Suspect 'found dead in car' after bodies of five people discovered by police in Oregon

Suspect 'found dead in car' after bodies of five people discovered by police in Oregon Police have not said how five people were killed as a homicide investigation has found the prime suspect dead in his car more than 180 miles away Mystery surrounds the deaths of five people after police discovered the body of the prime suspect more than 180 miles away. Police tragically confirmed the discovery of five bodies at an address in Forest Grove, a town 30 miles west of Portland, the largest city in Oregon, on Saturday (August 22). Emergency services had been called to a vehicle fire. A manhunt was launched to find the suspect for the homicides. On Tuesday (August 25), they announced they located 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker dead in his car in Enumclaw, Washington, 187 miles north of the address. They also confirmed the identities of the people killed. However, mystery still surrounds exactly how they died. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said the victims include Parker’s girlfriend, 26-year-old Stella Jade Kimsey; her 60-year-old mother, Rowan Karla Kimsey; and her 85-year-old grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Kimsey. Stella Kimsey’s best friend, 26-year-old Linsey Mae Haraldsen, and Haraldsen’s partner, Alvin Raymond Chu, 27, were also among the dead. Authorities said Rowan Kimsey owned the property about 30 miles west of Portland and lived there with her daughter, Stella, along with Parker. Two cats and two dogs were also found dead at the scene. Another cat was transported to a vet for treatment but was later euthanized due to the extent of its injuries. The sheriff’s office did not specify how the people and animals died in a new update issued on Tuesday. Authorities found the five bodies on Saturday and announced the homicide investigation on Sunday. They noted the complexity of the investigation and the large crime scene. “I will say that in my 22 years here, I have not been a part of or witnessed a scene quite this complex involving this type of an investigation,” Sheriff Caprice Massey said. In an initial press conference held on Monday, Sheriff Massey also urged anyone who is familiar with the property or the people who live there to share any information they may have.