Two more arrests made in November 2024 South Tacoma homicide case
Tacoma Police on Saturday said two more arrests have been made in connection with a 2024 South Tacoma homicide case.
On Nov. 27, 2024, police were called to an address in the 7400 block of South Oakes Street. When they arrived, they found a deceased adult male victim at the residence, The News Tribune reported at that time.
The victim was later identified as William Akers, 56, who died from multiple blunt force injuries.
“During this investigation, detectives developed probable cause to arrest three suspects,” Tacoma Police said in a news release on Saturday.
On Friday, two women, one age 45 and the other age 42, were taken into custody by Tacoma Police on suspicion of first-degree murder in the case.
The two arrests follow the Jan. 6, 2025 arrest of a 47-year-old male in connection with the case.
Pierce County prosecutors in January charged Christopher Charles Reyes with two counts of first-degree murder in the homicide. Reyes allegedly killed Akers with an air compressor and chair, according to charging documents.
A plea of not guilty was entered on Reyes’ behalf during his arraignment in January. Pierce County Superior Court Judge Pro Tempore Brian Tollefson set Reyes’ bail at $2 million.
Reyes faces a tentative trial date in September.
