Son, 31, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing man, 39, who was named as the prime suspect in his mother’s homicide in Idaho
- Michelle Luna, 52, was found stabbed to death on Tuesday inside her home in Nampa, Idaho
- The main suspect in her murder was Jesus Urrutia, 39: on Wednesday, Urrutia was found stabbed to death inside his car
- Luna’s son Raul Cuevas, 31, has been arrested and charged with Urrutia’s murder: Urrutia was known to his victim and to law enforcement
An Idaho man has been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly stabbing to death the man believed to have killed his mother.
Michelle Luna, 52, was found dead on Tuesday in her Nampa, Idaho home. She had been stabbed to death.
The main suspect was Jesus Urrutia, 39. Some reports suggested Urrutia was Luna’s boyfriend.
Nampa police said that Urrutia was ‘known to the victim’, and was quickly identified as the suspect.
Michelle Luna, 52, was found stabbed to death on Tuesday inside her home in Nampa, Idaho
Luna’s son Raul Cuevas, 31, was arrested on Wednesday morning and charged with stabbing dead the man accused of killing his mother
Several GoFundMes have been set up to support the family
Shortly before 7am on Wednesday, Urrutia was found dying from stab wounds to his chest inside his car at a gas station.
Raul Cuevas is pictured in his mugshot. He was arrested on Wednesday morning
Luna’s son, Raul Cuevas, 31, was arrested five miles from the gas station and charged with Urrutia’s murder.
‘Investigators are still figuring out why Cuevas fatally stabbed Urrutia at a gas station parking lot in Avimor, which is over 25 miles and several towns away from Nampa,’ the police said in a statement.
‘Deputies collected evidence and talked to Cuevas before taking him to the Ada County Jail, where he was charged with first degree murder.
‘The case is still under active investigation. Deputies and detectives are pursuing several different leads.’
