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Wesley Joe Newell

Case from Blodgett, OR dated May 21, 2018

Victim Details

Wesley Joe Newell

Male

White / Caucasian

Blodgett

OR

2018-05-21

68

Wesley

Joe Newell

06/29/2026

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On May 21, 2018, Wesley Joe Newell, a 69-year-old White male, died in Blodgett, Oregon. Newell was a life-long resident of the Blodgett area and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as a Green Beret in the Special Forces during the Vietnam War.

Following his military service, Newell became a business owner, operating a concrete construction company and at one time, one of the largest nightclubs in nearby Corvallis. He was a father to three sons and a grandfather to nine grandchildren ...
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  • KATU: Deputies ID victims in Benton County shooting that left 1 dead, 1 wounded
  • Corvallis Gazette Times: Two people arrested in Blodgett shooting that killed man, injured woman
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