Suspect Charged With Murder and Animal Cruelty in Fatal Carjacking of 80-Year-Old Dog Walker

Suspect Charged With Murder and Animal Cruelty in Fatal Carjacking of 80-Year-Old Dog Walker
Police investigate the scene where dog walker Ruth Dalton, 80, was reported killed at Brighton Playfield, in Seattle, on Aug. 20, 2024. Ivy Ceballo/The Seattle Times via AP
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SEATTLE—A man accused of carjacking a beloved 80-year-old Seattle dog walker, running her over and later stabbing her dog to death has been charged with murder and animal cruelty.

Jahmed Kamal Haynes, 48, was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree assault and first-degree animal cruelty, according to a document filed with the court. Prosecutors asked that he be held in the jail without bail and the judge agreed. Haynes is scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 5.