Murder Suspect Arraigned in Yakima County Court

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YAKIMA, Wash.-- One of the four suspects in December's double murder in the Yakima River Canyon appeared in court Thursday.

Troy Whalen, 41, faces charges of murder and rendering criminal assistance.

Police say Whalen was involved in the deaths of Ryan Pederson and Michael Eby, and helped the other suspects dump the bodies near Roza Dam.

Whalen remains behind bars. His bail is set at $2-million.

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