Brother charged with killing sister in 2016 Kenmore murder case

The brother of Jamie Haggard has been
charged with her murder
Photo courtesy KCSO

On June 9, 2016 27 year old Jamie Haggard vanished from the Kenmore home she shared with her older half-brother, David Haggard, then 42. 

The investigation by the King County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit began on June 17, 2016, when Jamie was reported missing by her father.

During the investigation, Major Crime’s detectives spoke with numerous witnesses who said Jamie had a volatile relationship with her brother David. 

On numerous occasions, Jamie told her boyfriend she feared David was going to kill her.

Detectives dug up the Haggard yard
looking for Jamie's body

On two separate occasions, King County Major Crimes detectives dug up the yard where Jamie had lived with David based on tips they had received. Jamie’s body was not found in the yard.

On May 10, 2018 Jamie’s partial burnt, and dismembered remains were found in a suitcase off the shoulder of a road in Snohomish County.

David is currently in jail on an unrelated arson charge from 2016 case that is pending trial.

On October 28, 2019, charges were filed by the King County Prosecutor’s Office for Murder 2 against David Haggard, bail was set at 2 million dollars.