Police make arrest in Belmont Street apartment murder
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SEATTLE -- The U.S. Marshal's Washington Fugitive Task Force charged a 39-year-old convicted sex offender with murder in connection to the death of a Southeast Portland woman.
Mark Daniel Beebout was arrested Thursday without incident at North 45th and Burke Avenue North in Seattle.
He is also charged with first-degree theft, tampering with physical evidence, felony fraudulent use of a credit card and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
The charges stem from an investigation that started just before 2 p.m. July 10 when police were called to an apartment in the 1400 block of Southeast Belmont Street after a dead woman was found in the apartment.
The woman was identified in court documents as Nikayla Powell, 32. In front of Powell's apartment sits a lone flower to honor the woman. Powell's father shared a collage with KATU -- with pictures of her from when she was a little girl through her teenage years when she was known as Laura Troyan when she decided to change her name after a five-year marriage in Eugene. He wrote, "Niki left this world, but I know in my heart she will continue working to fulfill her fondest dreams."
Police believe Beebout killed Powell then stole her dog, car, debit card and Oregon Trail card before he used them to buy more than $1,000 worth of merchandise since her death. Neighbors said they saw Beebout coming and going from Powell's apartment in the weeks before her death. How he met Powell is still uncertain, as is what led to the killing.
The day after Powell's body was discovered, the Oregon State Medical Examiner determined she had died of homicidal violence. 
During the investigation, detectives said they learned Powell and Beebout knew each other and that her car and dog were missing. When Beebout was arrested Thursday, he had Powell's dog -- a German Shepherd/Wolf mix -- with him.
Powell's car is still missing. It is a red 1999 Subaru Legacy with Oregon license plate 8-5-9-B-J-Q. Detectives said they need the public's help to find the car.
Beebout was booked into the King County Jail in Washington and will await extradition to Oregon.
He was convicted as a sex offender in California 17 years ago and was convicted in March of failing to register in Oregon as a sex offender.
Anyone with additional information should call Detective Kristina Coffey at 503-823-0696 or email her.
My heart goes out to the victims and their families.
Convicted in March of failing to register as a Sex Offender, and why was he not in jail?
Perhaps walling off Death Valley and just depositing sex offenders there with nothing but a loincloth would work. They could decide their own fate and future.
Sex offenders should not be released into the general population. They are never "cured". Never.
The U.S. Marshals are a unique organization with excellent hunting capabilities.... proud of their service of excellence.... Good hunting and good journey.....
How can no one identify the victim? The police should request tenancy records from the landlord and match the victim's name with the apartment number that she was residing. I'm glad the perp got caught, though.
Another POS released and another victim.
@swimbad That's how our revolving door justice system works.Â
 @I812  @swimbad revolving door? you mean they actually release people OMG!!!!???? everyone should get a life sentence for everything!!!! revolving door is a stupid meme wingnuts invented to pressure government to create more prisons.
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 @DickCheney2016 I have to agree with you Dick, the idea of prison is to pay a consequence for a crime (reform is supposed to be in there somewhere but that concept seems long gone). HUGE amounts of a states budget goes towards prisons, it's not economically feasible to keep prisoners locked up (but you never hear the wingnuts mention that).
Nice work finding the low life so quick.