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Anthony Patrick Tony Cooper

Case from Gresham, OR dated Aug 06, 2008

Victim Details

Anthony Patrick Tony Cooper

Male

White / Caucasian

Gresham

OR

2008-08-06

26

Anthony

Patrick Tony Cooper

07/12/2026

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On a summer day in Gresham, Oregon, a grim discovery brought an end to the lives of a young couple. Anthony Patrick Tony Cooper, a 26-year-old Caucasian male, and his wife, Melinda Beth Kotkins, were found deceased in their townhouse on August 6, 2008. The authorities were alerted by a utility worker who had visited the residence to collect a past-due payment and was met with a foul odor and the sight of flies inside. Upon entering the home, police found the decomposing bodies of Cooper and Kotk ...
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