- Authorities in Oregon said they have charged charged a female minor and two men in the murder of her father
- Medford police believe 50-year-old Aaron Friar was killed in his sleep
- Ellen Friar, 15, will be tried as an adult in the killing of her father
- Police say Friar’s daughter has been in a sexual relationship with one of the men – 19-year-old Gavin MacFarlane which led to tensions
A 15-year-old girl has been arrested for killing her father in Southern Oregon.
Medford police said Tuesday they believe 50-year-old Aaron Friar was killed with a weapon while he was sleeping and two other men helped the girl.
They say his daughter, 15-year-old Ellen Friar, and two men — 22-year-old Russell Jones and 19-year-old Gavin MacFarlane — then stole his vehicle, using it to haul the body to a dirt embankment.
Gavin MacFarlane (pictured left), 19, and Russell Jones, 22, (pictured right) were charged with murder after authorities say they helped kill MacFarlene’s lover’s father
Investigators recovered Friar’s body Monday afternoon on East Antelope Road, located in the southern part of the state. An autopsy is pending.
Police say Friar’s daughter has been in a sexual relationship with the 19-year-old MacFarlane.
Detectives believe that caused tension between the couple and the father.
MacFarlane, Jones and the 15-year-old girl have been charged murder, robbery and tampering with evidence.
Ellen is being charged as an adult, the District Attorney’s Office told broadcaster KTVL, an unusual step but not unheard of in Oregon especially given the circumstances of the case.
MacFarlane is also charged with third-degree rape.
The men were booked into the Jackson County Jail. The girl was lodged at a juvenile detention facility.