ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The Albuquerque Police Department said they've made an arrest in the double homicide of a 70-year-old man and a 28-year-old transgender woman.
Police arrested 32-year-old Anthony Charles Spiess, charging him with two open counts of murder in the death of Eugene Carrell Ray and Zakaria Fry. According to an arrest warrant, Spiess is also known as James Knight. The arrest warrant also states Spiess faces a tampering with evidence charge.
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Both Fry and Ray, who were roommates, were last heard from on Jan. 18. Family members of Fry have told police they found his room in disarray.
According to a criminal complaint, police found blood splatter in a guest bedroom, bloody towels and hypodermic needles in the home and garage. Police believe the needles are evidence of illicit drug use.
As authorities searched for Fry and Ray, Ray's family learned his credit card was used at a McDonald's and a Walmart for purchases from $80 to $100. There was also small amounts of cell phone data use and a data card purchased, the police report says.
Meanwhile, Spiess had a domestic dispute hearing set for Feb. 13 but did not appear. His sister reportedly said he "recently moved in with two roommates" identified as Fry and Ray.
Police also recovered Ray's abandoned vehicle that had blood splattered and a baseball bat inside. They also found disinfectant spray and duct tape.l
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Both Ray and Fry died from blunt force trauma to the head and face, the criminal complaint states.
Investigators believe Spiess had returned to the home after the murders, finding evidence he did so. Some substances found at the scene matched the substances found at the residence.
http://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news...-zakaria-fry-double-homicide/4808390/?cat=500
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Oh my god. This is just horrific.
edited to add: The link above has a photo of the subject, but have his last name as "Spires."
