By Steve Huff
July 1, 2006
Spokane, Wash. (Crime Library) — Spokane TV station KXLY reported on June 30, 2006 that remains had been found by authorities searching for 19-year-old Jamie Lynn Drake. The remains were found in Addy, Washington (WA), beneath the floor of a cabin owned by Kevin Wayne Newland's mother. Authorities stated that Kevin Newland was the person who led them to the body.
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Jamie Lynn Drake |
Spokane police believe the deceased to be Jamie Lynn Drake.
Earlier this week, Kevin Wayne Newland, age 20, was arrested by Spokane police for possession of stolen property.
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Kevin Wayne Newland |
The stolen item was Jamie Lynn Drake's 1993 silver Ford Mustang GT.
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Jamie Lynn Drake with Mustang |
On June 28, 2006, a summary of facts in the case so far was filed by prosecutors in Spokane, detailing why authorities were justified at the time in filing the stolen property charge against Kevin Newland.
According to the summary, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office was first made aware of Jamie Lynn Drake's disappearance on June 24th, when her sister called them, worried that she'd not heard from Jamie and been unable to reach her.
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