Oregon man, 70, found guilty of murder 37 years after strangling wife and dumping body

Man who strangled 27-year-old Edmonton woman gets 10 ½-year sentence

Ryan Farrell pleaded guilty to manslaughter this week, admitting that on April 2, 2023, he attacked 27-year-old Lauren Jarvis, beating her with a walking cane and then strangling her with a rope.

Oregon man convicted in 35-year-old cold case

A Washington County jury has convicted Robert Atrops for the murder of his wife more than three decades ago. Jurors deliberated for less than a day, following more than two weeks of testimony where witnesses were forced to recollect events from more than 35 years ago. Atrops, 70, was convicted of second degree murder, which carries a life sentence. His next court appearance is set for May 20.“We are disappointed by the verdict. Robert Atrops is …

Oregon man, 70, found guilty of murder 37 years after strangling wife and dumping body

A cold case was finally closed Thursday as a Washington County jury found a 70-year-old man guilty of second-degree murder for killing his wife, Deborah Atrops, and dumping her body in the trunk of her car at the edge of a construction site in Beaverton 37 years ago.

Husband of Deborah Lee Atrops found guilty in 1988 cold case murder

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A murder trial for the estranged husband of Deborah Lee Atrops has come to a close with the jury determining that he did kill his wife in 1988. Robert Atrops, now 71, was found guilty of second-degree murder in a Washington County Courtroom on Thursday — more than 34 years after Deborah was found strangled to death. ‘Ticking time bomb’: Oregon lawmakers consider funds for Cascadia-ready Columbia Boulevard bridge Deb…

Husband found guilty in nearly 40-year-old cold case involving wife's death in Washington County

A jury found Robert Atrops guilty for the 1988 murder of his wife, Deborah Lee Atrops. Sentencing will be in May.

Human Remains Found in 40-Year-Old Cold Case Investigation in Southern Ohio

PIKE COUNTY, OH — The Southern Ohio Organized and Major Crimes Task Force is investigating a decades-old homicide after newly discovered evidence and the recovery of human remains from a well in rural Southern Ohio. According to Pike County Sheriff Tracy D. Evans, agents responded to Pine Creek R