GUILTY WA - Douglas Klages, 46, beaten to death, Spokane Valley, 30 April 2010

[RubyRed]

Body found in Dishman Wildlife area

Command post in Dishman Hills area

Sheriff's major crimes detectives are investigating circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man's body Friday afternoon in the Dishman Hills Wildlife Preserve south of the Spokane Valley city limits.

http://www.khq.com/Global/story.asp?S=12408298

 

[RubyRed]

Body found in Dishman Hills Natural Area

Two hikers found the body in the Dishman Hills Natural Area Friday afternoon. The man was found approximately 500 feet into the natural area.
Authorities have confirmed that the body is that of a 47-year-old male and that he had visible signs of trauma

http://www.kxly.com/news/23326280/detail.html

 

[carbuff]

Sounds like they have a pretty good idea who it is, if they know he's 47.

 

[RubyRed]

I believe so to Carbuff.

 

[Cadensmom]

This is scary. My family loves to hike in this area.

 

[carbuff]

They've identified the man and arrested a suspect:

http://www.khq.com/Global/story.asp?S=12408298

"SPOKANE, Wash. - Sheriff's detectives arrested a 34-year-old Spokane transient Wednesday for the April 30th homicide of a man killed in the Dishman Hills area south of Spokane Valley.

"Roland Benton was booked into the Spokane County Jail about noon Wednesday on a single count of First-Degree Murder. He stands accused of the bludgeoning death of 46-year-old Spokane resident Douglas J. Klages..."

 

[OkieGranny]

From April 2011:

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/sirens/2011/apr/26/man-gets-10-years-beating-death/

A Spokane transient has been sentenced to 10 ½ years in prison for the slaying of a 46-year-old man last April.

Roland E. Benton II, 35, pleaded guilty last month to first-degree manslaughter with a deadly weapon for the beating death of Douglas J. Klages.

Klages' bludgeoned body was found April 30 in a small cave at Camp Caro Community Park at Dishman Hills.