Manhunt under way for Gabriel & Jessica Morris, traveling with their toddler

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BANDON, Ore. -- A manhunt was under way for a couple traveling with their toddler and suspected of killing two people in Bandon, a small community on the Southern Oregon Coast.

Coos County authorities said a man and woman were found dead of homicidal violence in their home at 90984 Highway 42 South in Bandon, but they have not elaborated on the cause of death or possible motive. The victims' names have not been released, either.

Frasier said officers named Gabriel Morris as the prime suspect in the murders and his wife, Jessica was wanted as a material witness. Investigators believe the Morris' were traveling with their four-year-old daughter and they were last seen in Coquille. They may still be driving a silver, Ford Taurus with Oregon license plates YRK052.

Police warned that Gabriel could be carrying two handguns.

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Police...-84115187.html

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Frasier said he considers Jessica Morris a material witness in the case. Evidence at the scene indicated Gabriel Morris may have been responsible for the slayings, which likely occurred Monday night.

Jessica Morris was a volunteer with the Women's Safety & Resource Center, Frasier said.

She recently was helping set up a fundraiser for the organization last weekend in Bandon, but hadn't gotten out publicity about the event, which was cancelled.

The Morrises had moved from Idaho to the Bandon area about two months ago and were living with his mother, Robin Anstey and Kennelly, Anstey's boyfriend, according to Mary Ann Donaldson, who works at Bandon Bookkeeping.

Jessica Morris has been an employee at the business for about two months.

Donaldson said Morris is a "vivacious, outgoing, intelligent and really sweet person who also appeared to be a great mother."

Last week, Morris called in sick, and she hasn't been heard from since.

"We were worried about her," Donaldson said. "She just disappeared. She was really a great, reliable worker and we really liked her. We're really concerned about her and her daughter's safety now. She may be endangered herself."

Frasier said the Morrises had moved from Blackfoot, Idaho, home to the area for Gabriel Morris to declare bankruptcy and resolve debt problems.

A Coos County sheriff's deputy found the bodies after investigating a complaint about an abandoned pickup. A Coquille man reported the pickup had been blocking his parking spot for several days. The deputy traced the vehicle to the Highway 42 South home. When he arrived, he found the bodies at the house.

"We have not positively identified these people," Frasier said. "We still have questions who the female is."

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Gabriel Morris- DL photo

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Jessica Morris

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Fuck, I hope their daughter is okay .. : /

Let's hope LE finds these fucking assholes QUICK!

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Victims ID'd In Coos County Double Killing

BANDON, Ore. -- Officials in Coos County have identified the victims in a Bandon double homicide as the mother of the suspect and her partner.

The bodies of 62-year-old Robin Anstey and 48-year-old William Kennelly Jr. were found in a home along Highway 42 South, said R. Paul Frasier, the Coos County district attorney.

Investigators believe the homicides occurred between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Monday. Autopsies are scheduled for Saturday.

The suspect in the case is Gabriel Morris, the sheriff's office said. Investigators believe he is accompanied by his wife, Jessica Morris. They are believed to have their 4-year-old daughter Kalea with them.

Gabriel Morris is facing two counts of aggravated murder, Frasier said.

The couple was last seen at 9:30 p.m. Monday in a silver Ford Taurus.

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BLACKFOOT -- The parents of Gabriel Morris' wife are speaking out.

"She loves her husband. I know she does or she wouldn't be with him. But I don't think she knows what he did. And our baby granddaughter is in the middle of it, and I'm afraid we won't see her again," said Rita Pope, Jessica's mother.

Jessica's husband, Gabriel Morris, is accused of killing his mother and her live-in boyfriend in Bandon, Oregon.

Gabriel and Jessica and their four-year-old daughter Kalea had been living with Morris' mother.

Now they've disappeared.

The Popes last talked to their daughter one week before the homicides.

"I asked her if she was alright and she said that she was alright, but I could tell in her voice that things weren't right," said Bill Pope, Jessica's father.

The Popes say Gabriel had threatened his mother with violence before.

"If Gabe did this to his mother, I'm sure that he didn't tell Jessica that he did it. I'm sure that he told her somebody else did it to my mom and they're coming after us and we've got to get out of here," said Rita.

Shortly after the homicides Jessica called the accounting firm in Bandon where she worked.

She told them she wasn't coming in that day, and might never come in again.

Now all the Popes want is the safety of their daughter and granddaughter.

"Kalea just barely turned four two months ago. She's still a baby," said Rita.

The Morris family was last seen in Mesa, Arizona.

They're thought to be heading east toward Florida, where Gabriel has a brother.

We're hoping our affiliates down south will pick this story up and ask people to be on the lookout.

If you have any information that may help investigators, contact Idaho State Police at (208) 884-7000

Authorities are searching for Gabriel Morris, 34-years-old, who is wanted in connection with the death of his mother, Robin Anstey, and her live-in boyfriend Robert Kennelly, Jr.

Police believe Morris shot them to death last Monday night and then fled with his wife, Jessica, and four-year old daughter, Kalea.

An eyewitness spotted Morris leaving Oregon with two firearms, so he is believed to be currently armed and extremely dangerous.

Police have been tracking his whereabouts and know he was seen in the San Diego, California area on Friday, then traveled through Mesa, Arizona, and now could potentially be headed our way.

"In doing background on him, we found he has a stepbrother or half-brother, not quite sure of the relationship, in Orlando, Florida. He also has a stepfather who lives in Louisiana. So, our best guess is he's headed that way. The police asked me to reach out to the media in Louisiana and Florida to put out the word, we think he may headed your way,” said Paul Frasier, Coos County District Attorney.

Morris is believed to be traveling with his wife and daughter in a silver Ford Taurus with Oregon tags, license plate number YRK 052.

Warrants have been issued for both Morris and his wife, Jessica’s arrest. Jessica Morris is wanted as a material witness in the case.

If you see Morris you are urged not to contact him and call police immediately.

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Former Idaho deputy wanted for murder arrested in Virginia

The Virginia capture came after someone called police with the tip that the family had been living with them. The caller said they had met the Morris family online and agreed to let them live in their Prince William County home. But for some reason, the person told police they became suspicious of the couple and searched for their names online, which is how they learned that Morris was wanted for allegedly killing his mother.

After the 9-1-1 call, a SWAT team surrounded the Virginia home and arrested Gabriel and Jessica Morris without incident. Their young daughter was also found unharmed and taken into custody by family services.

"At the time of his arrest, Morris was armed with a loaded .45 caliber handgun and was driving in a Ford Explorer accompanied by the female homeowner of the residence where he was staying," explained Coos County District Attorney R. Paul Frasier.

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Jessica Morris agreed Monday to testify against her husband, Gabriel, the man she fled across the country with after his mother and her boyfriend were killed in their home outside Bandon.

Gabriel Morris is accused of two counts of aggravated murder, and is in Virginia, fighting extradition back to Oregon.

In exchange for the 33-year-old Idaho woman’s cooperation, Coos County Circuit Judge Richard Barron agreed to release Jessica Morris from jail on Monday, sentencing her to three years’ probation and ordering her to pay $1,344 in restitution.

Barring an objection from state public health officials, Morris could regain custody of her 4-year-old daughter, Kalea, who is now living with Bill and Rita Pope, the girl’s grandparents, in Blackfoot, Idaho.

Coos County District Attorney Paul Frasier made it clear in court on Monday that he was not granting Morris immunity from prosecution in the Feb. 8 killings of Robin Anstey and Bob Kennelly and that she could face new charges if information arises showing she was involved in the killings.

But, based on the evidence in hand now, Frasier said, it appears that Jessica Morris was asleep with her daughter when Anstey and Kennelly were shot, in a bedroom of Anstey’s home.

She awoke to the sound of gunshots and the screaming of Kalea, Frasier said in court. Then Gabriel reportedly came into the room, saying, “We need to get out of here.”

The trio left the house, passing Anstey and Kennelly’s bodies in the doorway and on the porch, and escaped in Kennelly’s pickup truck, Frasier said.
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Morris’ agreement on Monday means she is waiving her “marital privilege” rights that she could have invoked to avoid testifying against her husband. Gabriel can still keep his wife from testifying about conversations the two of them had in private, but Jessica agreed to tell authorities about things she saw and heard.

Jessica Morris pleaded guilty to a felony charge of hindering prosecution. But if she successfully completes her probation and doesn’t leave the state, the charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor, in accordance with Oregon law.
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Worn down, 'Most Wanted' suspect returns to Ore.
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) – A man accused of killing his mother and her boyfriend in Bandon, Ore., has been returned to Coos County following more than two months in a Virginia jail.
District Attorney R. Paul Frasier says Gabriel Morris arrived at the county jail early Wednesday. The 33-year-old suspect is being held at the Coos County Jail in Coquille, Frasier said.
Frasier was arrested in Virginia two weeks after the Feb. 8 deaths of his mother and her boyfriend. His arrest followed a feature on "America's Most Wanted."
The Associated Press reports authorities say the family came to Bandon from Blackfoot, Idaho, where they were mired in debt. According to the Associated Press, they moved in with Morris' mother with plans to declare bankruptcy. Morris is a Brigham Young University graduate, and a former patrol deputy in Idaho before moving to Oregon in late-2009.
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Gabriel Morris booking mug from Virginia