The suspects in a Mercer Island man's disappearance and subsequent death schemed to kill the victim and move into his home, all while using his financial accounts to make lavish purchases, police said. Philip Brewer, 32, and Christina Hardy, 47, face charges of murder, kidnapping, identity theft, theft, criminal impersonation, possession of stolen property and forgery in the death of Curtis Engeland. The suspects are accused of using Engeland's phone to tell family and friends that he would be traveling for three to six weeks and "unable to respond" to calls. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/suspects-mercer-island-kidnapping-defrauded-victim-killing-him-police-say/281-7ab79835-a8bd-4265-81d6-04cdad5e9bcc