BEND, OR -- A Bend transient accused of murder appeared in court for the first time Monday afternoon, while Bend Police continue to look for clues.

The investigation into the death of 62-year-old David Hickman started with a call last Thursday morning, "That actually came from a person who went to a campsite where Mr. Hickman was known to reside, and found him unresponsive," says Sheila Miller, with Bend Police, "So that person called the police and asked us to come check on him." Officers found Hickman in a ditch along North Business 97, just south of the Bend DMV. 

Miller says an autopsy showed multiple injuries, including stab wounds, prompting detectives to search for more evidence, "They canvassed the area looking for witnesses, as well for video surveillance, that might be able to determine Mr. Hickman’s movements in the time before his death." She says surveillance footage showed the victim with 31-year-old Brian Lee Wynn just before Hickman's death. In the video, Wynn was seen with a brightly colored blanket [pictured]. "The blanket was being worn by the suspect around the time of the homicide," says Miller. 

Detectives believe Hickman was killed late Wednesday or early Thursday. Wynn was arrested Friday, "We found him a little after 4 p.m. on Friday at NE 2nd Street and Emerson Avenue. He was taken into custody, first at the police department and then lodged at the Deschutes County Jail." But, Miller says, the blanket is still missing, "He was not wearing it at the time of his arrest and our officers have looked for it but have not been able to find it at this point." Detectives think it may contain other evidence from the scene.

Anyone with information on the blanket’s location is asked to call Detective Chad Owens at 541-728-1242. Police are also investigating what relationship, if any, existed between the victim and suspect.

Wynn is scheduled to be arraigned next week.