Her 31-year-old son is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing a 39-year-old man, who was named as the prime suspect in the Idaho slaying of his mother.
- Michelle Luna, 52, was found stabbed to death Tuesday inside her home in Nampa, Idaho.
- The main suspect in his murder was Jesús Urrutia, 39: on Wednesday, Urrutia was found stabbed to death inside his car.
- Luna’s son, Raúl Cuevas, 31, has been arrested and charged with Urrutia’s murder: Urrutia was known to his victim and to the police.
An Idaho man has been arrested and charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed to death the man believed to have killed his mother.
Michelle Luna, 52, was found dead Tuesday at her home in Nampa, Idaho. She had been stabbed to death from her.
The main suspect was Jesús Urrutia, 39 years old. Some reports suggested that Urrutia was Luna’s boyfriend.
Nampa police said Urrutia was “known to the victim” and was quickly identified as the suspect.
Michelle Luna, 52, was found stabbed to death Tuesday inside her home in Nampa, Idaho.
Luna’s son, Raúl Cuevas, 31, was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with stabbing to death the man accused of killing his mother.
Several GoFundMes have been created to support the family.
Shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday, Urrutia was found dying from stab wounds to the chest inside his car at a gas station.
Raúl Cuevas appears in his mugshot. He was arrested Wednesday morning.
Luna’s son, Raúl Cuevas, 31, was arrested five miles from the gas station and charged with Urrutia’s murder.
“Investigators are still learning why Cuevas fatally stabbed Urrutia in a gas station parking lot in Avimor, which is more than 25 miles and several towns from Nampa,” police said in a statement.
The officers collected evidence and spoke with 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.