UO Honors Professor and Former Dean

EUGENE, Ore. — The University of Oregon honored a former dean and music professor who was murdered last month. A celebration of life was held Saturday afternoon for 71-year-old Anne McLucas with a symposium she organized before she died. McLucas and her longtime partner Jim Gillette were allegedly killed by Gillette’s son, Johan, in September. … Continue reading »

UO Holding Memorial for Music Professor

EUGENE, Ore. — A memorial service will be held Saturday for a UO music professor who was murdered in early September. Friends and family of Anne Dhu McLucas will gather at the Beall Concert Hall on East 18th Street on the University of Oregon campus to honor her. The service starts at 4 p.m. The … Continue reading »

Man Arrested for Murdering Two People

Near EUGENE, Ore.– Lane County deputies have arrested a man for murdering two people just south of Eugene. 36-year-old Johan Stevon Gillette was arrested for killing 73-year-old James Fredrick Gillette and one other person whose name has not yet been released. Investigators spent nearly 24 hours combing a 650-acre property on Needham Road where the … Continue reading »