COVINGTON, Wash. – The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the identity of the woman stabbed to death inside her Covington home on May 1.
Jodi Ann Cathcart, 36, died from multiple stab wounds, and medical examiners ruled her death a homicide.
Last week, a King County judge found probable cause for first-degree murder with a deadly weapon enhancement against Jodi’s husband Kyle Cathcart. He remains in jail, and his arraignment is set for Monday, May 18, where he will enter a plea.
Prosecutors are asking for his bail to be set at $60 million.
On May 1, King County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported home invasion and deadly stabbing in the 25000 block of 186th Place Southeast in Covington.
According to charging documents, Cathcart previously claimed a $6 million lawsuit settlement was set to arrive the same day as the stabbing. Prosecutors say Cathcart later claimed he lied about the lawsuit payout and reportedly killed his wife to avoid being confronted about the lie.
Cathcart is accused of stabbing his wife at least 48 times during the incident, during which the couple’s children were inside the home, then attempted to stage the killing as a home invasion.
Cathcart allegedly told investigators an intruder dressed in dark clothing attacked the couple inside their Covington home. Detectives later said surveillance footage showed someone leaving the house, but nobody entering.
Previous court documents said investigators found bloody clothing in a neighbor’s yard, and evidence suggesting someone familiar with the home’s garage code could move through the property without appearing on Ring cameras.
Detectives said Cathcart later confessed to killing his wife with a kitchen knife and attempting to make the killing look like a robbery.
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