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Murder Committed
In Indians' Hotel
SEATTLE -- The Cleveland Indians had Thursday off from the toils of an early-season pennant race.

But they didn't get to enjoy it.

Detectives from Seattle have acknowledged that they spoke with members of the team and its management as part of an investigation into a murder that occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Katrina A. Ford, a part-time model from Bellevue, Wash., was found dead at the hotel where the Indians spent three days during their series with the Seattle Mariners. The 19-year-old girl's half-nude body was found in the stairwell of the hotel, less than a floor up from the lobby.

Reports are that the entire Cleveland entourage resided on the ninth floor.

"We have a horrible crime that has been committed and our list of suspects consists of everyone who was staying in the hotel Wednesday night and Thursday morning," said Seattle senior detective Mario Caravella. "We have to be very careful early in our investigation because, while we have a list of, say, 100 potential suspects, 99 of those people are completely innocent of any wrongdoing."

Asked if his statement indicated there was only one perpetrator, Caravella replied "no comment."

The Indians have returned home with a five-game losing streak. They have a three-game lead over this weekend's opponent, the Detroit Tigers, who are in town for a four-game series.
Caravella said that he would want to speak with a few more members of the team over the weekend.

"We got the initial information we needed to do some follow-up work," Caravella said. "We have a crime to solve and a heinous one at that. The sooner we can get all the information we need, the sooner we can find the culprit and put him where he belongs."