In the quiet city of Bend, Oregon, the life of a 37-year-old Caucasian woman named Jenny Lynn Cashwell was tragically cut short on the afternoon of Saturday, January 12, 2019. The events unfolded at the Cedar West apartment complex located at 825 NE Wyatt Way in the eastern part of the city. A 911 call was placed at 3:45 p.m. by a man reporting a deceased female at the location.
Upon their arrival, Bend Police officers discovered Jenny Lynn Cashwell's body.
A man who was present at the scene when law enforcement arrived was immediately engaged by investigators. The Bend Police Department, with assistance from the Oregon State Police Crime Lab and the Deschutes County District Attorney's Office, launched a homicide investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.
In connection with the death of Cashwell, authorities arrested a 36-year-old Bend resident, Alan Peter Porciello. He was taken into custody and lodged in the Deschutes County jail. The charges brought against Porciello included suspicion of first-degree manslaughter and unlawful use of a weapon. The investigation into the death of Jenny Lynn Cashwell was announced as ongoing, with promises of further details to be released as the case progressed.
