On August 16, 2022, a partially burned vehicle was found on the 100 block of Progressive Road in Wapato, Washington. Inside the charred car was the body of a man later identified as 46-year-old Miguel Elvin Peredes, a Hispanic male. Investigators determined Peredes had been shot and that the fire was set to destroy evidence.

Identification was slow because Peredes used at least six different aliases and had ties to Mexico and Nicaragua, requiring international coordination. The Yakima County Sheriff’s Department says the case remains unsolved; no arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced. Authorities also noted a local rise in homicides that year and concern that community reluctance to speak up has hampered investigations.

If anyone knew Miguel Elvin Peredes, his movements, or saw suspicious activity near Progressive Road in mid-August 2022, please share what is known with investigators.