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Washington man indicted in Lane Clark Rest Area murder case

By News Team

February 8, 2024 10:40 AM

Published February 8, 2024 11:02 AM

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - A Grand Jury in Bonneville County has indicted a man for being an accessory to murder.

According to court records, Gerald Linn Hamlin, 61, of Puyallup, Washington is withholding information from police about the murder of Morey Pelton.

Gerald Linn Hamlin, 61

Pelton was found dead from a gunshot wound on May 13, 2022 at the Lane Clark Rest Area along US 26 east of Ririe.

Randy Larkin is charged with First Degree Murder in the case and is awaiting trial.

Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Neal said Hamlin was arrested in Kitsap County, Washington. Bonneville County Sheriff Deputies have transported Hamlin to the Bonneville County Jail.

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