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On Friday, December 13, 2024, at 4:40 a.m., deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a report of an unresponsive woman near the road outside a house in the 20500 block of SW Edy Road.
Paramedics and deputies responded and found the woman was deceased. She was identified as 64-year-old Mary McDowell, who lived in the home. At the scene, deputies also detained her partner, 38-year-old Jose Lucas Morfin, Jr.
Detectives from the Violent Crimes Unit and the interagency Major Crimes Team responded to investigate the death.
Detectives arrested Morfin for assault in the second degree, unlawful use of a weapon, and felon in possession of a firearm. The investigation into McDowell’s death continues, and additional charges may be forthcoming.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for any information related to this case. If you have details that might assist the investigation, please contact Washington County Non-Emergency Dispatch at 503-629-0111.
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