Manslaughter, Malicious Michief and six counts of 3rd.. Degree Assault
The Assualt charges stem from a fire crew that had to jump from their truck to escape flames that were racing toward them…