A Peck man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
According to the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office, 24-year-old Chase Chandler was taken into custody for the alleged murder of 24-year-old Wayne Hodges of Orofino.
On Sunday, the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a camper on fire at an undeveloped campsite on Forest Service Road 103. The caller reportedly said a dead person was at the camper. The location of the camper fire was in Idaho County, so both Idaho and Clearwater county deputies responded.
An autopsy conducted on Hodges Monday determined he had injuries consistent with homicidal violence.
An investigation led detectives to apply for an arrest warrant for Chandler.
Authorities are asking anyone with information on the incident to call the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office at 208 983-1100. (Lewiston Tribune)
