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PORTLAND -- An Oregon man has been charged with killing his mother-in-law's 19-year-old husband and 70-year-old ex-husband during a family trip to the coast, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.
Timothy Henson then kidnapped his wife and mother-and-law before officers discovered them off a spur road a few miles from the scene of the double homicide, said R. Paul Frasier, the Coos County district attorney, told the AP.
Henson, 43, was arraigned Tuesday afternoon on charges of aggravated murder, assault and kidnapping, the AP said. A judge set bail at $6 million and provided him with a court-appointed attorney.
The news agency reported the violence erupted Sunday evening in a Chevy Blazer. After the relatives spent a day visiting beaches, a dispute arose as the vehicle traveled on Highway 101 south of Bandon.
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Henson allegedly fired one to three shots inside the vehicle, with a bullet hitting his wife, Vallena Tuell, 30, in the forearm. The car came to a stop and Henson shot George Micheaux III, 19, and Milton Chester Leach, 70, outside the vehicle, Frasier told the AP.
George Micheaux died at the scene. Leach was removed from life support Monday at a Portland hospital.
The district attorney said he would present the case to a grand jury later this week. In the meantime, he declined to say what type of gun was used or what the dispute was about.
The family lived together in Myrtle Creek, near Interstate 5 about 90 miles east of the crime scene. Henson and his wife lived in the house, the Micheauxs have a trailer on the property and Leach, the ex-husband of Ruth Sherrie Micheaux, stayed in the garage.
Frasier told the AP that Leach had terminal lung cancer, and the weekend getaway was a chance for him to enjoy the coast for perhaps a final time.
Tuell was treated at a local hospital for her forearm injury and released.
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It's unclear when Leach and Ruth Micheaux, 47, got divorced. Micheaux and her teenage husband were married in New Mexico in November 2009.
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Just one big happy family.
idiocracy has commenced.
Ah yes, this has all the makin's of a good ol' country song. Inbreeding at it's finest.
BooBoo who?
I don't like reality TV...this is faaaaar more interesting! lol
Let me guess... they all lived in one trailer?
I hear banjo music...
Of course the shooter was a little off, but what on earth is a 19 year old doing married to an old woman?
hs321 47 is hardly old, but I agree, what was she doing married to a 19 years old? And why would she have married a man 23 years older than herself the first time?
Makes me wonder if its just an American thing or do other countries have people like this. Its kind of embarrassing.
Debbie, read the story. The 19 year old was married to the killer's mother-in-law. The killer was 43. Both the current husband (19) and ex husband (70) were killed. He also shot his wife (30) in the arm.
The 'happily' married couple consisted of a 70 year old woman & 19 year old teenager.... the sickest part, he would have been only 16 when they married in 2009... eeeeewwwww
Oops... 47 & 19.... reread this convoluted story....
It's no wonder why Obama's lickin' his lips. His voter gene pool continues!
GreenEyedLadyinTexas must be related to the folks in this story. Similar IQ.
And I'll lay you odds these people are/were right-wingers, prime Tea Party recruit material.
First off hs321....47 is not old! She was a slut, but not an old slut.
Secondly, somebody pour some chlorine in that gene pool.
JEEZ, a crazy story 'bout a mixed up family, and it takes just a few posts for someone to throw out the "I'll bet they are Tea Partiers - REALLY??? Yeah that family's messed up, but they've got NOTHING on EarlyOut!
B from NY I did read the story! I'm pretty sure I didn't misunderstand what was written. But apparently you didn't understand my comment!
I'm guessing that the ages alone will play a big factor in the motive.
Yeah, T Bourlon.
I can't believe someone jumped in with that Tea Party crap with absolutely no reas... oh, wait. Did you read the post before where someone threw out the "Obama's voter gene pool" crap?
No?
Oh, so you didn't mind when some douche bag makes a sideswipe at Obama, but when they bring in the Tea Party, suddenly you're up in arms?
How dare they!
GreenEyedLadyinTexas......just because your home boy Bush screwed up this country for decades is no reason to drag Obama into this. You are no better than the folks in the article.
More suburban thug crime. Where's Rush Limbaugh?? Why isn't he talking about the incredibly huge epidemic of suburban murders?
She must have been one hot near 70 year old to bag a 16 year old.
i just puked a little in my mouth.
just re-read, thank jebus she was not near 70...she was just banging a 70 year old before the 16 year old. that makes everything so much better.
nope, still puked in my mouth.
There were clearly some strange family dynamics going on but regardless two men lost their lives. Can we try to focus on that instead.
Unfortunately, Tara, what makes this interesting is the strange family dynamic.
why do you keep talking about "gene pool", first of all the man that did the shooting was not blood related to anyone else in the story, secondly the two men that got shot were not blood related to anyone else in the story. The only people were were related by blood were the mother and her daughter and it seems they were just caught in the crossfire. Perhaps the reader's gene pools are a bit lacking.
I like how everyone is just making fun of the family and calling them inbreds instead of being upset about a double homicide. Gotta love the liberals on NBC. Someone can die as long as they were probably those evil Tea Party people. Party of conscience my ass.
Agreed MrBurns. 2 men have been murdered. Whether you liked their lifestyle or not is beside the point.
Is she related to Demi Moore?
I would find it hard to believe that these folks would be "consevatives" given the circumstances so the presumptions and postings that they would be "Obama voters" seems more likely than not.
Sorry, liberals....this has a "we don't want anyone defining our relationships" stink all over it.
I knew a "trailer" would be in there somehow.
Actually JR I know a lot more conservatives who don't want their relationships "defined by others" than liberals. So back to the old drawing board for blaming this on people being liberal.
"Jerry!" "Jerry!" "Jerry!"
Jerry Springer 'Gone Wild'.
@MRZ-1191248
What's wrong with trailers? My family and I live in one. I've been married to the same man for 30 years, and he is the father of all three of my children. My husband and I are not related by blood. So, I ask you again- what's wrong with trailers? Our double-wide is larger and much nicer than our old site-built house in the city. Is there a point to your snarky comment? Have you overlooked the fact that two men have been murdered? Does it really matter what sort of house they lived in?
@tz-3189354
I think you may be a little confused. Conservatives believe in traditional relationships- one man, one woman, legally wed, etc. It's liberals who want all the different or unusual relationships to be considered "mainstream".
Dani, 1.34.......Must be why Romney's predecessors moved to Mexico!(traditional)(?)(!)
anyone ever notice who's running the county each time our embassies get attacked and/or taken hostage? Let me give you a hint - sure ain't the Republicans!!!
Fed-Up, you realize that Romney is not his own predecessor, right? Do you understand that the mainstream Mormon church no longer allows polygamy? Offshoot sects who do practice polygamy (illegally, I may add) are not part of the recognized Mormon church.
Do you understand that no one is responsible for the actions of his or her ancestors? Some of my ancestors owned slaves. I wasn't alive then, so what they did (legally, if not morally right) isn't my responsibility. Hell, some of my ancestors were slaves or indentured servants! It doesn't mean that someone living today owes me anything because of what my ancestors endured. Some of my husband's ancestors were sent to a penal colony. He wasn't alive, and he has never broken the law (he's actually a retired police officer), so any criminal acts committed by his long-dead ancestors are not his problem.
Boy the math on the ages of this lot add up to something sick... Lets see Mommy Ruth (current age 46) mother of Vallena (age 30) and mother-in-law of the shooter Tim Henson (age 43), ex-wife of Leach (age 70 and living in the garage of Valeena & Tim Henson), current wife of George (age 19 - and they married in 2009!)
Yeah, I had to read the whole thing twice. It's just not right.
Don't forget the part about living in a trailer....
That boy was 16 when they got married. I just wonder if she got his parents consent?
I feel like I should say something about how tragic it is that two people are dead, but.....
Wow! This is all kinds of messed up.
There is no such thing as age discrimination in some parts of the country, add race and gender to the mix and you have the next big television show. They could all be lawyers defending the 2nd amendment!
I don't condone it, but it seems apparent, to me anyway.
And why was the ex even there? Wow, these are some messed up people.
Of course, you're all assuming that nbcnews got all the facts right.....
There are a lot of people trying to figure out how this could happen somewhere other than Texas.
Yes and it was starting to give me a headache just trying to keep up with who was doing who and living where and who was married to who. It makes one wonder why he shot who? (ewwww) You wonder what the conservation was about. (gross)
hs, why do you say Texas? Arkansas, Kentucky, or Tennessee maybe.
I had to draw out a family tree to figure out who was with whom and when who was with whom, and....headache now. My sympathies to all family and friends.
purely speculating, but im gonna guess the shooter wanted Ruth, his mother-in-law, all to himself.
that shot in the arm to his wife, was a miss...
Annie,
Because people who live in trailers are not allowed sympathy right? But I forget, liberals are the party of sympathy so you must be right.
Unfortunately, Mr. Burns, people like Annie believe that those who live in trailers are less than human, and deserve no sympathy, kindness or respect simply because they live in trailers. Ah, liberals........how peaceful, loving and tolerant they are......NOT.
Actually don't think this has anything to do with where you live - but apparently ALL the stories today deal primarily with how many TEETH you have in your Mouth:)!!!!
There are no pictures, and the article says nothing about the teeth of the involved individuals. Your comment makes no sense, j.
Well, chalk another one up to Seasonal Affective Disorder. Hey, wait a minute. We've had great weather in the Pacific Northwest in the past month. Driest August in recent history, in fact. WTF is goin' on down that side of the Columbia?
If her new husband is 19 and they married in 2009, then what was he then, 17, or 16? geezzzz
I honestly can't process the details of this story.
Trailertrash out for a drive, people shot. Inbreeding rampant in thier culture, what else is there.
aka, i had to read this twice to comprehend all the details. (and drink coffee faster). its all very strange.
It's not very well written but is also inherently confusing.
Sheesh, people.
I keep seeing the word inbreeding. Where exactly does it say anything about "inbreeding"?
So there's big age differences. Big f***ing deal.
Tellya what,
Any time these people can make fun of hill billys, the south, republicans, etc they take it. Even if two people lost their lives. Disgusting people on this thread today.
Chevy Blazer's are notorious for this kind of thing.
oh....its a white trash overload. I love this article
It's like a COPS episode! You just can't make this stuff up!
Taylor and CNJ Mom,
Glad to see that you guys love the murder of 2 people. But its cool as long as they were poor and white right?
Oh please Mr burns. You enjoy shaming people too much to really want us to stop making fun.
I will never, ever, ever, ever - repeat, EVER, complain about my family again.
FUNNY! (almost lost my coffee)
Yeah, I had to laugh, too:)
Good one and agreed!!!!
Yep. Prior to reading this, I always thought of my family as dysfunctional . . .
I will never complain about my family again.
Preserving the sanctity of marriage for future generations...or...not...
Gotta bring politics into a murder right Desertbro. Your a disgrace.
You're*
You seem to be the one making this murder a political issue MrBurns. With every comment, you talk about how bad liberals are for making fun of the family, how are your disparaging comments making anything better? I agreed with you the first time you said it, but the next thousand times seemed overkill.
In Mexico, no less. So........did she marry the 19 year old so he could come to the US? Geez........He should have shot the MIL for being so stupid. Then again, his wife was 30.
NEW Mexico. The 47th state in the Union. Meaning the United States of America.
NEW MEXICO! Have someone read the article to you.
They lived in Oregon!
She married the young 'un in New Mexico. The whole mess lived in Oregon at the time of the shooting.
They were on vacation at the time of the shooting.
This story is a classic. Seems almost impossible to believe. But then again even MSNBC couldn't make up a story like this. So unless they got the ages wrong, we have to believe it is not fiction.
So the mother was 16 when she got knocked up by a much older man. It probably stunted her mental growth, and she wanted to get back those years she lost. Something whacked like that. The shooter was only 13 years older than his wife, not uncommon, but I imagine that living with in-laws like that could make anyone nuts.
Temporary insanity pleas rarely fly, but a road trip with this bunch...
Not sure the 70 year old was the father of the "mother-in-laws" daughter...lol...
Too many relatives to keep straight, but if it had been the shooter's wife's father, he would have killed mother-in-law AND father-in-law, not mother-in-laws ex husband...and current husband.
I think I saw them all on Jerry Springer awhile back...lol
Hell, I don't think even Jerry Springer could process this one! That family is REALLY messed up!
It's ALL uncommon.
Wow. You couldn't make stuff like this up if you tried. Good lord. Truth really is stranger than fiction.
More quality journalism from nbcnews.com..........."mother-and-law"
Are they sure this was in Oregon and not Arkansas? Sounds pretty redneck to me.
Because that would make the murder good right? And yes, people are like this in every state.
Oh, but haven't you begun to "get it", Mr. Burns? It's okay if poor, white, Southern people kill each other. Everyone who's anyone knows it's what we do for fun. (sorry about the sarcasm overload)
Mr Reid: what causes you to deduce that Oregon is exempt from redneckery? Mr Burns is correct.
Let me get this straight. Some guy named "Henson", and his muppet, had an Oedipus complex surrounding the 70 year old desirable female. Then it led to gunshots.
I gotta go back and read the article.
Please do reread the article. The 70-year-old was the ex-husband. The "desirable female" was 47. No matter the ages or circumstances, it is an incredibly sad story. Almost every day over the past few weeks there has been a story about a shooting somewhere in the country. So much death for no reason.
Please don't bring up Henson and the muppets. He was and still is a shining star.
Yet another example of a Republican family vacation in America. Packing guns and interbreeding with the young are strong traditions in the Romney-Ryan team of presidential hopefuls. The Mormon credentials helps too.
Exactly! Trailertrash at its finest. Sounds like a good ol' country song.
I wonder if these marriages and relationships are what the conservative far right have in mind, when the preach how only same sex marriage is perfect.
I think they expect more children. Both a these females are a breedin' age. There should a been at least 10 er 15 younguns' between 'em.
Sumthin' wrong here. Probly cause Oregon is a pro-choice state.
Hey Alex126. Do you often spout off about things of which you know absolutely nothing? Just wonderin'... And, just out of curiosity, have you ever been to Western Oregon? Not exactly a bastion of conservatism. Check out Ashland Oregon sometime, probably the 420 capitol of the US, but only has been since forever.
Way to make fun of people after a murder. And liberals wonder why so many people are leaving the party of "sympathy." You guys are the real joke, not this family.
All I can say is "wow". With living conditions like that it's no wonder this guy went over the edge during an argument.
This is why we need better access to birth control and abortion, and meaningful sex education.
They were probably going to vote Republican because their lives "aren't better" than they were 4 years ago.
shooting while driving.....more dangerous than texting
Yes keep making fun of the murdered family because you think they are republican Annie. Ill be sure to point this out to you next time you try to talk up democrats as the loving party. You are a sick person.
The rides home always suck.
One idiot deserves another...
So many words, but you all have no anus to spit it out!!
How did America get so stupid??
I guess when you're a dumb m-f'er, you just fall on yer stupid face!!!
Congrats!! We're all proud of you, you stupid m'tha fuk*r!!!
Get to work one day Bubba... You missed the other day and now everybody looks stupid because you didn't grab the hogs balls and make him cry...
Oh damn... I hear him cry'in now.. Bubbha's at work... What a wonderful stupid @!$%#r he is!!!
Education anyone???!!! Naw... not in the south... we happy and stupid!!!
Oregon is not in the South. Or were you referring to your own place of residence?
Dave Simpson, those folks are from Oregon. Last time I checked, Oregon was in the opposite corner of the country from the South. We have our fair share of stupid, imbred, trailor trash idiots down here, but these particular ones aren't Southern.
Romney/Ryan want to do away with Plan Parent Hood and abortion, when we need it the most! They claim we are punishing the children. I think in order for us to stop the parents from punishing the children we stop them from having them in the first place!
Maybe you could explain how abortion would have helped this situation??? MAYBE that's what the fight was about, but I'm guessing if a 47 year-old woman marries a 19 year-old man/boy, it probably ISN'T because she couldn't get an abortion. Quite possibly the opposite. Think before typing.
I wonder how many of those who support liberal abortions would volunteer for retroactive abortions?
Sometimes bad is bad!
Huey Lewis & The News: Bad Is Bad
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