Update: Grandson’s fiancée also facing murder charges in Key Peninsula double homicide

  • Source: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle
  • Published: 05/21/2020 05:29 PM

The fiancée of the man accused of killing his grandparents then blowing up their house is also facing aggravated murder charges for her alleged role in the elderly couple's slaying. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, neighbors of the victims, 71-year-old "Ted" Ralston and 73-year-old Joanna Gormley, reported an explosion at their home Sunday evening (May 17) in the 18800 block of Bayview Road NW in the Vaughn area. Their grandson, 25-year-old Ezra Fleming Ralston, also lived at the home but was not there when first responders arrived. Firefighters said they found ample evidence of accelerants throughout the house, including multiple gas cans and signs of a propane explosion. They also found two bodies in the basement of the home, lying side-by-side and positioned as if they'd been dragged down the stairs, court documents state. Both victims had been stabbed several times.



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