Seattle Mother 'Was Dismembered With a 15-inch Pruning Saw in Her own Bathroom':
Horrifying Details of Woman's Murder Emerge as Her 'Date' Claims He Was So Drunk He Doesn't Remember What Happened
- Ingrid Lyne, 40, was last seen heading to Seattle Mariners game on Friday
- She was meeting a man she met online and had been dating for a month
- Her head, arm and leg were wrapped in translucent trash bags and dumped 2.7miles away from Safeco Stadium
- Investigators found a 15-inch pruning saw in the bathroom of her Renton, Washington home, with blood and bits of flesh down the bathtub drain
- John Charlton, suspected of second-degree murder, was arrested Monday
- Charlton has criminal history in six states; served time in Utah, Montana
- His own parents filed for a restraining order against Charlton in 2006, saying they feared for their safety after his drunken outbursts
- He once threatened his mother by telling her to watch the 2001 film Hannibal, where the title character is a cannibalistic serial killer
- Charlton was posting to Facebook after Lyne was reported missing
Detectives investigating the gruesome murder of 40-year-old mother Ingrid Lyne (center), found a 15-inch pruning saw, bits of flesh, and blood in the bathroom of her Renton, Washington, home (left), court documents reveal. She was reported missing Saturday morning after she told friends she was meeting John Charlton (inset left) at the Seattle Mariner's opening game the night before. Her head, arm and leg were later found in a recycling bin about 2.7miles away from Safeco Stadium. The two met online and had dated for about a month, court documents reveal. Charlton, who was arrested on Monday, made a preliminary appearance at the Kings County Jail Courtroom today (bottom right), but a judge ordered that his face not be pictured. The 37-year-old, who is suspected of second-degree murder, has a long criminal history. Investigators are enlisting the help of the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to look into similar crimes in the region, a source said.
Daily Mail UK, 13 April 2016
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Her body parts were packaged in translucent trash bags and dumped about 2.7miles away from Safeco Stadium. Lyne was likely killed in Renton and then driven to Seattle, King County Senior Deputy Prosecutor Jennifer Worley said
Court documents revealed a 15-inch pruning saw was found near the bathtub of Lyne's home, and blood and bits of flesh were recovered from the tub's drain
Charlton, 37, pictured in Montana after he was arrested for theft, was taken into custody on Monday. His own parents filed a petition for a restraining order against him in 2006
JoAnn and Ray Charlton (pictured) filed for a temporary protection order against their son in 2006, but it was later dismissed at their request
During a search of her house, detectives found the pruning saw near the bathtub, which relatives confirmed was not typically there.
Bits of human flesh and blood were recovered from the tub's drain, King County Senior Deputy Prosecutor Jennifer Worley said Tuesday.
An anonymous source told the Seattle Times 'significant' physical evidence had been found in her home.
They also found plastic trash bags 'identical in color and size' to the ones Lyne's body parts were found in.
Charlton appeared at the Kings County Jail Courtroom today, and is suspected of second-degree murder. He is held on $2million bail.
Court records show Ray and JoAnn Charlton filed for a temporary protection order in 2006, saying their son tried to provoke a fight with them when he was drunk and verbally abusive.
The petition was later dismissed at the parents' request, but Ray said: 'During this time frame, he removed a movie from the shelf called Hannibal, set it in front of my wife and told her she should watch this and "beware".'
He also told them 'life was putting too much pressure on him' and that he felt he was becoming mentally unstable, KIRO7 reported.
Charlton has a criminal history in six states, court documents reveal.
He was convicted of a 2009 felony theft in Montana, negligent driving in Washington state in 1998, and a second-degree felony for aggravated robbery in Utah in 2006.
He has also been convicted of grand theft motor vehicle, assault, third-degree larceny, with an arrest for battery.
He was found guilty of possession of marijuana in 1997, but the charge was deferred, the Seattle Times reports.
Lyne, 40, was last seen leaving to attend the Seattle Mariners opening game on Friday, where she was planning to meet Charlton on a date, her friends said.
A source claimed it was not their first date, and Charlton told officials the two had been seeing each other for about a month, according to the Certification for Determination of Probable Cause.
Charlton had at least two profiles on the dating websites Plenty of Fish and Mingle2.com. It is unclear how the two met online, although KIRO7 reported someone sent in a POF dating profile that appeared to be Lyne's.
Lyne's ex-husband Phillip Lyne, whom she divorced in 2014, reported her missing around 10:10am Saturday morning, when he tried dropping off their three daughters, aged 7, 10, and 12, and found the house empty.
Her remains were still 'fresh' when they were recovered Saturday afternoon in a neighborhood about 2.7miles away from Safeco Stadium, an officer said.
The homeowner had been away for three days. He returned on Saturday and noticed the weight of the recycling bins, which should have been emptied while he was gone, according to court documents.
He emptied the contents on his lawn, revealing translucent trash bags containing Lyne's head, an arm with a hand attached, and a lower leg and foot. The homeowner called 911.
A 15-inch pruning saw (file photo) was found in Lyne's bathroom. Relatives said it was not usually there
Court documents state Lyne's remains were found with no signs of decomposition.
Her facial features were intact, and police identified her after they learned of the missings person report and obtained her photograph.
Official confirmation of her identity is pending an autopsy.
When Charlton was taken into custody and questioned, detectives noticed there were minor injuries to his face, chest, and left hand.
The 37-year old said the two had gone to the Mariner's game.
He was so intoxicated he could not recall how they got back to her house and what happened afterwards, according to court documents.
He told authorities they returned to her house in her car, and had sex. He said Lyne was acting 'weird', but did not elaborate, according to the documents.
He was unsure how he left her house, but claims he slept on the sidewalks of Seattle.
He then told authorities he spent Saturday and Sunday night at an ex-girlfriend's house in Lake Stevens about one hour north of Lyne's home, documents state.
Investigators believe Lyne was killed in Renton and then driven to Seattle, where her remains were dumped, King County Senior Deputy Prosecutor Jennifer Worley said Tuesday during Charlton's bail hearing.
When Lyne's ex-husband didn't find her at her house, he notified her mother Jorga Bass, who entered the residence with a spare key and found Lyne's personal items still inside.
Worried friends had circulated photographs of both Lyne and Charlton on Facebook in hopes of tracking them down.
The remainder of Lyne's body has not been found, but the FBI and other law-enforcement agencies are looking into any other, similar crimes in the region, a source told the Seattle Times
When Charlton was taken into custody and questioned, he said he was too intoxicated after the Mariner's game to remember how they got back to her house and what 'transpired when they got there', court documents state
He also claimed he slept on the sidewalks of Seattle and told investigators he spent Saturday and Sunday night at an ex-girlfriend's house
Authorities believe Charlton was the man who Lyne was meeting on a date, and no other suspects are being pursued
Lyne's friends grew suspicious of Charlton when he couldn't be reached, even though he made a bizarre posting on Facebook Saturday morning, saying he had started going to school at 'All OF Them'. The post was made after Lyne was reported missing but before her remains were found.
Bass, who shares a Verizon account with her daughter, checked her phone records and saw a recurring number, which another family member then linked to Charlton by searching the web.
Bass texted the number, addressed Charlton by name, asked when he last saw her and said she had called 911.
The 37-year-old responded: '911? What's going on? We went to the Mariners game last night but we didn't stay the night together because she has her kids today...not sure what she has told you about me and our relationship.'
When Bass told him a police officer was looking to speak to him, he ceased to respond.
When the murder suspect was taken into custody and questioned, he said the two had returned to her home in her car after the Mariner's game on Friday, court documents reveal. He said he had spent the night at her house several times before.
Worried friends had circulated photographs of both Lyne and Charlton on Facebook in hopes of tracking them down. Police found her purse and cellphone at home
Her ex-husband reported her missing Saturday morning when she wasn't home when he tried to drop off their three daughters, aged 7, 10, and 12
Charlton (pictured) used his Facebook on Saturday at 10.21am after the 40-year-old was already reported missing. Evidence such as telephone call records led detectives to arrest Charlton at a home in Lake Stevens, Washington
Seattle Police Assistant Chief Robert Merner said they were 'led to a suspect early on' in the investigation. Authorities do not believe there are additional suspects.
Her silver 2015 Toyota Highlander, with the plate number AUW3230, was also initially reported stolen and was later found in downtown Seattle.
The investigation is ongoing, and Charlton has not been charged. His is currently held with bail set at $2million.
Lyne's friends were emotional on Monday when they learned news that her remains had been found.
'It's just wrong; it was just so wrong,' longtime friend Nicole Rock said
'Why did he do this? And why did he put her in pieces? Rock asked. 'To think about their kids, and they need their mom. Kids, they need a mom.'
Neighbor Edward Franceschina, 74, says he last saw Lyne on Friday afternoon, checking her mail. Neighbors say she has been living on the block for the past 13 years.
He said police detectives searched her house around 12.30am Sunday, and spoke to a resident down the street with a security camera.
It is unclear which dating site Lyne was using when she met Charlton, although he had accounts on Plenty of Fish and Mingle2.com.
Lyne's three children are currently staying with their father, and a GoFundMe page set up for daughters has already raised more than $64,000 with the help of more than 1,300 people.
Lyne's family members have released a statement remembering her as a 'beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend,' Q13 reported.
They also included an update on her three daughters, stating: 'While devastated, they have been amazingly resilient and we couldn’t be more proud of how they have handled what will be the worst news of their young lives.'
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