Suspect in murders arrested

A suspect is being held by Pierce County authorities in connection with the murders of two men in the Frederickson-Spanaway area. Richard Atkisson, 40, was arrested by Sheriff Department detectives, and Prosecuting Attorney Mark Lindquist on Monday requested a 72-hour jail hold on Atkisson. He made an initial appearance in Superior Court Monday and was being held without bail, but hadn't been formally charged. The victims, both adult men, were found in a house by a Sheriff Department deputy who was checking on the address of a registered sex offender. The men reportedly were beaten to death. "This is an ongoing investigation,GÇ¥ said Lindquist. "We are still putting together the facts of the case, the suspect's statement, and the suspect's criminal history.GÇ¥

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