Triple murder suspect sent back to Latah County

John Lee, 29, Moscow triple murder suspect, was turned over to Latah County Monday after Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy dropped the felony eluding charge which has kept Lee in the jail here since he was arrested Jan. 10 at mile marker 47 south of Steptoe.

Lee had been scheduled for a May 11 trial here on the felony eluding charge. After his arrest, he refused to waive extradition to Idaho where he has been charged with three counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted first degree murder.

Lee refused to waive his extradition rights after his arrest near Steptoe where he had...