A man whose mother was murdered in 1978 in Port Angeles is angry over a decision a judge made to dismiss the case of the suspected killer and he’s speaking out.
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Tommy Ross Jr., who is accused of the1978 murder, will not stand trial in Clallam County after a judge agreed that Ross’ right to a speedy trial was violated.
Ross, 60, is accused of strangling Janet Bowcutt of Port Angeles.
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On Wednesday, Ross was ordered to be jailed without bail in Sacramento, California.
Ross was arrested last week after police say he threatened to stab three women and a 3-month-old baby, in the home he shares with them.
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He is facing felony charges related to that arrest.
Ross also spent 38 years in a Canadian prison for strangling a woman there and then was set to stand trial in Clallam County.
Prosecutors for his trial in Clallam County plan to appeal the decision.