On this day, November 28, 1999, A float plane crashed into the Columbia River shortly after takeoff 45 miles east of Portland. William S. "Tiger" Warren, chairman of the Macheezmo Mouse restaurant chain was killed with his three sons.
Also on this day, November 28, 2007, 28-year-old Joseph Hokai Tang, musician and violin dealer, was arrested for fraud following a performance in Eugene, Oregon. In 2008 he pleaded guilty to 10 fraud counts and admitted to bilking at least 120 people out of $400,000 worth of instruments. In 2008 he was sentenced in San Francisco District Court to 37 months in prison.
Also on this day, November 28, 2010, an Islamic center in Corvallis was firebombed, 2 days after Somali-born Mohamed Osman Mohamud was arrested in a sting operation for trying to blow up a van full of explosives in Portland. In August, 2011, federal officials arrested 24-year-old Cody Crawford for firebombing the mosque.
63 year old victim was stabbed with a knife
On Thursday Jackson Count Sheriff's dispatch received a report of an assault with a weapon at 8005 Gladstone Ave., White City, Oregon. Deputies found the victim deceased at the scene and learned the suspect had fled on foot.
The investigation has determined that the victim was stabbed with a knife by a male who frequented the address. The victim was a resident at the house.
The victim is identified as Amanda Gail Berthelot, 63 years old, of White City, Oregon.
The suspect was originally contacted approximately 90 minutes after the stabbing in the 2600 block of Falcon St in White City. He was detained on a Parole Violation on an Original charge of Unlawful Use of a Weapon and lodged at Jackson County Jail.
The suspect is identified as Hector Cruz Orozco, birthdate 08/24/1996 who has multiple listed addresses in White City.
On friday, additional charges were added on Orozco. He is now charged with Murder, Animal Abuse I and Tampering With Evidence. The animal abuse stems from an earlier incident involving the suspect killing a dog.
The suspect is lodged at Jackson County Jail. The case will be reviewed by the Jackson County Grand Jury.
The Major Assault Death Investigation Unit was activated and JCSO investigators were assisted by members of the Oregon State Police, the OSP Crime Lab, Medford PD, Central Point PD, Ashland PD and the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office.
--Ben Fisher| Post Date: 2020-10-24 10:23:11 | Last Update: 2020-10-24 17:54:26 |
