Spokane murder suspect makes first court appearance

A man arrested near Worley Tuesday in connection with the death of a 2-year-old girl in Spokane refused to waive extradition to Spokane County on a second-degree murder charge.

Jason J. Obermiller, of Spokane, appeared before a judge in Kootenai County Wednesday. He was taken into custody Tuesday after sheriff’s deputies discovered him hiding in a lakefront cabin without the property owner’s knowledge or consent.

Obermiller, 32, faces the murder charge for the death of Adalynn Hoyt, who died last week of a single blow to the stomach. Obermiller was living with the girl’s mother who told investigators she was out drinking when the injury occurred. She left Adalynn and her three other children in Obmermiller’s care.

Magistrate Judge Timothy Van Valin appointed Obermiller a public defender and set a preliminary hearing date of Sept. 30.

Obermiller is in the Kootenai County jail on a $250,000 bond.