Lee Cantu

Michael Scott Smith, 48, and Leona Ann McKereghan, 45, both of Kennewick, were arrested, said Benton County Detective Lee Cantu.
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Detectives were alerted to Smith by patrol deputies who suspected Smith was accepting stolen property from burglaries in exchange for drugs, Cantu said.
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Hand tools and power tools taken from a home shop burglary south of Richland reportedly were found during the search, along with power tools connected to a Kennewick burglary, Cantu said.

Tucker, in a videotaped statement Friday with Detective Bob Brockman, said Schalchlin handed him a knife at Tucker's request, according to the affidavit completed by Detective Lee Cantu.

Miller and sheriff's Detective Lee Cantu said the case was challenging in the early stages because of cultural differences and a language barrier with the families, including Yana's parents, Vera and Viktor Kokadeyeva.
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But Cantu said investigators were thorough and worked through it to get an outcome that "gives (the family) some sort of closure."
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"I think they feel maybe a closeness to their daughter through the child," Cantu said.

Benton County Sheriff's Detective Lee Cantu said creation of the national Web site will not affect Benton County's site, which was created in 2002 and is updated monthly.Since its creation, the site has received more than 72,000 hits.

Miller described Suarez as a self-serving liar who tried to minimize his involvement in statements to sheriff's Detectives Lee Cantu and Duane Clarke.

The statements were part of Suarez's hourlong interview with Detectives Lee Cantu and Duane Clarke.
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"I'm having a little bit of difficulty here with what you're saying because I know it's not what happened," said Cantu, who first talked to Castillo before interviewing Suarez at 1 a.m. Sept. 8.
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During the interview, Cantu told Suarez that his friend denied doing the stabbing.