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The Benton County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a homicide in the Blodgett, Oregon Community.
The victim of the homicide has been identified as Wesley Joe Newell, Date of Birth of 12/27/1949. He was a resident of Norton Creek Road, Blodgett, Oregon.
Cassandra J Wilhelm, Date of Birth of 7/14/1971 was injured in the shooting. She is recovering from the shooting, but is expected to survive. She lives on Summit Highway in Blodgett, Oregon.