Man suspected of fatally stabbing wife arrested

By Dan Thesman on Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories

KENNEWICK – A Kennewick man was arrested Tuesday morning for the alleged crime of second-degree murder after Kennewick police were advised that family members located his wife inside the residence deceased with apparent stab wounds. Leroy Martin, 73, was in the residence and taken into custody based on the investigation. He has been booked into the Benton County Jail.

Kennewick police were dispatched at 10:27 a.m. to a residence on the 3900 block of West Seventh Avenue for a medical assist after Susan Martin, 66, was located by relatives.

The Washington State Patrol Crime Lab is currently processing the scene. KPD said this is still an active investigation.