Accused killer, husband arrested in Pocatello - East Idaho News
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Accused killer, husband arrested in Pocatello

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POCATELLO — A local woman was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stabbing to death her husband’s ex-wife last year in Oregon.

Angela Rose McCraw-Hester, 35, of Pocatello, is being held on a murder warrant out of Oregon and is awaiting extradition back to that state.

Her husband Matthew Hester, 36, of Pocatello, was also arrested Wednesday and charged with misdemeanor resisting and obstructing.

Police detectives from Oregon arrested the couple at their home in the 2000 block of Monte Vista Drive in Pocatello, authorities said.

Pocatello police assisted and said they detained other people at the house for questioning but it’s believed that McCraw-Hester and her husband were the only ones arrested.

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Matthew Hester was arrested for resisting and obstructing.

The couple is being held at the Bannock County Jail. It’s expected that McCraw-Hester will be extradited back to Oregon while it’s likely her husband will be released from jail soon because his bond is only $300.

McCraw-Hester is accused of murdering her husband’s ex-wife, Annastasia Hester.

Annastasia Hester was stabbed multiple times in the early morning hours of June 10, 2016, in Gresham, Oregon. She was transported to an area hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.

Authorities said Annastasia and Matthew were divorced at the time of the murder.

Detective Brandon Crate of the Gresham Police Department said Angela McCraw-Hester and Matthew Hester moved from Oregon to Pocatello in May of this year.

“Since the beginning of this investigation, detectives with the East County Major Crimes Team have worked tirelessly to identify Annastasia’s killer,” said Gresham police detective Aaron Turnage in a news release. “From processing evidence to following clues that ultimately led us to Idaho, we’re thankful to reach this point and hope Annastasia’s family can experience some closure.”

This article was originally published by the Idaho State Journal. It is used here with permission.

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