In the quiet town of North Bend, Washington, a tragic story unfolded, revealing the final days of 60-year-old Judy M. Loewe. On January 31, 2024, maintenance workers at the Arrive North Bend townhome complex arrived to conduct a welfare check as part of a formal eviction process. What they discovered set in motion a grim investigation. Inside the residence at 964 Stone Brook Drive Southwest, they found the body of a man, later identified as Judy's husband, David E.
Loewe, also 60.
As Snoqualmie Police Department officers began their investigation, a more horrifying discovery awaited them in the garage. Inside a large freezer was the body of Judy M. Loewe. The subsequent autopsies, completed on February 5, 2024, painted a clear and devastating picture of the events. Judy had been killed by a single gunshot wound before her body was placed in the freezer. Her husband, David, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The case was determined to be a murder-suicide, with David Loewe as the sole suspect. Because the perpetrator was also deceased, no arrests were made in connection with Judy's death.
The tragedy extended beyond the human loss. Found alongside Judy in the freezer were the bodies of their four cats, each in a separate carrier. Both Judy and David had been deeply involved with the Seattle Humane society, where David had once served as CEO from 2011 until his resignation in 2019. Friends and former colleagues remembered Judy as a devoted volunteer, particularly passionate about caring for cats and dogs with special needs. The couple had moved to North Bend from Kansas around the year 2000 and had recently downsized from a house to the townhome in 2022. The motive behind the shocking events remains unclear, leaving a community to grapple with the heartbreaking loss of a woman remembered for her compassion for animals.
