Accused Spokane County child rapist caught in Arizona after year on run
CAPTURE UPDATE August 19, 2016 --
The Spokane County Sheriff's Office says U.S. Marshals and the Arizona WANTED (Wanted Apprehension Network Targeted Enforcement Detail) Task Force arrested Douglas Scyphers in the Phoenix area on August 17th, where the sheriff's office says he'd been hiding for the past year.
Deputies say Scyphers was arrested without incident and booked into the Maricopa County Jail.
FUGITIVE WANTED IN SPOKANE COUNTY August 6, 2015 --
Accused child rapist, Douglas Scyphers, is wanted in Spokane County after jumping bail before his trial.
He's facing three charges of child rape, a fourth charge for Possession of Sexually Explicit Depictions of a Minor, and a fifth charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.
Detectives say Scyphers was last seen driving a 1993 white Jeep Cherokee like the one below with Washington state license plates AOB6460.
If you can tell Spokane County detectives where he's hiding, call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS
You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.
