•••Manslaughter Conviction••• On October 4, 2024, Powers resident, Robert Turner McDaniel, age 40, pled guilty to one count of Manslaughter in the First Degree, one count of Burglary in the First Degree and thirteen counts of Theft in the First Degree. These charges were the result of incidents that occurred on October 13, 2023 that resulted in the death of Mearl McDaniel at the Rose City Mill. Mearl McDaniel was 82 years of age and was the grandfather of the defendant. On October 14, 2024, Robert Turner McDaniel was sentenced by the Honorable Martin Stone. On the Manslaughter charge, Mr. McDaniel was sentenced to 120 months in prison pursuant the Measure 11. On the burglary count, Mr. McDaniel was sentenced to 18 months in prison, consecutive to the manslaughter count. On each of the Theft in the First-Degree counts, the defendant was sentenced to 13 months in prison, consecutive to each other and consecutive to the manslaughter and burglary counts. This totals 307 months in prison. Mr. McDaniel will be placed in the custody of the Oregon Department of Corrections in the near future. -District Attorney R. Paul Frasier

posted 2 months ago

•••Powers man arrested on the charge of Murder II after a dispute at Mill••• On October 13th, 2023, at 11:50 a.m., the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received several 911 calls reporting a disturbance in progress at Rose City Wood Products located at 49024 Hwy 242, Broadbent, Oregon. Several law enforcement agencies responded, and upon arrival, the victim, Mearl W. McDaniel (81) of Powers, was found deceased from Homicidal Violence. The suspect was identified as the victims' grandson, Robert T. McDaniel (39) of Powers. Robert T. McDaniel was arrested on the charge of Murder II and was transported to the Coos County Jail, where he was booked and remains in custody. The Major Crimes Team was activated to investigate the incident, which is ongoing.

WHEN: October 13th, 2023 11:50 AM
WHERE: 49024 Hwy 242, Broadbent, Oregon
SUSPECT: Robert Turner McDaniel

posted about 1 year ago