SEATTLE (AP) – A man taken into custody for investigation of homicide following the discovery of body parts in a Seattle recycling bin has a lengthy criminal history, court records show.
John Robert Charlton, 37, was convicted of a 2009 felony theft in Montana, negligent driving in Washington state in 1998 and a second-degree felony for aggravated robbery in Utah in 2006, according to the records.
Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole announced the arrest of Charlton on Monday evening.
Police believe the remains – found in the recycling bin of a homeowner – are those of Ingrid Lyne, a 40-year-old mother of three who was reported missing on Saturday. She worked as a nurse in Seattle.
The coroner’s office was working to confirm the remains were those of Lyne.