A Washington man accused of killing a 34-year-old woman was arrested 10 days after her body was located on state forest land, a sheriff’s office said.
Andrew Brunette, 66, is facing charges of first-degree murder, patronizing a prostitute and unlawful disposal of human remains in connection with the death of Tori Garza, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release issued on Wednesday, February 25.
Brunette, who made his preliminary court appearance on the same day, is expected to retain an attorney, according to court records viewed by Us Weekly. Records did not indicate whether he had entered a plea.
The charges against Brunette stem from February 14, when sheriff’s deputies and detectives found a woman’s body in an area of a state forest in eastern Clark County, according to authorities.
Based on the circumstances of the discovery, her death was considered “suspicious,” the sheriff’s office said.
“Specific details are not being released at this time,” the office said.
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Two days after her body was found, one of Garza’s family members reported to law enforcement that they “had not heard from” her, according to the sheriff’s office.
Garza, who previously used the name Victoria Mills, had been staying at home in Vancouver, Washington, before she disappeared, authorities said.
“Tori had not been heard from by associates since 2/9/26,” the sheriff’s office said.
Investigators ultimately identified the remains found on state forest territory as Garza, according to authorities.
While investigators did not find any signs of foul play at the home where Garza had been staying, they did find signs of foul play at Brunette’s home in Woodland, the sheriff’s office said. Woodland is about a 30-mile drive northwest from Portland, Oregon.
Before executing a search warrant at Brunette’s home on February 24, detectives looked into Garza’s “recent activities,” including her cell phone records and “an online advertisement for escort services that was posted on 2/9/26,” according to the sheriff’s office.
Detectives also “located cameras in the areas the victim’s cell phone travelled to and were assisted by private parties who provided video clips to investigators,” the sheriff’s office said, adding that “the video was analyzed and compared to Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) data obtained from cameras mounted on CCSO patrol vehicles.”
Brunette’s car was identified as a “suspect vehicle,” resulting in authorities searching his home, according to the sheriff’s office. Brunette was arrested following the February 24 search, authorities said.
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A potential motive for Garza’s murder is currently unknown.
Brunette has been ordered to be held without bond until his bail hearing, which has been set for March 2, court records show.
Prosecutors are requesting that Brunette be held without bail until trial, according to court records.
If Brunette is found guilty of first-degree murder, he would face a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to Northwest Law, a law firm based in Spokane.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who might have information related to Garza or Brunette to call the agency’s tip line at (564) 397-2847.
