Michael Gertson accepted a plea bargain, pleaded guilty on August 12 to manslaughter in the death of Jesse Hayes, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Hayes was beaten to death at a house in Coos Bay and his body was found covered with trash outside a Coos Bay warehouse four days later. The victim's family is unhappy with the 10-year sentence, believing it is not long enough. The two other defendants in the case, George Ivanoff and Jesse Longhenry, remain in jail awaiting trial early next year.

WHEN: August 25, 2013 at 5:00 PM
WHERE: Coos Bay, Oregon
SUSPECTS:
Michael Lee Gertson  SEX OFFENDER
George Michael Ivanoff
Jesse Jack Longhenry

posted 20 days ago

Jessie Hayes, 34, was found dead in a side yard used for trash disposal at 675 Hemlock Ave. after two 911 calls. The incident occurred inside apartment one where Hayes was allegedly beaten to death by blunt force trauma causing heavy bleeding to the brain; the suspects also attempted to strangle him. Michael Lee Gertson and Jessie Jack Longhenry were arrested and charged within 24 hours. A Coos County grand jury indicted George Michael Ivanoff, 48, as a third suspect. No weapon such as a bat was used; the victim was beaten to death. An autopsy was performed the same day the body was discovered.

WHEN: February 24, 2013 at 12:00 AM
WHERE: 675 Hemlock Ave., Coos Bay, OR
SUSPECTS:
Michael Lee Gertson  SEX OFFENDER
Jesse Jack Longhenry
George Michael Ivanoff

posted 20 days ago

Jesse Nathan Hayes, a 34-year-old homeless man, was found dead behind a warehouse in Coos Bay early Sunday morning after police received a call about a possible murder around 3 a.m. An autopsy determined he was killed by a blow to the head and sustained heavy blows to his head, chest, back and limbs. Following a day-long investigation, Michael Lee Gertson, 31, was arrested at approximately 1:30 p.m. and Jesse Jack Longhenry, 46, was arrested at 6:30 p.m. Both men were booked into the Coos County Jail on murder charges. A third person of interest was identified but not arrested at that time.

WHEN: February 23, 2013 at 3:00 AM
WHERE: Near 7th and Hemlock Ave, Coos Bay
SUSPECTS:
Michael Lee Gertson  SEX OFFENDER
Jesse Jack Longhenry

posted over 13 years ago