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Searchers discovered the body of missing pregnant Marine wife Erin Corwin on Aug. 16 in a 140-foot mine shaft on Bureau of Land Management land in the Mojave Desert, law enforcement officials announced Monday.
According to Anchorage Police, they apprehended Lee after serving a extraditable warrant during a traffic stop. Lee was taken into custody without incident and was transported to the Anchorage Jail.
San Bernardino District Attorney Mike Ramos says Lee will go through the extradition process to bring him back to San Bernardino County to answer to charges of murdering Corwin.
The Sheriff’s Department is continuing their investigation and did confirm that both Lee and Corwin had an intimate relationship, but are unable to confirm if Corwin is pregnant until an autopsy is concluded which was underway during Monday’s news conference.
Corwin is married to 29 Palms Marine Jon Corwin. Lee finished his active duty with the 29 Palms Marine Base on July 7th. The heavily decorated rifleman was honorably discharged.
Sheriff McMahon also thanked the countless hours that searchers from several agencies conducted over the past 8 weeks. Searchers logged over 5,000 hours searching 300 square miles before locating Erin’s body in a deep 140 foot mine shaft. One search member was injured by a falling rock while searching.
Agencies/Canadajournal
