PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -
Two suspects accused of a west coast crime spree that included four murders have been indicted on federal charges.
David Pedersen, 32, and Holly Grigsby, 25 were arrested last October by a California Highway Patrol officer.
They are accused of a 10-day crime spree fueled by their white-supremacist beliefs that spanned from Everett, WA to Eureka, CA.
Investigators said they murdered four people, including Oregon teen Cody Myers.
The suspects are also accused of killing Pedersen's father and stepmother.
The indictment said it was all part of a white-supremacist campaign to kidnap and murder people based on their race, religion and "perceived 'degenerate' conduct."
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall said the hope is that the federal indictment will help bring justice to the victims' families.
The indictment falls under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
The long list of charges against the suspects includes conspiracy, kidnapping, carjacking, identity theft, credit card fraud and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The indictment alleges they robbed victims in order to finance their plans and murdered victims to eliminate witnesses.
The goal of Grigsby and Pedersen, according to the indictment was to use "acts of violence and other criminal activity to promote a white supremacist movement to 'purify' and 'preserve' the white race."
The U.S. Attorney General will decide whether to seek the death penalty at a later date.
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