Herald staff
A 33-year-old Monroe man with a long criminal record was ordered held on $500,000 cash bail Wednesday in connection with the sexual assault and death of a woman who was last seen leaving a tavern Nov. 12.
Scott Allen Fischer is being held for investigation of first-degree murder and first-degree rape in the death of Tina M. Wallace, 39, also of Monroe.
She was last seen leaving the Chopping Block Tavern in that town.
Her body was found Nov. 27 south of Monroe in the 20800 block of 167th Avenue SE.
According to documents filed in Everett District Court, Fischer was seen leaving the tavern about the same time as Wallace.
Fischer appeared briefly Wednesday in a court hearing. Pro-tem Judge Geoffrey Gibbs ordered the high bail. Michael Magee, assistant chief criminal deputy prosecutor, said he is waiting for additional evidence before deciding whether to charge Fischer.
The prosecutor’s office has until the close of business Friday to file charges, or Fischer will be freed.
An autopsy showed Wallace died from numerous blows to the head, and her killer likely sexually assaulted her.
According to witnesses, Fischer had been sitting with Wallace at the tavern.
He offered to give her a ride home, and they left together, documents say.
Her body was found partly nude, and some of her clothing was found in the vicinity. Investigators also found a bloodstained sweat shirt that might have been worn at different times by both Fischer and his wife.
Although Fisher changed his story numerous times and admitted he lied to police, he has maintained his innocence, documents say.
However, he could not account for numerous bloodstains on the passenger side of the interior of the Isuzu Impulse that Fischer had been driving the night of Wallace’s disappearance, documents say.
Records show Fischer has felony convictions for burglary, escape and possession of methamphetamine.
He also has 16 misdemeanor convictions including drunken-driving offenses, domestic violence assaults and two violations of protection orders.
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