On Saturday, February 26 Seattle Police Department homicide detectives arrested a suspect in the murder of Upper Queen Anne Safeway employee Michelle Thornton, according to the SPD Blotter.
Thornton, 43, was found dead in a closet in her Belltown apartment on January 6, after being reported missing by her father. Concern over Thornton’s whereabouts arose after several friends were unable to reach her on New Years Eve, when she had planned to host a party.
According to a report by The Seattle Times, the suspect is a 40-year-old man. He was arrested in Seattle on Saturday morning with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, and has been booked for investigation of murder.