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Suspects wanted in connection with murder,
pursued in Bonner County, appear to have
traveled to Spokane area |
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April 3, 2016 |
The trail of murder suspect James Mancuso and
his female companion Ashley Ford, recently
pursued by police in the northern part of Bonner
County, has now led to the Spokane area.
A white Toyota pickup, suspected to have been
stolen from a Bonner County residence by Mancuso
and Ford, was recovered April 2 in the Spokane
Valley. Police continue to look for the
pair.
James Mancuso, age 32, is being sought under a
warrant for second-degree murder. Mr. Mancuso
and Ms. Ford, age 27, are said to have fled the
scene of the Thursday, March 10 stabbing of
Robert L. Stevens, age 30. The attack occurred
in Nampa, reportedly during a fight in front of
a Nampa home. The victim was transported to a
hospital, where he died the following day. Ms.
Ford has a warrant for arrest for accessory to
second-degree murder and as a material witness
in the case.
The car originally driven by the pair, a Subaru
Forester, was spotted in Bonner County and
pursued by law enforcement March 23. However,
due to muddy conditions and the cross country
nature of the pursuit, the suspects were able to
elude the officers.
Their Subaru was found abandoned shortly
afterward, and soon the Bonner County Sheriff's
office received a report that a white Toyota
pickup had been stolen in that same area. It was
suspected the pair had likely stolen the pickup,
and that vehicle has been sought until it turned
up Saturday in Spokane Valley.
Mancuso and Ford are still at large. The United
States Marshalls Office continues to look for
them, and are following up on recent
information, according to a press release from
the Bonner County Sheriff's office.
They are still considered armed and dangerous.
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