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Jon Nichols

Death by Force
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On a crisp Sunday morning in the mountains near Halfway, Oregon, the life of Jon Marshall Nichols, a 62-year-old White / Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. It was November 10, 2024, and Nichols, an experienced hunting guide, was leading two clients on an elk hunt on private property along Fish Creek. The men, identified as 73-year-old Leroy George Trautman of Beaverton and 73-year-old Andrew Mark Krebs of Oregon City, were riding in a side-by-side vehicle with Nichols when they spotted a ...Read More
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  • Jon Nichols Obituary | Nov 10, 2024 | Halfway, OR
  • Baker City Herald: Halfway man killed by rifle shot during elk hunt
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    Victim Details

    Jon L Nichols

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Halfway

    OR

    2024-11-11

    62

    Jon

    Nichols

    Accidental

    11/22/2025

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    Jon Nichols

    Death: Nov 11, 2024
    On a crisp Sunday morning, November 10, 2024, the life of Jon Marshall Nichols, a 62-year-old White e ...Read More