Montgomery County Diesel Thief Also a Suspect in a Washington State Murder Case

In March, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Dariel Nunez Montero, 31, and two men from Louisville, after an investigation into a large-scale diesel fuel theft operation resulted in a loss of over $18,000, according to authorities.

The Montogemery County Sheriff’s Office learned that Montero was a suspect in a state of Washington murder that left a 31-year-old woman dead from cut wounds in her neck as the Washington Medical Examiners records indicated. The homicide had happened in early November when Courtney Clinton was found dead inside a car along with her 1-year-old son, who was unharmed.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office coordinated with the Vancouver Police Department were able to secure a search warrant that allowed Washington Police Investigators to recover critical evidence.

Montero is charged with murder and is awaiting extradition back to Washington County, according to authorities.


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