According to a statement from Clark County law enforcement, deputies arrested 66-year-old Andrew Brunette in connection with the death of 34-year-old Tori Garza, whose body was discovered in a wooded area of Clark County earlier this week.

According to reporting by KGW, investigators located Garza in a forested area after receiving information that led them to the site. Law enforcement officials have not yet released additional details about how Garza died or what led investigators to Brunette, but they confirmed that he was taken into custody on suspicion of murder.

At the time of publication, no charging documents have been publicly released, and the sheriff’s office has not disclosed further information about the circumstances surrounding the case. Officials have stated that the investigation remains active.

Garza’s death and the subsequent arrest occurred in Clark County, but the case resonates across Southwest Washington, where missing persons investigations and homicide cases often involve cooperation across county lines, including Cowlitz County. Local agencies regularly coordinate when deaths occur in remote or sparsely populated areas, where jurisdictions and search responsibilities can overlap.

More information is expected once prosecutors review evidence and determine formal charges.

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