Man Pulled Over for License Plates Arrested Days Later for Double Murder

Initial Police Encounter

• 👮 Police in Long View, Washington, stopped Alexander Rogers, 51, for mismatched license plates on a BMW.
• 💡 Rogers, recently released from prison for a machete attack, claimed the plates were temporary and intended to register them the next day.
• ⚠️ Officers noted the vehicle had expired registration and the plates belonged to a Volkswagen, advising Rogers to remove them.

Brutal Home Invasion and Murder

• 🚨 Two and a half hours after the traffic stop, officers responded to a home invasion where an elderly couple, Dawn Peters (64) and Andrew Peters (73), were found stabbed.
• 🩸 Dawn Peters was pronounced dead at the scene, while Andrew Peters was critically injured and later survived.
• 🔪 Andrew Peters identified Alexander Rogers as the assailant, who had been welcomed into the home by Dawn for handyman work.

Investigation and Suspect Apprehension

• 🕵️ Investigators learned Rogers allegedly demanded money from Andrew Peters, then stabbed both victims when refused.
• 📞 Andrew Peters pressed a medical alert button, alerting another resident who called 911, before Rogers fled.
• 📍 A neighbor's footage and witness descriptions helped investigators track Rogers, who was eventually apprehended in Los Angeles, California, six days after the attack.
• ⚖️ Alexander Rogers was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, and felony harassment, with a court appearance scheduled for winter.