Suicide suspected in June bridge death
Police now believe a Spokane man found dead and bound with a rope under the Sunset Bridge last June committed suicide. 
Detectives found a suicide note written by William P. Pickard, said Officer Jennifer DeRuwe, spokeswoman for the Spokane Police Department.
The nylon rope used to tie Pickard’s hands and neck was apparently loose enough to have been self-applied, police told family members. Handwriting analysis confirmed Pickard wrote the note.
“With all the craziness of it, it really kind of comes down to whether or not you believe that, and personally, I do,” said Daniel Pickard, Pickard’s brother. “I’m 100 percent behind the work the police did on this."
Past coverage:
Aug. 11: Man was bound before slaying
Aug. 7: Victim's family, friends hold vigil below bridge
July 1: Police find dead man’s car, hope for clues