The Oregon State Police Cold Case Unit is responsible for vetting, researching, and investigating unsolved homicides, missing persons, and unidentified human remains cases. Emphasis is placed on cases based on a series of solvability criteria, including but not limited to actionable leads, availability of forensic evidence, surviving witnesses, and completeness of historical documents.
The unit deconflicts and coordinates administrative and investigative action for OSP-led cold cases. It is housed at OSP's General Headquarters and is currently staffed by a detective sergeant, a detective, and an analyst, with plans for additional staffing in the future.
- Victim Name
- Kelly, Patrick (1937)
- Case Summary
Patrick Kelly (Born 1891)
Patrick Kelly was shot in his store in Sylvan, Oregon, during what appeared to be a robbery. He had been forced to sit down, and the gun was placed against the rim of his hat and fired. About $200 was missing from the cash box.
- Case Number
- SP37-326034
- Date
- 1937-01-08
- Location
- Multnomah County
- Victim Name
- Mack, Lilah Agnes (1946)
- Case Summary
Lilah Agnes Mack (Born 1901)
The body of Lila Mack was found on Second Street in Baker City, Oregon. It appeared that she had been dragged to that location. The victim had been shot and stabbed multiple times. Witnesses nearby reported hearing gunshots and screams around 8:45 p.m., and then seeing a man crouching over the body before fleeing the area on foot.
- Case Number
- SP46-001813
- Date
- 1946-03-06
- Location
- Baker County
- Victim Name
- Rogers, Cora M (1946)
- Case Summary
Cora M Rogers (Born Nov. 5, 1888)
On Sept. 14, 1946, between 7 and 7:30 p.m., Cora Rogers was beaten to death with a hammer and strangled with baling wire. The incident occurred at the Greenleaf Market on Highway 36, east of Deadwood in Lane County. Her body was not discovered until Sept. 15, 1946. Cash was stolen from the market’s cash register. A transient who lived across the road from the store was reportedly seen inside the market on the night of the murder. The transient was never identified.
- Case Number
- SP46-003853
- Date
- 1946-09-15
- Location
- Lane County
- Victim Name
- Unidentified John Doe (1949)
- Case Summary
A partially decomposed body was found in the frozen Snake River near Nyssa, Oregon, on Jan. 15, 1949. The victim died of four gunshot wounds to the head from a .22-caliber firearm. The victim was between 40 and 50 years old, of unknown race, 5 feet 1 inch tall, and weighed between 140 and 145 pounds, with black hair. The victim was never identified, and no suspects were ever developed.
- Case Number
- SP49-075870
- Date
- 1949-01-15
- Location
- Malheur County
- Victim Name
- Tomlinson, Emery Earl (1953)
- Case Summary
Emery Earl Tomlinson (Born Oct. 18, 1883)
On May 30, 1953, Emery Earl Tomlinson left Walt's Tavern and was found about 10 minutes later lying in the street. He died at the hospital on June 10, 1953. An autopsy showed severe head injuries consistent with being struck multiple times by an object, not a fall. A witness saw an unknown suspect hit the victim, causing him to fall, but that suspect was never identified.
- Case Number
- SP53-329295
- Date
- 1953-05-30
- Location
- Douglas County
- Victim Name
- Lee, Alice Louise (1960)
- Case Summary
Alice Louise Lee (Born June 3, 1953)
Alice Louise Lee was last seen on Aug. 29, 1960, at a bean yard in Trent, Oregon. She was there with her family and many other full-time workers. A full-scale search effort failed to find her alive. Her body was found on Sept. 16, 1960, partially buried, strangled to death, and naked, not far from where she went missing. This case is associated with Lane County Sheriff's Office case No. 60-22000.
- Case Number
- SP60-100755
- Date
- 1960-09-16
- Location
- Lane County
- Victim Name
- Reinhardt, Philipp Gustave (1963)
- Case Summary
Philipp Gustave Reinhardt (Born June 13, 1891)
On Aug. 4, 1963, Philipp Reinhardt and his wife got into an argument, after which he left the house “in a huff" and was never seen again. On Aug. 7, 1963, Reinhardt was reported missing to the Oregon State Police. On Aug. 11, 1963, his body was found in Jefferson County, in a canal near Powell Butte. He had multiple fractures to the skull and ribs from blunt and sharp force trauma.
- Case Number
- SP63-183949
- Date
- 1963-08-11
- Location
- Crook County
- Victim Name
- Jacobs, John James (1967)
- Case Summary
John James Jacobs (Born Oct. 12, 1925)
On Aug. 11, 1967, two boys found the body of John James Jacobs lying in a field in Madras, Oregon. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head. Jacobs was last seen by a few associates on July 26, 1967.
- Case Number
- SP67-527539
- Date
- 1967-08-11
- Location
- Jefferson County
- Victim Name
- Unidentified (1968)
- Case Summary
On Aug. 11, 1968, a man was bulldozing a driveway off U.S. Highway 30 near milepost 55.5 when the dozer uncovered a decomposing body wrapped in bedding and a rug. The unidentified body had a .25-caliber gunshot wound to the back of the head. Other evidence suspected of being related to the case was found at a dumpsite about 8 miles away. Suspects were developed, but no arrests were made. The victim has never been identified.
- Case Number
- SP68-321660
- Date
- 1968-08-11
- Location
- Columbia County
- Victim Name
- Gayley, Beverly Annette (1969)
- Case Summary
Beverly Annette Gayley (Born April 23, 1914)
The body of Beverly Annette Gayley was found in a wind cave in Deschutes County, Oregon. She was covered with a bedspread and rocks and had a ligature wrapped around her neck. A significant amount of blood was found in Gayley's home, as well as in the trunk of her car. Suspects were developed, but no arrests were made.
- Case Number
- SP69-355701
- Date
- 1969-06-15
- Location
- Deschutes County
- Victim Name
- Young, Sandra (1970)
- Case Summary
Sandra Young (Born June 25, 1951)
On Feb. 21, 1970, the remains of an unidentified female were found on Sauvie Island in Columbia County, Oregon. The girl's skull was crushed, and her body was decomposed. In February 2024, forensic scientists confirmed the remains were those of Sandra Young. Although Sandra was finally identified, her homicide remains unsolved.
- Case Number
- SP70-395742
- Date
- 1970-02-21
- Location
- Columbia County
- Victim Name
- Campbell, Richard Allen (1972)
- Case Summary
Richard Allen Campbell (Born June 10, 1949)
On Sept. 16, 1972, Richard Allen Campbell was shot through the neck during a hunting trip with friends. Campbell's friends were back at the meeting point, waiting for him, when they heard shots. They eventually went looking for Richard and ultimately found him dead. A “freshly fired" .30-30 shell casing was found 86 feet from the body. It's unknown whether the shooting was intentional or accidental. Regardless, the shooter has never been identified.
- Case Number
- SP72-540219
- Date
- 1972-09-16
- Location
- Lane County
- Victim Name
- Walling, Ernest Lee (1974)
- Case Summary
Ernest Lee Walling (Born June 23, 1903)
On Aug. 20, 1974, Ernest Walling, a retired railroad employee, was apparently sleeping in his car along Highway 35 near Parkdale, Oregon, when he was shot in the eye during the early morning hours. He was found dead by a truck driver. He wasn't robbed, and his car wasn't stolen.
- Case Number
- SP74-652518
- Date
- 1974-08-20
- Location
- Hood River County
- Victim Name
- Cowden Family (1974)
- Case Summary
The Cowden family was reported missing on Sept. 2, 1974. They were on a camping trip near Copper, Oregon, in Jackson County. They were last seen alive on Aug. 31, 1974, at a store in Copper. Their bodies were found in or near a cave on April 13, 1975. Belinda and David died from gunshot wounds, and Melissa died from severe head trauma. Richard's cause of death was undetermined due to decomposition. Their ages were: Richard – 28, Belinda – 22, David – 5, and Melissa – 5 months. This case is currently being investigated by an Oregon State Police detective.
- Case Number
- SP74-655244
- Date
- 1974-09-02
- Location
- Jackson County
- Victim Name
- Gatchet, Freeman Theodore (1975)
- Case Summary
Freeman Theodore Gatchet (Born March 30, 1911)
On Feb. 10, 1975, Freeman Theodore Gatchet was found deceased in his residence in Curry County, Oregon. He had suffered numerous blows to the head from blunt and sharp instruments. A significant amount of cash was stolen from his residence. Multiple suspects were investigated, but no arrests were made.
- Case Number
- SP75-686147
- Date
- 1975-02-08
- Location
- Curry County
- Victim Name
- Hostetler, Ceceilia Louise (1975)
- Case Summary
Ceceilia Louise Hostetler (born Aug. 2, 1947) was last seen alive on March 26, 1975. She was leaving the Embers restaurant in Eugene, Oregon, and got into a vehicle with another person whom she appeared to know. Hostetler was reported missing to the Oregon State Police on March 29, 1975. On Oct. 30, 1998, an unidentified deceased female was found in the forest near 24243 Bolton Hill Road in Lane County, Oregon. She had been burned and stabbed. The body was later identified through dental records as Ceceilia Hostetler.
- Case Number
- SP75-695237
- Date
- 1975-03-26
- Location
- Lane County
- Victim Name
- Spencer, Caroletta (1975)
- Case Summary
Caroletta Spencer (Born May 21, 1957)
On May 20, 1975, at 7:30 a.m., Caroletta Spencer's body was found on a gravel road on Sauvie Island in Oregon. She had been shot four times. Spencer was a 17-year-old Portland sex worker. She was likely killed earlier that morning, as she was last seen at Fred's Place Bar in Portland around 2:20 a.m. Spencer was known to occasionally steal money from her clients. She was last in contact with friends the morning of her death.
- Case Number
- SP75-705830
- Date
- 1975-05-20
- Location
- Columbia County
- Victim Name
- Sittel, Richard Allen (1975)
- Case Summary
Richard Allen Sittel (Born October 13, 1956)
Richard Allen Sittel was last seen on Aug. 2, 1975, at McIver State Park, attending a beer party with the Brother Speed Motorcycle Club. He was reported missing on Aug. 3, 1975. In the early morning hours of Aug. 5, 1975, Sittel's body was found at McIver State Park. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head and chest, and terminal bronchopneumonia, which was believed to be trauma-related.
- Case Number
- SP75-714264
- Date
- 1975-08-05
- Location
- Clackamas County
- Victim Name
- McNoise-James, Deborah (1975)
- Case Summary
Deborah McNoise-James (Born Nov. 20, 1950)
On Oct. 28, 1975, Deborah McNoise-James was found deceased at the 97 Trailer Court in Klamath County, Oregon. McNoise-James had lacerations to her head, neck, arms, and leg, as well as trauma to her larynx. Suspects were initially identified, and the case was presented to a grand jury, but no indictments were issued. This case is currently being investigated by an Oregon State Police detective.
- Case Number
- SP75-717205
- Date
- 1975-10-28
- Location
- Klamath County
- Victim Name
- Thompson, Thomas Edward (1975)
- Case Summary
Thomas Edward Thompson (Born Nov. 21, 1944)
On Nov. 22, 1975, Melvin Stafford and Thomas Thompson were reported missing to the Oregon State Police in Roseburg, Oregon. Investigators had reason to believe that Stafford and Thompson were involved in organized crime and that they were murdered and buried in rural Douglas County in a “drug rip." Their bodies have never been found.
- Case Number
- SP75-718075
- Date
- 1975-11-19
- Location
- Douglas County
- Victim Name
- Stafford, Melvin Lee (1975)
- Case Summary
Melvin Lee Stafford (Born Oct. 29, 1949)
On Nov. 22, 1975, Melvin Stafford and Thomas Thompson were reported missing to the Oregon State Police in Roseburg, Oregon. Investigators had reason to believe that Stafford and Thompson were involved in organized crime and that they were murdered and buried in rural Douglas County in a “drug rip." Their bodies have never been found.
- Case Number
- SP75-718075
- Date
- 1975-11-19
- Location
- Douglas County
- Victim Name
- Beardslee, Julie Ann (1976)
- Case Summary
Julie Ann Beardslee (Born March 6, 1953)
On June 30, 1976, Julie Ann Beardslee failed to attend a regularly scheduled Bible study class in Astoria, Oregon. Her vehicle was found on July 1, 1976, at Fort Stevens State Park. Her body was discovered by hikers on July 12, 1976, near Coffenbury Lake in Clatsop County, Oregon. She had been stabbed, and her throat had been cut.
- Case Number
- SP76-725459
- Date
- 1976-07-12
- Location
- Clatsop County
- Victim Name
- Jacobs, Elana (1978)
- Case Summary
Elana Jacobs (Born May 7, 1959)
Elana Jacobs and Teresa Krause were both enrolled in the Tongue Point Job Corps in Astoria, Oregon, when they were last seen on the evening of May 21, 1978. The two girls enjoyed going into town to party and socialize, which is why they left the compound. Their bodies were found near Del Rey Beach on Dec. 3, 1978 (Krause) and Dec. 5, 1978 (Jacobs). They were likely stabbed and/or strangled to death.
- Case Number
- SP78-754673
- Date
- 1978-12-03
- Location
- Clatsop County
- Victim Name
- Krause, Teresa M (1978)
- Case Summary
Teresa M Krause (Born Aug. 9, 1956)
Elana Jacobs and Teresa Krause were both enrolled in the Tongue Point Job Corps in Astoria, Oregon, when they were last seen on the evening of May 21, 1978. The two girls enjoyed going into town to party and socialize, which is why they left the compound. Their bodies were found near Del Rey Beach on Dec. 3, 1978 (Krause) and Dec. 5, 1978 (Jacobs). They were likely stabbed and/or strangled to death.
- Case Number
- SP78-754673
- Date
- 1978-12-03
- Location
- Clatsop County
- Victim Name
- Hendrix, William Talbot (1979)
- Case Summary
William Talbot Hendrix (Born 8/25/1944)
Hendrix was last seen on April 12, 1979, in White Salmon and Bingen, Washington. On April 13, 1979, Hendrix's body was found outside his vehicle at Giles French Park, at the base of the John Day Dam. The cause of death was a gunshot wound. Multiple suspects were developed, but the case was never solved.
- Case Number
- SP79-758366
- Date
- 1979-04-13
- Location
- Sherman County
- Victim Name
- Boggs, Lisa Danein (1979)
- Case Summary
Lisa Danein Boggs (Born March 28, 1963)
Lisa Boggs and her boyfriend, Randolph Robertson, left their home state of Missouri on May 7, 1979. They arrived in Salem, Oregon, on May 9, 1979, and lived at a transient camp on property near the KOA at 1595 Lancaster Drive. On June 7, 1979, Salem police were called to the KOA for a homicide (SPD case No. 79-29850). Officers found that Randolph Robertson, Lisa Boggs' boyfriend and the father of their infant child (who remained in Missouri), had been murdered by two shotgun blasts. Lisa Boggs was not with him.
On June 13, 1979, Lisa Boggs' body was discovered in a creek 17.5 miles up Little North Fork Road off Highway 22E in Marion County, Oregon. Her body was found on her back, with her head submerged in 11 inches of water and held in place by a large rock. The cause of death was drowning, though she had also sustained a blunt-force injury to the skull behind her left ear. Investigators believe her body had not been at the location since Robertson's homicide. This case is currently assigned to a detective with the Oregon State Police.
- Case Number
- SP79-759873
- Date
- 1979-06-13
- Location
- Marion County
- Victim Name
- Wilber, Steven Michael (1980)
- Case Summary
On Jan. 23, 1980, the body of Steven Michael Wilber was discovered in his Rainier, Oregon, home by an acquaintance. He had been shot several times. Drugs and drug paraphernalia were found near the body. Wilber was reportedly a mid-level drug dealer.
- Case Number
- SP80-766774
- Date
- 1980-01-23
- Location
- Columbia County
- Victim Name
- Eleckel, Joan Carolyn (1980)
- Case Summary
Joan Carolyn Eleckel (Born Dec. 16, 1933)
On June 4, 1980, Joan Carolyn Eleckel was shot in the head while sitting in her vehicle at her residence in Umatilla County, Oregon. The bank money bags she was reportedly carrying were found empty at the scene. She was discovered by her husband. Suspects were developed, but no indictments were issued.
- Case Number
- SP80-770865
- Date
- 1980-06-04
- Location
- Umatilla County
- Victim Name
- O'Fallon, Michael Sean (1980)
- Case Summary
Michael Sean O'Fallon (Born Sept. 18, 1962)
On consecutive days in July 1980, the bodies of Michael Sean O'Fallon and Larry Eugene Parks were found at separate locations near Interstate 5 in Marion County, Oregon. Evidence at both scenes matched the pattern of known serial killer Randy Kraft. Kraft is currently incarcerated in California for 16 murders and is suspected of committing more than 60. He has never been prosecuted for the deaths of O'Fallon and Parks; however, there are no other known suspects in either case. These cases are currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective.
Larry Eugene Parks had remained an unidentified John Doe until 2024, when forensic investigative genetic genealogy was used to confirm his identity.
- Case Number
- SP80-772007
- Date
- 1980-07-17
- Location
- Marion County
- Victim Name
- Parks, Larry Eugene (1980)
- Case Summary
Larry Eugene Parks (Born 1950)
On consecutive days in July 1980, the bodies of Michael Sean O'Fallon and Larry Eugene Parks were found at separate locations near Interstate 5 in Marion County, Oregon. Evidence at both scenes matched the pattern of known serial killer Randy Kraft. Kraft is currently incarcerated in California for 16 murders and is suspected of committing more than 60. He has never been prosecuted for the deaths of O'Fallon and Parks; however, there are no other known suspects in either case. These cases are currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective.
Larry Eugene Parks had remained an unidentified John Doe until 2024, when forensic investigative genetic genealogy was used to confirm his identity.
- Case Number
- SP80-772008
- Date
- 1980-07-18
- Location
- Marion County
- Victim Name
- McGill, Diane Olga (1980)
- Case Summary
Diane Olga McGill (Born July 29, 1953)
On July 30, 1980, the body of Diane Olga McGill was found on a beach in Tillamook County, Oregon. McGill died of ligature strangulation and was then thrown into the surf. She was associated with a Buddhist religious organization and was known to enjoy the party scene. This case is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective.
- Case Number
- SP80-772640
- Date
- 1981-07-30
- Location
- Tillamook County
- Victim Name
- Hughes, Dolly May (1981)
- Case Summary
Dolly May Hughes (March 1, 1903)
On Sept. 14, 1981, Dolly May Hughes was found dead in her Stanfield, Oregon, home. Her body was badly mutilated. Suspects were developed, but no arrests were made. It is believed that this murder is connected to another homicide that occurred in 1998.
- Case Number
- SP81-785512
- Date
- 1981-09-14
- Location
- Umatilla County
- Victim Name
- Baby Doe (1982)
- Case Summary
Baby Doe (Born 1982)
“Baby Doe" was found in Linn County, Oregon, off Highway 164 near Jefferson, by the railroad tracks. The newborn was found wrapped in plastic and had likely been there for about five days. An investigation showed the baby was born alive and then abandoned.
- Case Number
- SP82-790060
- Date
- 1982-03-06
- Location
- Linn County
- Victim Name
- McGuire, Vicky Ellen (1983)
- Case Summary
Vicky Ellen McGuire (Born Oct. 26, 1949)
Vicky Ellen McGuire and Christal Lynn McGuire went missing on Sept. 30, 1982. Their skulls and other remains were found in a wooded area on Sept. 13, 1983. This case is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective.
- Case Number
- SP83-807847
- Date
- 1983-09-13
- Location
- Washington County
- Victim Name
- McGuire, Christal Lynn (1983)
- Case Summary
Christal Lynn McGuire (Born June 24, 1973)
Vicky Ellen McGuire and Christal Lynn McGuire went missing on Sept. 30, 1982. Their skulls and other remains were found in a wooded area on Sept. 13, 1983. This case is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective.
- Case Number
- SP83-807847
- Date
- 1983-09-13
- Location
- Washington County
- Victim Name
- Heidel, Paula Faye (1984)
- Case Summary
Paula Faye Heidel (Born 2/16/1948)
On June 1, 1984, the body of Paula Fay Heidel was found on a logging road landing on Rock Creek Road in Lincoln County, Oregon. The cause of death was blunt-force trauma to the head. Her body was decomposed and wrapped in a carpet. It is unknown when she was killed, as she was a transient and had never been reported missing.
- Case Number
- SP84-815232
- Date
- 1984-06-01
- Location
- Lincoln County
- Victim Name
- Kelley, James Clinton (1985)
- Case Summary
James Clinton Kelley (Born Nov. 22, 1959)
James Clinton Kelly was last seen on June 6, 1984, at around 1 a.m. He was hanging out with a friend when he disappeared after saying he would be right back. Kelly had apparently called another friend to say he would be right over, but he never arrived at his destination. He wasn't reported missing due to his lifestyle.
On Jan. 8, 1985, the skeletal remains of James Kelly were found in a ditch near Adair Village in Benton County, Oregon. He had been shot to death with a .38-caliber weapon. Kelly was heavily involved in the drug community, including with some dangerous individuals. The case is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective.
- Case Number
- SP85-822781
- Date
- 1985-01-08
- Location
- Benton County
- Victim Name
- Houle, Alfred Vernon (1985)
- Case Summary
Alfred Vernon Houle (Born June 1, 1929)
On Sept. 7, 1985, Alfred Vernon Houle was found stabbed to death at the Baldock rest area on Interstate 5 in Clackamas County, Oregon. His vehicle was not stolen, and he did not appear to have been robbed. Houle was traveling from Seattle to visit a friend in Oregon. The case is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective.
- Case Number
- SP85-832635
- Date
- 1985-09-07
- Location
- Clackamas County
- Victim Name
- Young, George Vester (1986)
- Case Summary
George Vester Young (Born Feb. 24, 1914)
On March 28, 1986, the skeletal remains of George Vester Young were found in a transient camp, buried in a shallow grave. The cause of death was reported to be a gunshot wound, along with other non-fatal injuries. He most likely died in mid-1985. No legitimate suspects were ever developed.
- Case Number
- SP86-840073
- Date
- 1986-03-28
- Location
- Klamath County
- Victim Name
- Rodriguez, Norberto Cruz (1986)
- Case Summary
Norberto Cruz Rodriguez (Born July 6, 1943)
On Aug. 20, 1986, the remains of Norberto Cruz Rodriguez were found in a wooded area near Highway 97 in Chemult, Oregon. Rodriguez was a Mexican national living in Los Angeles, California. He had been shot three times in the face with a small-caliber firearm and had several fractured ribs. Suspects were developed, but no indictments were issued. The case is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective.
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Angeles PD Case # 846266
- Case Number
- SP86-846266
- Date
- 1986-08-20
- Location
- Klamath County
- Victim Name
- Flurie, Gerald Lawrence (1986)
- Case Summary
Gerald Lawrence Flurie (Born July 18, 1921)
On Sept. 12, 1986, the body of Gerald Lawrence Flurie was found in a shallow grave on his property in Deschutes County, Oregon. His house had been burglarized, and his truck was stolen. Two suspects were developed. The investigation has recently been reopened and is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective.
- Case Number
- SP86-847279
- Date
- 1986-09-12
- Location
- Deschutes County
- Victim Name
- Szubert, Lia (1987)
- Case Summary
Lia E Szubert (Born Feb. 25, 1965)
Lia Szubert was last seen at a truck stop in Mountain Home, Idaho, on June 9, 1987, in her Volkswagen Beetle. Szubert's body was found on June 13, 1987, down an embankment off Interstate 84 in Union County, Oregon. The cause of death was listed as homicidal violence of undetermined type. The case is still being investigated by Oregon State Police detectives.
- Case Number
- SP87-859533
- Date
- 1987-06-13
- Location
- Union County
- Victim Name
- Malessard, Alain (1987)
- Case Summary
Alain Malessard (Born May 22, 1961)
On Nov. 27, 1987, the body of French national Alain Malessard, a bicyclist, was discovered in a tent at the Neskowin Creek Campground on Slab Creek Road in Tillamook County, Oregon. Malessard was the victim of homicidal violence. The case is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective.
- Case Number
- SP87-867694
- Date
- 1987-11-26
- Location
- Tillamook County
- Victim Name
- Roy, Candice Michelle (1988)
- Case Summary
Candice Michelle Roy (Born Oct. 13, 1970)
On June 6, 1988, at approximately 1:55 p.m., the body of Candice Roy was discovered in a brushy area near the intersection of Hoyt Avenue and Castrey Street in the north River Road area of Lane County, Oregon. An autopsy revealed that Candice died of asphyxiation due to strangulation. She had also been sexually assaulted. The case is actively being investigated by an Oregon State Police detective.
- Case Number
- SP88-010364
- Date
- 1988-06-06
- Location
- Lane County
- Victim Name
- Essy, Warren Charles (1988)
- Case Summary
Warren Charles Essy (Born Dec. 19, 1951)
Warren Charles Essy was reported missing to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office on Oct. 12, 1988. He had been camping with friends near Florence, Oregon, when he disappeared. His body was found on Oct. 27, 1988, near the Siuslaw River outside Florence. Essy died of manual strangulation. He was heavily involved in the drug community at the time of his death.
- Case Number
- SP88-020142
- Date
- 1988-10-27
- Location
- Lane County
- Victim Name
- Sam, Willie, Jr. (1990)
- Case Summary
Willie Sam Jr. (Born Aug. 7, 1965)
Sam Willie Jr.'s partial remains were found in a wooded area near the Warm Springs Reservation on Sept. 27, 1990. The rest of his remains were discovered on Nov. 10, 1990. Willie was shot three to four times in the head with both a .22-caliber and a .38- or 9mm-caliber firearm. He was on probation and hadn't checked in since March 1990. It is unknown when or where he was murdered.
- Case Number
- SP90-018780
- Date
- 1990-09-27
- Location
- Columbia County
- Victim Name
- Connor, Debra Kay (1990)
- Case Summary
Debra Kay Connor (Born Dec. 21, 1959)
Debra Kay Connor went missing on May 13, 1990. She was last seen at a bar with her boyfriend that night. Her boyfriend wanted to go home, but she stayed with some friends. Connor was found dead in the Cold Springs Reservoir on May 25, 1990. Her body was weighted down with weights. The case is currently assigned to a detective with the Oregon State Police.
- Case Number
- SP90-010089
- Date
- 1992-05-25
- Location
- Umatilla County
- Victim Name
- Presswood, Sharrelan Kay (1992) and Heather and Jeffrey Wixon
- Case Summary
Sharrelan Kay Presswood (Feb. 12, 1966), Heather Wixon (Feb. 1, 1988), and Jeffrey Wixon (July 4, 1990)
On Sept. 9, 1992, the bodies of Sharrelan Presswood, Heather Wixon, and Jeffrey Wixon were found in a wooded area near Elk Creek Road and Lost Creek Road in Rainier, Oregon. They were all found naked. Presswood and her children hadn't been seen since late August, possibly Aug. 22. Presswood was pregnant when she was murdered. She died by asphyxiation. The cause of death for the two children is unknown. The case is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective for investigation.
- Case Number
- SP92-012230
- Date
- 1992-10-05
- Location
- Columbia County
- Victim Name
- Holland, Taylor (1992)
- Case Summary
Taylor Holland (Born Feb. 22, 1914)
Taylor Holland was murdered in his home in Grant County, Oregon. He had several head injuries. Holland was suspected of abusing some of the neighborhood children. Multiple suspects and theories have been investigated. The case is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective for investigation.
- Case Number
- SP92-015335
- Date
- 1992-11-19
- Location
- Grant County
- Victim Name
- Albertson, Tammy Marie (1993)
- Case Summary
Tammy Marie Albertson (Born Feb. 26, 1976)
Tammy Marie Albertson was reported missing to the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office on March 22, 1992. Albertson's body was found in the forest on March 17, 1993. She was killed by blunt-force trauma. The case is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective for investigation.
- Case Number
- SP93-003100 and SP94-087032
- Date
- 1993-03-17
- Location
- Tillamook County
- Victim Name
- Eng, Phay (1993)
- Case Summary
Phay Eng (Born March 5, 1971)
On June 17, 1993, a group of Cambodian immigrants were picking mushrooms in Union County, Oregon, when one of them, Phay Eng, was found dead near his car. He died from numerous blunt-force injuries, including head trauma. Eng's car had a flat tire, and he was apparently working on changing it when he was attacked.
- Case Number
- SP93-006927
- Date
- 1993-06-17
- Location
- Union County
- Victim Name
- Brooks, Phillip James (1994)
- Case Summary
Phillip James Brooks (Born May 1, 1971)
On Sept. 27, 1994, Philip James Brooks was shot while riding his horse on private property in a remote, wooded area in Wheeler County, Oregon. He wasn't found for several days.
- Case Number
- SP94-182466
- Date
- 1994-09-27
- Location
- Wheeler County
- Victim Name
- Gutierrez-Ulloa, Felix (1994)
- Case Summary
Felix Gutierrez-Ulloa (Born April 20, 1973)
The body of Felix Gutierrez was found on Oct. 12, 1994, by a highway paving crew about 80 feet down an embankment on Highway 219 in Washington County, Oregon. The cause of death was blunt-force and sharp-force trauma. He was last seen at the Cooler Tavern in Hillsboro and was reported missing on March 23, 1994. Gutierrez was heavily involved in the drug community at the time of his death.
- Case Number
- SP94-206619
- Date
- 1994-10-12
- Location
- Washington County
- Victim Name
- Leas, Kara Christine (1995)
- Case Summary
Kara Christine Leas (Sept. 4, 1978), Jennifer Kari Esson (July 10, 1979)
Kara Leas and Jennifer Esson were last seen around 1 a.m. on Jan. 28, 1995. They were hitchhiking together in the Agate Beach area of Newport, Oregon. On Feb. 15, 1995, both of their bodies were found near a logging road about three miles north of Newport. Leas and Esson had been dumped on top of each other and covered with brush. The cause of death was strangulation and asphyxiation. This case has been worked extensively by the Oregon State Police, as well as other coastal law enforcement agencies. It is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective for investigation.
- Case Number
- SP95-047898
- Date
- 1995-01-28
- Location
- Lincoln County
- Victim Name
- Esson, Jennifer Kari (1995)
- Case Summary
Kara Christine Leas (Sept. 4, 1978), Jennifer Kari Esson (July 10, 1979)
Kara Leas and Jennifer Esson were last seen around 1 a.m. on Jan. 28, 1995. They were hitchhiking together in the Agate Beach area of Newport, Oregon. On Feb. 15, 1995, both of their bodies were found near a logging road about three miles north of Newport. Leas and Esson had been dumped on top of each other and covered with brush. The cause of death was strangulation and asphyxiation. This case has been worked extensively by the Oregon State Police, as well as other coastal law enforcement agencies. It is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective for investigation.
- Case Number
- SP95-047898
- Date
- 1995-01-28
- Location
- Lincoln County
- Victim Name
- Hetu, Nicole (1995)
- Case Summary
Nicole Hetu (Born June 2, 1971)
Nicole Hetu was last seen alive on Aug. 16, 1994, in the Portland, Oregon, area. She was traveling from Canada. Her body was found by a road worker on March 13, 1995, on Highway 140, near milepost 25 in Jackson County, Oregon. The cause of death was strangulation. The case is currently assigned to an Oregon State Police detective for investigation.
- Case Number
- SP94-222161 and SP95-075007
- Date
- 1995-03-13
- Location
- Jackson County
- Victim Name
- Gretencourt, Evelyn Joyce (1998)
- Case Summary
Evelyn Joyce Gretencourt (Born Aug. 31, 1929)
On Sept. 9, 1998, Evelyn Joyce Gretencort was found dead in her home in Milton-Freewater, Oregon. She had been strangled, and her home was set on fire. This case is a joint investigation between the Oregon State Police and the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, and it may be connected to another unsolved homicide.
- Case Number
- SP98-348544
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Location
- Umatilla County
- Victim Name
- Campbell, Blanche O. (2001)
- Case Summary
Blanche O Campbell (Born Oct. 11, 1920)
On May 8, 2001, 80-year-old Blanche Campbell was killed at her home in Butte Falls, Oregon. The cause of death was homicidal violence. The home was subsequently set on fire to destroy evidence. The case is currently assigned to a detective with the Oregon State Police.
- Case Number
- SP01-190826
- Date
- 2001-05-08
- Location
- Jackson County
- Victim Name
- Herrera-Lazaro, Susana (2003)
- Case Summary
Susana Herrera-Lazaro (Born Oct. 15, 1975) AKA: Susana Herrera-Rico
Susana Herrera-Lazaro, also known as Susana Herrera-Rico, was found on May 28, 2003, on the side of Interstate 5 in Douglas County, Oregon. Herrera had been stabbed in the stomach, possibly at a different location than where her body was found. She had recently moved to Oregon from Mexico to join her husband in Woodburn. The case is currently assigned to a detective with the Oregon State Police.
- Case Number
- SP03-201411
- Date
- 2003-05-28
- Location
- Douglas County
- Victim Name
- Schmidt, Kristin Alice (2003)
- Case Summary
Kristin Alice Schmidt (Born Sept. 27, 1980)
On June 26, 2003, the body of Kristin Alice Schmidt was found on Interstate 84 near Exit 252 at Hilgard State Park in Oregon. Schmidt's body had been dumped down an embankment by the freeway and rolled toward the state park. She had been trying to hitchhike from Portland to Colorado. Schmidt was the victim of homicidal violence and likely sexual assault. The case is currently assigned to a detective with the Oregon State Police.
- Case Number
- SP03-241332
- Date
- 2003-06-26
- Location
- Union County
- Victim Name
- Peters, Jonathan T. (2006)
- Case Summary
Jonathan T. Peters (Born July 27, 1978)
On Jan. 27, 2006, Jonathan Peters drove to Coos Bay, Oregon, with some associates to help a friend with manual labor for a few days. While in Coos Bay, Peters' behavior reportedly began to change, and he ran away from the place where they were staying. He was reported missing to the Coos County Sheriff's Office. Search and rescue were activated, but they were unable to find him. On July 20, 2006, Peters' body was found not far from where he had been reported missing. The cause of death was sharp-force trauma. The case is currently assigned to a detective with the Oregon State Police.
- Case Number
- SP06-276367
- Date
- 2006-07-20
- Location
- Coos County
- Victim Name
- Mueller, Dennis (2007)
- Case Summary
Dennis Mueller (Born July 24, 1964)
Dennis Mueller was last seen on Dec. 20, 2006, in Rainier, Oregon. He was last known to be committing burglaries and thefts with accomplices. Mueller's body was found on Jan. 1, 2007, near Apiary Road in Columbia County, Oregon. The cause of death was a shotgun wound.
- Case Number
- SP07-001570
- Date
- 2007-01-01
- Location
- Columbia County
- Victim Name
- Nelson, Douglas (2009)
- Case Summary
Douglas Nelson (Born April 14, 1978)
On Sept. 3, 2009, Douglas Nelson was robbed and murdered at the Summers Lane Tavern in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Nelson was the bartender at the tavern when the crime occurred. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the chest. The case is currently assigned to a detective with the Oregon State Police.
- Case Number
- SP09-375210
- Date
- 2009-09-03
- Location
- Klamath County