Wednesday, July 22, 2009
'Til Death Do Us Part
"SILETZ, OR - A man killed his estranged girlfriend and then himself Tuesday in the western Oregon town of Siletz, police said.
"Wayne Nelson, 45, and Julie McDugle, 27, were found dead outside a home on James Frank Road just before 3:30 p.m., said Detective Tom Harrison in a Toledo Police Department news release.
"Toledo police said they determined Nelson shot his ex-fiancée multiple times and then shot himself once to commit suicide. The bodies were found just a few feet away from each other in the front yard.
"McDugle and Nelson were engaged to be married until the engagement was broken off in June, officers said. McDugle showed up at the Siletz home on Tuesday to move some of her belongings out of the house, according to witnesses.
"Police said they found a letter written by Nelson that was left at the scene. In the letter, he said he was sorry for the murder of McDugle and the pain it caused the family.
"Detectives said they also found an e-mail sent by Nelson to his family in which Nelson said he `would not be able to recover from this one.` The e-mail went on to say that he considered McDugle his `common law wife` and that `till death do us part is a maxim that he intended to uphold,` according to the police department."
Source: KPTV.com...
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this is very upsetting. this happed in our very close small community. it's hard to think that times have gotten so bad that people can not cope with stess weather it's money or relationships. it's sad that two people are now gone. I hope the familys are able to cope it will be hard.
ReplyDeleteThis is a sad situation and I used to live in Siletz. Whats even more sad is that Domestic Violence is over looked and not taken as serious as it should be taken. Siletz is a small secluded community and this isn't the first time that gun violence has taken place in a DV relationship
ReplyDeleteJules was a dear friend, community member, always ready to be there for anyone at anytime. She took care of our children and our dogs time and time again and was always ready and willing to take care of our home when we would be out of town. My husband is just telling me now how she always made him think of champagne bubbles with moxy. She was also so intelligent and always learning. We used to talk at length about nutrition and education and general up-bringing of children...all in preparation for when she had kids of her own.
ReplyDeleteShe broke her toe playing freeze-tag with our dog (if you can believe that) and children in the park. She just laughed about it, especially when our boys thought she was "faking it" so she could tag them if they were to come over and check on her.
We are so unbelievably sad this has happened. The world needs more "Jules," not less.
I worked with Jules for two years and found her to be compassionate, intelligent, at times hillariously funny, and always hungry for knowledge. Her ability to empathize (as well as sympathize) with others seemed far beyond her years.
ReplyDeleteJules had what seemed to be an endless supply of energy, loved trying new things - all that life had to offer - and without fear of failure!
Mostly, Jules had a kind and generous heart...I am heart-broken, and will miss her always.