ID is re-airing the See No Evil investigation into the murder of Bonnie Ross and Demetrius Graves, who were both beaten and stabbed to death within 12 hours by Hector Orozco Jr in Pasco, Washington.
In February 2018, Orozco had just been released from prison, and the first thing he did was seemingly go on a violent 12-hour rampage that left the innocent Ross and Graves dead and others wounded.
On February 14, the Pasco cops were alerted to an attack on 39-year-old Demetrius Graves, who was left lying on the ground at an intersection. He had been stabbed to death.
Witness Shegow Gagow had been smoking methamphetamine with Orozco and Graves shortly before the murder.
Gagow had dialed 911 and had hailed down an officer in the street; he also claimed that Orozco had also attempted to kill him.
The following day, Orozco was arrested at the Rodeway Inn near Pasco. At the time, he was driving a stolen blue 1992 Toyota Corolla. The investigators learned that the car belonged to 82-year-old Bonnie Ross, whom they could not contact.
Hector Orozco Jr killed Bonnie Ross and stole her car
In the meantime, Ross’s neighbors became concerned that they hadn’t seen her for a couple of days, so they contacted her out-of-town son, who then alerted the cops. When the police arrived at Ross’s home, they found the elderly lady had been beaten and stabbed.
Watch the Latest on our YouTube ChannelThe cops later learned that before stealing Ross’s car, Orozco had used her cellphone to call his mother.
The investigators were able to link Orozco to the Graves and Ross crime scenes through his DNA. He was subsequently charged and convicted of both murders. He was acquitted of attempting to murder Gagow.
Hector Orozco sentenced to 50 years for killing Bonnie Ross and Demetrius Graves
Judge Bruce Spanner was urged by the Ross family to sentence Orozco to the maximum allowed by state law of 64 years. However, he decided to follow the recommendation of the prosecuting and defending attorneys, opting for 50 years.
Spanner listed ten aggravating factors in the crime, including the vulnerability of the victims and Orozco’s apparent lack of remorse, and stressed that he didn’t think Orozco should see the “light of day.” However, the judge chose 50 years because it would give Orozco some hope, and prisoners with hope generally behave better.
“Prisons are dangerous places. Prisons are much more difficult to manage with no hope,” explained the judge.
This episode of See No Evil re-airs on Tuesday at 8/7c on Investigation Discovery.