Alexander Lee Rogers: Washington murder suspect arrested in Los Angeles

Murder suspect's 3-state chase ends in California

An urgent search for murder suspect, Alexander Rogers, that stretched between Washington state, Oregon and California ends in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES - A man wanted for murder out of Washington state has been arrested in Los Angeles, a day after his car was found abandoned in the Calabasas area. 

What we know:

LAPD officers arrested Alexander Lee Rogers on Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. 

Rogers was named as a person of interest in the murder of 64-year-old Dawn Peters and the attempted murder of 73-year-old Andrew Peters in Longview, Washington. The two were found stabbed in their home on Aug. 5. Longview is in the southwestern part of the state, about 50 miles north of Portland, Oregon. 

On Monday, Los Angeles County deputies located Rogers' car in the 23000 block of Calabasas Road, leading investigators to believe he may be in the area.

Washington murder suspect arrested in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Police arrested Alexander Lee Rogers in Koreatown. Rogers is accused of stabbing a woman to death and critically injuring her brother in Washington state.

Washington murder suspect's vehicle found in Calabasas

Alexander Lee Rogers is accused of killing 64-year-old Dawn Peters earlier this month.

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During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said officers received a call around 12:45 p.m. from a security officer who claimed to have spotted Rogers near Lafayette Park in the Koreatown area.

"Rogers was positively identified at the scene and was taken into custody without incident and is currently being held at Olympic Station," McDonnell said.