Suspect threatened to kill previous wife, records show

The Mountlake Terrace man authorities suspect in the death of his mail-order bride from Krygyzstan had allegedly threatened to kill his previous mail-order bride -- a woman also from the former Soviet Union who was so frightened of him she obtained a protection order, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer has learned.

Indle King Jr. married his first mail-order bride, Yekaterina Kazakova, on Oct. 11, 1993, in a ceremony that was conducted by the then-mayor of Centerville, Ohio, according to records in that state obtained by the P-I.

The couple divorced without children in 1997.

Court records show a difficult marriage in which Kazakova claimed that Indle King Jr. emotionally and physically abused her -- on one occasion viciously.

In December 1995, Indle King Jr. allegedly "hit (Kazakova) in the head with his fist ... threw (her) against the wall and continuously pounded (her) head against the wall," according to court documents quoting Kazakova as part of a domestic violence petition.

At the time, Kazakova didn't report the incident to the police because she feared her husband would kill her, court records said.

Indle King Jr., filed a counterclaim saying Kazakova only married him to get permanent residency in the United States.

In an interview, King's defense attorney, Jeff Robinson, said Kazakova's statements were "allegations."

Robinson also said his 39-year-old client is innocent in the strangulation death of Anastasia King, King's second mail-order bride.

The remains of the 20-year-old University of Washington student, who came from Krygyzstan, a former Soviet republic, were found December 28, near Marysville.

Monday afternoon, Anastasia King's parents arrived at Sea-Tac International Airport, where they were greeted by their daughter's friends.

Anastasia King's mother hugged her daughter's friends as her husband stood nearby and she held their hands as they walked through the airport. The friends then escorted Anastasia's parents to a local hotel and brought them groceries.

Already, a Western Washington Russian-American family has offered their home for the parents to use, if they want it.

"Anastasia's family was extremely thankful for the hospitality," said one friend who helped them yesterday. "They were so gracious."

Prosecutors today will question the parents to see if they can shed light on the couple's relationship, which had been dissolving.

King initially was charged with first-degree murder in the case. But prosecutors last Friday let a deadline lapse to refile that charge, which does not mean they are retreating.

Jim Townsend, chief criminal deputy prosecutor for Snohomish County, said he believes Indle King Jr. had a role in the death of Anastasia King. His office is pursuing the murder investigation, and new charges could be filed by week's end.

Meanwhile, Indle King Jr. was being held in Snohomish County Jail on $200,000 cash bail for a perjury charge related to his wife's death.

And his former housemate, Daniel Kristopher Larson, 20, was behind bars for an unrelated charge -- indecent liberties involving a young woman in Lynnwood.

Prosecutors say Larson is also a suspect in the Anastasia King case, and court documents have portrayed Larson and Indle King Jr. as one-time lovers.

Authorities believe Larson strangled Anastasia King and allege that her husband helped pin her down.

Several people close to Indle King Jr. describe him as warm and affable, but given to piques of rage.

The Ohio divorce records suggest the magnitude of that anger.

After the alleged fight in 1995 with her husband, Kazakova told him she was going to the police.

But Indle King Jr. told her he would kill her "before she could dial the police number," records show.

Kazakova relented.

Later, in the summer of 1996, Kazakova became so frightened that she got a domestic violence protection order against him, according to documents filed in the Common Pleas Court of Montgomery County.

Records also show that in early July 1996, Indle King Jr. and Kazakova had an argument over financial problems.

Kazakova asked him not to use or get any more credit cards in her name; he suggested they separate.

Then, records state, "He told (her) he would find her, and kill her, if she tried to leave him."

At the time, Indle King Jr. was 35 years old, working toward a doctorate degree. He also listed earnings of about $20,000 from an eponymous investment firm -- King Capitol Management Co., in addition to a loan he had received from his parents in Washington state.

Kazakova was 22, attending the Ohio State University and working at a part-time job, where she made about $6,000 a year. She sought divorce on the "ground of extreme cruelty."

Indle King Jr., however, launched a counterclaim, in which he said his wife "entered into the marriage for a solely fraudulent purpose -- to obtain a permanent resident designation ... and gain entrance into professional schools in the United States."

Since the divorce, Kazakova, who had been attending dental school, has been keeping a low profile. She could not be reached for comment.

Memorial service

A memorial service for Anastasia King is scheduled for Saturday at St. Nicholas Cathedral, a Russian Orthodox church on Capitol Hill. A memorial fund has also been set up in her memory at any branch of Washington Mutual Bank. Donations can be made in her name.

P-I reporter Robert Jamieson can be reached at 206-448-8125 or robertjamieson@seattle-pi.com