Overview
- Isaiah Jamon Andrews, 20, was erroneously released from the Martinez Detention Facility on Oct. 22 despite an out-of-state murder warrant.
- He had appeared in Contra Costa Superior Court on Oct. 20 for extradition to King County and was ordered held without bail, according to court records.
- The U.S. Marshals Service is coordinating an active multi-agency search after deputies’ immediate area check failed to locate him.
- Andrews was arrested in California on Oct. 18 after a vehicle pursuit and is suspected in the Oct. 15 killing of 20-year-old Theodore Wheeler in Seattle’s Northgate area.
- The sheriff’s office opened an internal investigation and faced scrutiny for waiting several days to publicly disclose the mistaken release, while urging the public to submit tips.