Prosecutors have filed notice to seek the death penalty against accused double-murderer Richard Ross.
Ross is charged with the murders of 76-year-old Edwina Devin and her 57-year-old son, Michael Devin, last year. According to court documents, investigators believe Ross smothered, strangled or inflicted violence on Eddy Devin at her home near Mt. Idaho the night of Sept. 30th, and smothered or inflicted violence on Michael Devin early the next morning in Lewiston before burning his remains in Devin’s truck on Nez Perce Drive. Michael Devin is Ross’ former brother-in-law.
The 56-year-old Ross entered not guilty pleas to both charges at his arraignment, and District Judge Mark Monson set a May 16th trial date.
He’s being held without bond in the Nez Perce County jail while he awaits trial. A hearing has been set for April 29th for Monson to hear any pretrial motions.
Ross has also been named as the leading suspect in the strangulation deaths of Bruce and Lynn Peeples at their Grangeville home in 1994. He has not been charged in that case, but prosecutors have reopened the investigation. (Lewiston Tribune)
