SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Three drifters were arrested Wednesday in Oregon in the killing of a beloved California teacher of tantra yoga who was shot dead while walking his dog along a scenic hiking trail, authorities said.
The suspects – two men and a woman – were arrested in Portland outside a community dining hall and were in possession of the victim’s car, Marin County sheriff’s Lt. Doug Pittman said.
The arrests came two days after the body of Steve Carter, 67, was found on a trail in upscale Marin County, where he was living and caring for his cancer-stricken wife Lokita Carter.
Pittman said the trio was tracked to Oregon – more than 600 miles to the north – by detectives using GPS technology in the victim’s car and hundreds of tips from people who thought they looked suspicious.
Authorities were also aided by surveillance footage from a gas station in Point Reyes that showed the suspects with the stolen car about a half-hour after the slaying, Pittman said.