Arrest Made in Austin King Homicide Case

Arrest Made in Austin King Homicide Case

On Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at 2:55 p.m., detectives from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jack A. Silverthorne, 20 years of age, at his residence in Renton. The arrest was made without incident. Immediately following the arrest, Silverthorne was transported to the Lewis County Jail and booked for 1st degree Murder.

"We identified Silverthorne early in this investigation as a person of interest and later a suspect in the murder of Austin King. We have had to be patient while waiting on DNA results from the State Crime Lab and It has been very frustrating to wait this long to make an arrest. However, we wanted to make sure we had the evidence secured and a solid case prior to moving forward with making an arrest," said Sheriff Steve Mansfield.

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