School worker murdered three generations of his girlfriend’s family at $623,000 home in Oregon town of Happy Valley, cops say
Authorities say three generations of a family were killed at their home in Happy Valley, Oregon, and their daughter’s boyfriend is suspected of the murders. The case prompted a multi-agency search for the suspect, who was later found dead in a hotel room; police believe he died by suicide.
Patricia Campbell, 78, her daughter Katie Kinder, 47, and Kinder’s 15-year-old son Evan were found after colleagues raised concerns when Kinder missed work. Investigators believe the killings happened between Sunday evening and early Monday, and obtained a warrant charging Edward Villa, 45, with three counts of first-degree murder. The family described the deaths as a devastating loss and remembered the three victims for their care, joy and unrealised future.
In short
- Three family members were found dead in their Happy Valley home.
- Police suspect Katie Kinder’s boyfriend in the killings.
- The suspect was found dead in a coastal hotel room.
Explained simply
Happy Valley is a suburb of Portland in the US state of Oregon. The case involves three members of one family: Patricia Campbell, her daughter Katie Kinder and Kinder’s teenage son, Evan.
Police say the killings happened at the family home and that Kinder’s boyfriend, Edward Villa, was suspected. In cases involving several victims and a suspect known to them, investigators examine the relationships and events leading up to the deaths as well as the evidence at the scene.