Bellevue man arrested in 2025 strangulation death of wife a…

Assault Bellevue Washington in Bellevue, Washington: A 30-year-old Bellevue man was arrested in connection with the October 2025 death of his 27-year-old wife, who was found dead on the bathroom floor of their downtown Bellevue apartment. The King County Medical Examiner's Office determined the woman died from strangulation, prompting police to upgrade the case from a suspicious death to a homicide investigation. The suspect is being held in King County Jail on $5 million bail, facing first-degree homicide charges. Police cited WhatsApp messages, door lock records, and a referenced deleted photo of his wife's body as evidence in probable cause documents.