WA - Sophie Tinney, 27, shot in the head by boyfriend, possibly as part of a suicide plan. Fox Island/Pierce County. 20 April 2025.


The court documents confirmed what a Pierce County Sheriff’s Office social media post indicated on Sunday: That Nelson called 911 early Sunday to report his girlfriend’s death as a suicide.

Investigators determined that the number of wounds and shell casings were “inconsistent with her allegedly (dying by) suicide,” according to a probable cause statement filed by prosecutors.

Nelson’s next court appearance is scheduled for May 19, with a jury trial tentatively scheduled to begin June 11. Such dates are often delayed.
 
Regardless of whether she asked him to kill her or not, he committed murder.

I’m not sure how they would ever be able to determine if he is telling the truth?

How did the guy in Palm Springs know her?
 
Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 25-1-01013-1
Defendant: LARS EUGENE NELSON
Access: Public
Jurisdiction: SUPERIOR CT - PIERCE CTY
Initial Arrest Date: 04/20/2025
Initial Bail Amount: $750,000.00

Attorneys
Type Name Firm Role
Pros DEREK KEENAN Prosecuting Attorney LEAD COUNSEL
Pros J. PATRICK VINCENT Prosecuting Attorney CO COUNSEL
Defe Michael A Stewart COUNSEL

Charges
Count Type Description RCW Disposition Sentence Date
1 Original MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE 9A.32.050(1)(a)

Filings
Filing Date Filing Access Pages Microfilm
04/22/2025 MATERIALS FOR SENTENCING Public 14
04/22/2025 INFORMATION Public 2
04/22/2025 AFFIDAVIT/DETERMINATION FOR PROBABLE CAUSE Public 5
04/22/2025 CLERK'S MINUTE ENTRY Public 2
04/22/2025 PTS SCREENING AND PUBLIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT Public 2
04/22/2025 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Public 1
04/22/2025 PRE-TRIAL INDIGENCY REPORT Sealed 2
04/22/2025 ORDER FOR HEARING Public 1
04/22/2025 ORDER ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS OF RELEASE Public 2
04/22/2025 PROTECTIVE ORDER (RE: CONFIDENTIAL DISCOVERY DOCUMENTS, NOT RELATED) Public 2

04/23/2025 BAIL BOND Public 3
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Proceedings
Date Judge Dept Type Outcome
04/21/2025 01:30 PM CRIMINAL DIVISION 2 CD2 ARRAIGNMENT CANCELLED

04/22/2025 01:30 PM CRIMINAL DIVISION 2 CD2 ARRAIGNMENT ARRAIGNED

05/19/2025 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ OMNIBUS HEARING CANCELLED

05/19/2025 08:45 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ OMNIBUS HEARING CONTINUED

05/22/2025 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ CONTINUANCE CONTINUED

05/22/2025
08:45 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ OMNIBUS HEARING

06/11/2025 08:30 AM CRIMINAL DIVISION- PRESIDING JUDGE CDPJ JURY TRIAL

link: https://linxonline.co.pierce.wa.us/linxweb/Case/CriminalCase.cfm?cause_num=25-1-01013-1
 
Regardless of whether she asked him to kill her or not, he committed murder.

I’m not sure how they would ever be able to determine if he is telling the truth?

How did the guy in Palm Springs know her?
They likely knew each other from social media and according to the guy in Palm Springs, they had the same philosphical beliefs and he said on his website that if she committed suicide, he would shortly thereafter follow (my paraphrase). See my post above with quotes from MSM and MSM link.
 
A suicide pact between like minded people? Except she didn’t kill herself. Very sad and disturbing story.
There are some very dark and disturbing social media sites that these troubled young people are exposed to and influenced by.

I wonder if the boyfriend who shot her while she slept, allegedly at her own request, had made a suicide pact with her but after shooting her, he decided not to carry out the pact.

But apparently the Palm Springs bomber decided to carry out an alleged pact he had with Sophie Tinney. I think it's important, as a society, that we learn how this anti-life, death cult, is influencing our young people, particularly those who are most vulnerable to this contagion.
 
There are some very dark and disturbing social media sites that these troubled young people are exposed to and influenced by.

I wonder if the boyfriend who shot her while she slept, allegedly at her own request, had made a suicide pact with her but after shooting her, he decided not to carry out the pact.

But apparently the Palm Springs bomber decided to carry out an alleged pact he had with Sophie Tinney. I think it's important, as a society, that we learn how this anti-life, death cult, is influencing our young people, particularly those who are most vulnerable to this contagion.
I find this deeply disturbing. I didn’t know about any of this anti life nonsense previously. The scariest thing is many parents are not limiting/monitoring kids time spent on the internet.

I’m heartbroken at the thought of vulnerable kids being sucked into this evil crap.
 

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