Leonid Milkin, a 29 year old sergeant in the Washington National Guard stationed in Iraq, was told Monday that his wife, two young children and sister-in-law had been killed in a fire that destroyed their Kirkland, Washington home. Soon after, he had to be told that they had been murdered. This is only a few minutes away from where I live, and here are some pictures that I took today.

Even days later, there was a steady stream of people coming by to leave flowers at a makeshift memorial outside the home.

Justin was five. Andrew was only three.

The house itself was destroyed, inside and out.

The good guys are on the scene. They aren’t releasing a lot of information yet, but that’s ok with me. I want them to get it right and put this creep away for a long time, or preferably put him down altogether.

Across the street is the duplex where the perp was living.

The alleged murderer drug-addled scum set the fire deliberately trying to cover up the crime. He told police that he must have been drinking too much because he just woke up inside their house all covered in blood. He had better get a good lawyer with a brilliant excuse like that. Of course, the liberals at the Seattle papers are already writing sympathetic articles paving the way for his “blackout” defense. Try counting how many things they throw into their articles about the poor guy’s troubles. If I could just get the pictures of little Justin and Andrew out of my mind, I could almost be amused at the antics of a liberal simultaneously reporting horrifying facts, while desperately trying to humanize and excuse the perp.

Conner Schierman is expected to be charged with four counts of aggravated 1st degree murder on Monday. Until then he is cooling his heels unless he can come up with 4 million he hasn’t spent on booze and drugs yet.

You can find more local coverage here:

Seattle Times Friday Thursday Wednesday Wednesday Tuesday

Seattle Post Intelligencer Friday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Tuesday

King County Journal Thursday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday

Michelle Malkin has more here on the response of the unhinged left to this tragedy.

You can make a donation for the family at any US Bank branch by mentioning the “Kirkland House Fire Victims”.

A few more pictures are in my gallery here.

UPDATE:

Seattle Times Saturday

Seattle Post Intelligencer Saturday Saturday

King County Journal Friday Friday

UPDATE:

Olga Milkin would have turned 29 Saturday. A very good Seattle Times Obituary by Lisa Chiu.

Nothing else in the Seattle Times or Seattle Post Intelligence for Sunday, except a mention in an opinion piece that’s not worthwhile.

King County Journal for Sunday has the defense lawyers and psychiatrists giving the odds for the inevitable “Blackout Defense”.

UPDATE: 

King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng has filed four counts of aggravated first degree murder and one count of first degree arson against Conner Schierman today. He also announced that they have surveillance video of him filling two gas containers at a nearby gas station. For those of who still buying the “blackout” defense, stay tuned. Without elaborating at this time, the prosecutor said “There is compelling evidence of premeditation.”

Seattle Times Monday, and article on the funeral service on Sunday.

Seattle Post Intelligencer Monday, and their article on the funeral service on Sunday.