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Woman’s body found in crawlspace of Tacoma home

The Columbian
Published: April 30, 2010, 12:00am

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Police are looking for a Tacoma couple suspected of killing the man’s 65-year-old mother and hiding her body in the crawlspace of her home.

The News Tribune of Tacoma reports arrest warrants on murder charges were issued for 39-year-old Thomas Al Bienville and 31-year-old Austa Marie Bienville.

Police found the body of Lurinda Hughes on Wednesday under her house. The Pierce County medical examiner’s office says she had been hit on the head and shot in the chest.

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Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com

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