Hanford, CA-The prime suspect in the Debbie Hawk case was arrested on murder charges Thursday.
Just after 3 p.m., Hanford Police arrested Debbie's ex-husband Dave Hawk,without incident, during a traffic stop at the intersection of Greensville and 5th Ave.
Hawk has been booked on one count of murder at the Kings County Jail.
Hawk has been considered the prime suspect in the disappearance and presumed murder of his ex-wife Debbie Hawk for some time now.
Debbie Hawk disappeared back on June 12th of 2006. The following day, her kids returned to her home to find it a mess, covered with blood, and her van was missing. A day later her van was discovered in a Southwest Fresno neighborhood with blood found in the backseat.
Hawk and her ex-husband had been in the middle of a bitter custody battle at the time of her disappearance. Police searched Dave Hawks home multiple times after she disappeared, and in October of 2006 named him the prime suspect in the case.
Hawk was arrested in June of 2007 for charges unrelated to Debbie's disappearance. Hawk was charged with tax evasion, embezzlement, and child pornography. The child porn charges were later dropped. Hawk is still awaiting trial on those charges.
A press conference on the case is scheduled for May 30th at 10 a.m. at the Kings County District Attorneys office.
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