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Man arrested in connection with death of woman near Everett

Investigators have arrested a suspect in connection with a homicide near Everett from over the weekend.

On Saturday morning, someone reported finding the body of a woman near the 11600 block of State Route 99.

At the time, deputies were investigating a suspicious death.

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office told KIRO 7 that a 30-year-old Everett man was arrested on Thursday. He will be booked for first-degree murder.

Detectives said on Thursday they are investigating the death as a homicide.

On Friday, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office said the identity of the woman was 29-year-old Shawna L. Brune of Everett. The cause of death was blunt force injuries.

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