Linda Opdycke

She seemed a little surprised that we were there because I didn't, you know, last I talked to her, I said, I recommend you pack some bags and go stay with somebody else. So I think she found that a little surprising that we showed up. But I mean, other than that, nothing unusual. Invited us in.

She seemed a little surprised that we were there because I didn't, you know, last I talked to her, I said, I recommend you pack some bags and go stay with somebody else. So I think she found that a little surprising that we showed up. But I mean, other than that, nothing unusual. Invited us in.

Initially, we didn't see Michael Oakes, but as we walked in the living room, he was walking up the stairs from a lower level.

Initially, we didn't see Michael Oakes, but as we walked in the living room, he was walking up the stairs from a lower level.

And we point out that we're here on a task from Skagit County to find out if you were here because your car was seen in the area of Stover's residence at this particular time. And I flat asked him, what were you doing over there? And that's when he said, oh, I was over there. I was visiting my ex-wife.

And we point out that we're here on a task from Skagit County to find out if you were here because your car was seen in the area of Stover's residence at this particular time. And I flat asked him, what were you doing over there? And that's when he said, oh, I was over there. I was visiting my ex-wife.

So actually in my mind is, oh, Oaks just got caught messing around with his ex-wife, and now current girlfriend just found out about it.

So actually in my mind is, oh, Oaks just got caught messing around with his ex-wife, and now current girlfriend just found out about it.

Then he started to get pretty agitated and he's looking around and he goes, can I get up to find my medication? And we didn't have probable cause to have him under arrest. And I said, yeah, you're not under arrest. You can get up. So he's now looking around in the living room for his medication.

Then he started to get pretty agitated and he's looking around and he goes, can I get up to find my medication? And we didn't have probable cause to have him under arrest. And I said, yeah, you're not under arrest. You can get up. So he's now looking around in the living room for his medication.

It is. And now Gene actually, Sergeant Davis, then I believe got the call from Skagit County. But in her house, like a lot of places up here, you don't get cell signal. He had to go out on the deck to actually get cell signal. So he's running around. I'm trying to keep an eye on him while he's looking for his medication.

It is. And now Gene actually, Sergeant Davis, then I believe got the call from Skagit County. But in her house, like a lot of places up here, you don't get cell signal. He had to go out on the deck to actually get cell signal. So he's running around. I'm trying to keep an eye on him while he's looking for his medication.

And then Linda comes out of the back room and asks me something, which diverted my attention briefly. And then when I looked back for Oakes, he had ran down, went down the stairs that he had come up when we initially got there.

And then Linda comes out of the back room and asks me something, which diverted my attention briefly. And then when I looked back for Oakes, he had ran down, went down the stairs that he had come up when we initially got there.

He went downstairs. So I said, Linda, he's got to be at least, he's not under arrest, but he has to be within my sight.

He went downstairs. So I said, Linda, he's got to be at least, he's not under arrest, but he has to be within my sight.

The sergeant said to me what he just saw Oakes doing, and to me that just threw the switch.

The sergeant said to me what he just saw Oakes doing, and to me that just threw the switch.

You're now the suspect, and I'm the deputy. Sit down on the couch. We got the second call from Skagit County that says we have probable cause. Put him under arrest.

You're now the suspect, and I'm the deputy. Sit down on the couch. We got the second call from Skagit County that says we have probable cause. Put him under arrest.