EVERETT — In his first court appearance since his extradition from Nevada, Joseph Andrew Jacquez, 61, pled not guilty Thursday in Snohomish County Superior Court in connection with the 1989 death of Mary Ann Daniels.
Superior Court Judge Richard T. Okrent found probable cause to hold Jacquez on first-degree murder and set bail at $2 million.
Jacquez was arrested in Clark County, Nevada, on Jan. 25 after forensic genetic genealogy linked him to the 36-year-old cold murder case, police said. Police identified DNA from the actual instrument of her death as allegedly belonging to Jacquez.
Daniels, 33, was found dead on Feb. 1, 1989, in her 2100 block of Hoyt Avenue in Everett, according to court documents. She was a disabled woman placed in transitional living by her caseworker.
In 2020, Everett police submitted DNA evidence from Daniels’ body to Othram. Using forensic DNA technology, Othram provided Everett police with a lead. Law enforcement launched a follow-up investigation that led to the arrest of Jacquez, who was living in Clark County, Nevada. Jacquez was Daniels’ neighbor at the time of her death.
On Jan. 28, Everett Police Chief John DeRousse credited modern forensic technology and the investigative work of Everett Police Det. Susan Logothetti, along with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
“Our investigators diligently pursue justice for the victims of violent crime in our community,” DeRousse said in the interview. “We are thankful for Detective Logothetti’s perseverance in this investigation. Due to her hard work, this suspect will be held accountable nearly 36 years later.”
A pretrial hearing to address motions and evidence is scheduled for April 16. The trial is set for May 9.
Aspen Anderson: 425-339-3192; aspen.anderson@heraldnet.com; X: @aspenwanderson.
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