OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington State Attorney General’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Cold Case Investigations Unit has secured its first conviction since being established, following a guilty plea in a nearly decade-old homicide case.

A judge in Clallam County Superior Court sentenced Tina Marie Alcorn on Monday to more than 13 years in prison for the 2016 murder of George David. Alcorn pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, along with a special sentencing enhancement for being armed with a deadly weapon during the crime.

Attorney General Nick Brown said the conviction was made possible through renewed investigative work and collaboration with local agencies. Brown credited the Port Angeles Police Department and the Clallam County Prosecutor’s Office for their continued efforts in the case.

George David, 65, was a resident of Neah Bay and a member of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. He was widely recognized for his work as a master woodcarver, with pieces displayed internationally. David was found deceased on March 28, 2016, inside a friend’s apartment in Port Angeles after traveling to the area days earlier.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, Alcorn was identified early on as the primary suspect, but investigators lacked sufficient evidence to bring charges at the time. In 2023, the Washington State Legislature funded the MMIWP Cold Case Team, the first unit of its kind in the nation. The following year, Port Angeles police requested assistance from the team to reexamine the case.

The renewed investigation included additional review of evidence collected in 2016 and new DNA analysis conducted by the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab. That work led to Alcorn’s arrest in June 2025 and ultimately to the guilty plea.

David’s daughter, Maria David, said her father’s unfinished artwork remains a reminder of what was lost. She expressed gratitude to the Attorney General’s Office and the cold case team for their work in bringing accountability in the case.

The Attorney General’s Office noted that the MMIWP Task Force has also released a toolkit intended to help families and friends of missing loved ones navigate available resources.