Man sought in death of Lebanon woman.Byline: Rebecca Nolan The Register-Guard Authorities have launched a manhunt man·hunt n. An organized, extensive search for a person, usually a fugitive criminal. manhunt Noun an organized search, usually by police, for a wanted man or fugitive Noun 1. for a suspect in the slaying of a Lebanon woman found dead Tuesday in a park east of Scio. Kenneth Charles McPhail, 39, of Lebanon is wanted in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Melissa Dawn Bauer, Linn County Linn County is the name of four counties in the United States:
McPhail is considered armed and dangerous, Mueller said. Court records show that McPhail was convicted of a felony in Marion County in 1994. He served his prison sentence in another state while in protective custody An arrangement whereby a person is safeguarded by law enforcement authorities in a location other than the person's home because his or her safety is seriously threatened. . The sheriff said McPhail and Bauer knew each other. The nature of their relationship was not clear. Bauer's body was discovered about 8:15 a.m. Tuesday in Larwood Park. The sheriff's office was withholding how the woman died. She was wearing a blouse, jeans and tennis shoes, Mueller said. The Linn County search and rescue team and divers searched the park for evi- dence. Bauer had a child with Timothy Charles Sloat, 19, of Lebanon, against whom she filed a restraining order restraining order: see injunction. for abuse earlier this year. The order was dismissed on Nov. 21 when both Bauer and Sloat failed to appear in court. Sloat was arrested by Lebanon police the day Bauer's body was found. He was charged with stealing a car the day before. Sloat was released Wednesday from the Linn County Jail pending trial on the felony charge. McPhail was named as a suspect in Bauer's death Thursday, after an extensive investi- gation, Mueller said. McPhail is white, 6-feet-1-inch tall, 160 pounds, with long black and gray hair, a receding hairline hair·line n. The outline of the growth of hair on the head, especially across the front. and brown eyes. He has several tattoos, including a teardrop tear·drop n. 1. A single tear. 2. An object shaped like a tear. near his left eye, an American Indian headdress headdress, head covering or decoration, protective or ceremonial, which has been an important part of costume since ancient times. Its style is governed in general by climate, available materials, religion or superstition, and the dictates of fashion. on his neck and a cross on his right forearm with the words "100% Indian." The sheriff asked that anyone with information about McPhail's whereabouts call the Linn County Sheriff's Office at (541) 967-3950. |
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