Arrest made in connection to Hays killing

SPOKANE – Through continued investigative efforts, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detectives were able to find probable cause to obtain an arrest warrant for first degree murder for 23-year-old Ezekiel R. Mentell.

Mentell was located in the 300 block of West Euclid on December 17, and his arrest was made through a collaborative effort between “Major Crimes Detectives, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, and the Spokane Police Department,” as defined by a press release from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

Mentell was booked into Spokane County Jail for the warrant.

This investigation is ongoing, and additional charges or arrests are possible. No further information is currently available.

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