Jordan Joplin, the former exotic dancer accused of stealing two tons of valuables from a deceased Ketchikan surgeon earlier this year, has now been charged with the doctor's murder.
Records show a Ketchikan grand jury handed up charges of first- and second-degree murder this week, accusing the 32-year-old western Washington resident with killing Dr. Eric Garcia on March 16.
The Ketchikan District Attorney and police officials could not immediately be reached for comment. Joplin was already facing a first-degree theft charge, to which he has pleaded not guilty.