In the quiet community of Diamond Point, Washington, the life of 46-year-old Noelle K. Staneart, a female, came to a tragic and violent end on March 31, 2004. Her body was discovered by a friend inside her residence, a small rental house on prime waterfront property. The Clallam County Sheriff's Office was called to the scene, and it was immediately clear that Staneart's death was not of natural causes. The subsequent investigation would reveal a history of domestic turmoil that ultimately led to her untimely demise.
The initial investigation by the Clallam County Sheriff's Office quickly zeroed in on a person of interest: her estranged husband, William "Bill" Staneart. He was located and arrested on unrelated charges just a day after his wife's body was found. The arrest took place in Poulsbo, and he was initially held on a Kitsap County warrant for failing to appear in court on a drunken-driving charge, as well as on a Clallam County warrant for violating a no-contact order that had been put in place to protect Noelle Staneart.
As detectives delved deeper into the case, a disturbing pattern of domestic violence emerged. Court records indicated a volatile relationship between the couple. The investigation culminated in the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney's office formally charging William Staneart with second-degree murder in connection with his wife's death. The cause of her death was officially determined to be the result of homicidal violence. The charges brought a sense of resolution to the initial phase of the investigation, pointing to a tragic end to a troubled relationship.
