Man Arrested In Hoquiam For Oregon Murder

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 7:16 AM

Police say the 29-year-old, a family member of the victims, was tracked using license plate readers.

A man has been arrested in Hoquiam on murder and arson charges following a deadly mobile home fire in Springfield, Oregon. Police say the 29-year-old, a family member of the victims, was tracked using license plate readers and taken into custody by Hoquiam and Aberdeen officers. The July 9 fire killed an 85-year-old woman and her 64-year-old son. The suspect is being held in the Grays Harbor County Jail pending extradition to Oregon.

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