A Washington state handyman is facing charges in connection with the death of a missing woman whose remains were buried and partially encased in concrete underneath a shed he allegedly built, authorities said.
Jeffrey Zizz, 47, faces charges of first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and unlawful disposal of human remains, Thurston County officials announced during an April 21 news conference. Those charges are expected to be formally filed by April 23, and additional charges may follow as the investigation continues, said prosecuting attorney Jon Tunheim.
Zizz, who was previously convicted of child sex crimes, is accused of killing Marcia Norman, 82, in early April, according to authorities and court records. Norman had disappeared "under suspicious circumstances" from her residence near Tenino, a small city of nearly 2,000 about 15 miles south of Olympia, said the Thurston County Sheriff's OfficeAuthorities began the investigation on April 4 after receiving a missing person report from Norman's family, the sheriff's office said. Her family reported that they had not heard from Norman since April 1, but both her vehicles remained parked at her residence.
Zizz was later arrested in Missoula, Montana, and was taken into custody for an alleged probation violation tied to his child sex crimes, according to Sheriff Derek Sanders. He was then extradited to Washington state and booked into Thurston County Jail, where he remains held without bail.
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