Man who helped his father behead an Idaho teen 24 years ago is accused of shooting Olympia-area woman, fleeing scene
Merritt eventually told police that his father, David, took Benway camping and zip-tied her to a pole inside a tent while he stood outside and chose not to seek help. Merritt told police he participated in order to earn a black rose tattoo, a tattoo for a “brotherhood” of those who have killed people.
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