Washington County deputies
Coverage of Washington County deputies in the Nexus archive.
- 5 bodies, dead animals found after Oregon fire investigated as quintuple homicide
Authorities are investigating five dead people and several dead animals found after an early morning fire in a rural area outside Forest Grove, Oregon. The incident is being treated as a quintuple homicide. Investigators identified one suspect, 36-year-old Benjamin Parker, who was later found deceased in Enumclaw, Washington, which officials believe was a suicide.
- 5 bodies, dead animals found after Oregon fire investigated as quintuple homicide
Authorities investigated a fire in rural Oregon after discovering five human bodies and several dead domestic animals. Officials are treating the incident as a quintuple homicide, noting that they do not believe it was random. The investigation is being led by local law enforcement agencies, while one suspect, 36-year-old Benjamin Parker, was found deceased in Enumclaw, Washington.