Patrick M. Alltus, a 39-year-old White man, was found dead in his Riverside, Washington, home on October 5, 2014. A friend discovered his body on Hosheit Road and deputies from the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office reported a scene marked by significant violence. An autopsy confirmed multiple gunshot wounds and also noted a blunt force injury to his forehead. His body was wrapped in blankets with a plastic bag over his head.

Investigation attention quickly turned to two teenagers who had been living with Alltus for about two weeks: his 16-year-old niece, Shalin E. Alltus, and her 16-year-old boyfriend, Parker M. Bachtold. When officers arrived the teens and Alltus’s pickup truck were missing; an alert warned they might be armed. The pair were later located in Douglas County, Oregon, in possession of the stolen truck. Law enforcement recovered Alltus’s .22 caliber rifle and .410 shotgun from the motel room.

Both initially denied involvement, but Bachtold later admitted to shooting. The case record states both teenagers were involved in the killing and an Okanogan County jury found Shalin E. Alltus and Parker M. Bachtold guilty of Patrick Alltus’s murder. Anybody who knew Patrick, his niece, or their movements around early October 2014 is asked to come forward with information.