Nampa man arrested after killing his mother’s assailant

BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A Nampa man is behind bars for first degree murder after allegedly killing his mother’s assailant.

Ada County deputies arrested Raul Alexander Cuevas, 31, for allegedly killing Jesus Urrutia, 39, of Nampa. Deputies found Urrutia’s body with a stab wound in a parked car outside a convenience store Wednesday morning in Boise.

Update: 31-year-old Nampa man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing near Avimor Wednesday morning is accused of killing the man who may have killed his mother. Details at https://t.co/vl3dVwSe8C
— Ada County Sheriff (@AdaCoSheriff) March 29, 2023

Nampa Police received a 911 call at 8:43 p.m. Tuesday regarding a report of a stabbing. Police believe Urrutia stabbed Michelle Luna, 52, Cuevas’ mother in the 2100 block of West Grouse Street in Nampa. Luna had several stab wounds and died at the scene.

Urrutia was known to Luna and identified, which helped investigators attempt to locate him overnight. It wasn’t until Ada County Dispatch notified Nampa Dispatch at 7:03 a.m. Wednesday about his possible location.

Cuevas is being held without bail.

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