(KATU) — Scappoose Police arrested 63-year-old Katherine Ann Raina and 31-year-old Hillary Clare Murphy Wednesday on several charges following an investigation into the death of Benjamin David Murphy READ MORE | Cornelius neighborhood in shock after family found dead in home; Mother identified Police Chief Chris Fluellen told KATU the alleged victim is the son of Raina and sister of Murphy with police responding to the reported death 3 days later on March 9 Police determined the death was not natural but the result of criminal actions by Raina and Murphy Both women are charged with first-degree murder The indictment explains the first-degree murder charge by saying the women intentionally tortured Murphy The alleged crimes occurred at the family home on Southwest Linden Street The Columbia County Major Crimes Team investigation led to the women being indicted on Tuesday Both women are being held on a $1 million bail and are expected to be arraigned on Thursday in Columbia County Circuit Court McMINNVILLE – Marist Catholic's defense turned a showdown between two of 4A's best quarterbacks into a one-sided affair Saturday afternoon The top-seeded Spartans shut down Scappoose's high-powered passing game and ran away with a 41-7 win in a 4A semifinal at McMinnville High School Marist Catholic senior quarterback Nick Hudson turned in his usual productive performance completing 17 of 28 passes for 306 yards and four touchdowns clamping down on Scappoose senior quarterback Max Nowlin who went 21 of 45 for 132 yards and one touchdown with one interception They were phenomenal today,” Bidwell said of the defense “This was the best I've seen our defense play I always knew that they could play like this but they've kind of not reached it the past few games the Spartans (11-1) advanced to the state final for the second year in a row which not only defeated them 42-28 in the championship game last year but beat them 19-16 in a nonleague game this year The Hornets advanced with a 21-14 overtime win over Cascade on Saturday "I definitely want another shot at Henley .. we just want to get back at them," Bidwell said Marist Catholic has been on a mission to return to the final “We worked so hard since the second we lost the state championship game last year,” Hudson said … I think there's no real gap between the end of last season and the beginning of this season Added Spartans junior linebacker Brody Buzzard who returned an interception for a touchdown Saturday: “We've been thinking about this next week for over a year We really hope that we can get the job done whose brother James was a senior linebacker on last year's team “I'm just so excited because last year was just so devastating,” said Harvey who rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries Saturday Hudson threw touchdown passes of 41 yards to junior CJ Guistina in the first quarter and 72 yards to Bidwell in the second quarter as Marist Catholic took a 14-0 lead the 6-foot-5 Bidwell caught a short slant and ran untouched into the end zone “I throw a two-yard pass and he runs 70 yards The Spartans made it 21-0 in the second quarter with a 16-play 94-yard touchdown drive that ended on a two-yard scoring run by Harvey Hudson and Bidwell connected for a 13-yard touchdown pass on Marist Catholic's first series of the second half to extend the lead to 28-0 The Spartans were one yard away from potentially triggering a running clock in the third quarter but on third-and-goal at the Scappoose one-yard line Harvey was stripped of the ball by senior Kadyn Nollette who ran it to the Marist Catholic 12-yard line Nowlin threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to junior Brayden Miller to make it 28-7 late in the third quarter but Marist Catholic's defense snuffed any hopes of a comeback Buzzard intercepted Nowlin and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown which scored 83 points in two playoff wins Marist Catholic had plenty of tacklers ready to bring them down “We knew they were going to come out passing ready to stop their receivers,” Buzzard said “We got our D-line to get the pressure on the QB Senior lineman Jackson Christian had both of Marist Catholic's sacks who entered the game with 35 touchdown passes this season said Scappoose's struggles were due to a combination of Marist Catholic's defense and lack of execution “You've got to take accountability at some point,” Nowlin said but we've got to be better in a lot of aspects.” Hudson threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Bidwell with 2:40 left to finish the scoring Bidwell had five catches for 143 yards and three touchdowns giving him a team-high 17 scoring catches this season Bidwell said the team's receivers feed off one another “I think we have the four best receivers in our league Scappoose's softball team was a model of resiliency last year bouncing back from forfeiting nine games early in the season to reach the 4A semifinals for the second year in a row battle-tested Indians are determined to challenge for their first state title since 1995 “They're looking to take it a step further,” coach Lindsey Johnson said so their goal is set to make it to the championship.” winning its first eight games by a combined 142-15 are getting contributions up and down the lineup “We can put anyone out into a situation,” Johnson said whether they've started or come off the bench We have a group of really strong athletes and strong softball players the Indians have won despite having only two seniors on the roster “I don't think there's a lot of pressure thinking we have these seniors and this is their last go,” Johnson said They all want it for each other and for themselves Junior pitcher Saige Casey – the Cowapa League co-pitcher of the year as a freshman and a first-team pick last year -- is back for her third season as the team's ace “She throws hard and she's very disciplined,” Johnson said She will scout out all the batters she's getting ready to face Other returning starters are junior catcher Ava Freeman senior left fielder Ava Vetsch and senior center fielder Brooklyn Schmidt who finished last season as the leadoff hitter and is batting first or second this year She is batting .731 with one home run and 21 RBIs who hit a team-high eight home runs in 2024 nine RBIs) are among the many Indians putting up impressive numbers at the plate Scappoose plays host to Gladstone (2-5) in a nonleague game Wednesday before opening Cowapa play Thursday at rival St they're always a big game and a good game,” Lindsey Johnson said “We're definitely looking forward to playing them.” which won the league and made the semifinals last year “The past couple years our league is one of the toughest in the state,” Lindsey Johnson said “We've just got to keep our heads on straight and keep playing the way we can.” Junior Jasmine Morales was dominant in the circle in leading No 0-4) in a 6A Southwest Conference doubleheader Saturday Morales pitched a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts one walk and one hit batter as Roseburg won the opener 1-0 She took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before giving up two singles Morales tossed a one-hitter and hit a two-run walk-off triple as the Indians powered past the Panthers 12-1 in five innings in the second game Junior Terra Singleton had a big day at the plate She tripled and scored the game's only run in the first game and went 3 for 4 with two RBIs in the second game In Tuesday's home game against North Medford (7-2 but the Indians fell 4-3 after Black Tornado junior Natalie Tlascala hit a three-run triple with two outs in the top of the seventh inning to put her team ahead Senior Kendall Murphy pitched a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts and two walks as 4A No Murphy took a 4-0 lead into the seventh inning before giving up an RBI groundout The reigning 4A champion Buckaroos (9-0) got RBI groundouts from seniors Ella Sams and Madelyn Lieuallen and run-scoring singles by seniors Josie Jenness and Reese Furstenberg to open a 4-0 lead in the fifth inning It's been a rough start for Yamhill-Carlton a 3A semifinalist the last two seasons after making the championship game in 2022 are hoping that a 7-5 win at second-ranked and previously unbeaten Dayton in a Special District 2 game Friday will help propel them forward Junior Taylor Bradfield got the win in the circle and Yamhill-Carlton's offense came to life against a Dayton (8-1 which was coming off four consecutive shutout wins Junior Ella Amerson went 2 for 4 with a triple and an RBI and senior Kaitlyn Knapp went 2 for 4 for co-No Senior Lexi Lowe had a single and two RBIs This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page KOIN.com Wyden town halls packed in Washington County VIDEO: Motorcyclist ‘intentionally’ sideswiped in Hwy 26 hit-run Mia Villanueva joins KOIN 6 News as the new 4pm anchor Bodies found in Portland rivers ‘pretty normal occurrence’ Mayor’s Portland budget: ‘Back to basics,’ ‘no easy answers’ Indigenous people ‘matter and are not disposable’ The body of a kayaker from California who went over Willamette Falls in April was found early Sunday afternoon the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said VIDEO: Driver 'intentionally' sideswipes motorcycle on Hwy 26 before fleeing Auto prowling incident now tied to Vancouver weekend shooting Senator Ron Wyden announced he will hold town halls on Saturday fulfilling his commitment to host at least one town hall annually in each of Oregon’s 36 counties “Oregonians deserve and expect elected officials to come to them in their communities to voice their opinions ask how they can make our state and country stronger and question me directly in an open-to-all town hall,” Wyden said “That’s why I’ve had more than 1,100 town halls And given everything going on back in Washington these upcoming town halls are especially timely.” The schedule for the town halls on Saturday Doors will open 30 minutes before for attendees backpacks and large bags will not be allowed in the town hall (KATU) — Columbia County deputies have released new details regarding a shooting incident that occurred in Scappoose Authorities received a call shortly after 8 p.m last night about a disturbance at a residence on Green Meadow Way the incident stemmed from a fight between roommates deputies discovered one man with a gunshot wound to his chest and another man inside the home Deputies arrested 36-year-old Daniel Brandon Williams 28-year-old John Fisher Adams was transported to a Portland hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening Adams has been charged with attempted arson (KATU) — A fire broke out early Sunday morning at Skyline Marina prompting a swift response from the Scappoose Fire District Firefighters arrived at approximately 12:12 a.m to find a floating home fully engulfed in flames The fire department quickly called a second alarm due to the unique challenges posed by the moorage fire and the blaze was brought under control shortly thereafter The response included both career and volunteer firefighters with assistance from Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District the City of Scappoose Government Police Department and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office The cause of the fire is currently under investigation The homeowner sustained minor burn injuries but declined medical treatment and is receiving assistance from the Red Cross No injuries to firefighters were reported.