Event Brief
Aug 25, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Quintuple homicide in rural Oregon property identified
By The BriefBrief
Oregon authorities identified five people found dead Saturday on a rural property near Forest Grove as the suspected killer’s girlfriend, three generations of her family, and two friends. Investigators said 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker was found dead Sunday in his car in Enumclaw, Washington, and believe he killed himself, with no continuing threat to the public.
WHO: Oregon authorities; Washington County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Five people were found dead in a suspected quintuple homicide on a rural property near Forest Grove; the suspected killer was later found dead in Washington.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: near Forest Grove, Oregon
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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