Missing Nevada Man Found Buried on Southern Oregon Property Days After His Brother and Nephew Died in Shooting
The bodies of three men were found by Oregon State Police (OSP) in rural Josephine County in a case that remains under investigation.
Body of Missing Man Found Buried Last Thursday
Last Thursday, OSP detectives, assisted by members of their Crime Lab, uncovered the buried remains of 67-year-old Andrew Odom in the 10000 block of Williams Highway in rural Josephine County.
On October 1, Medford Police Department received a report that Odom was missing after traveling to Oregon from Carson City, Nevada, on September 21. Josephine County was his last known whereabouts.
Suspicious circumstances surrounded Odom’s disappearance, and the investigation was transferred to OSP and the Josephine County Major Crime Team.
Man Fired Shots at the Police During Confrontation: Two Dead Bodies Were Found Inside the Home
Two days before detectives found the missing man, they questioned a subject in the 10000 block of Williams Highway in rural Josephine County. During the contact, the suspect fled into a residence and began firing shots at the police.
When the police, who were not injured during the incident, cleared the residence, they found two men deceased from what appeared to be gunshot wounds.
The men were 40-year-old Spencer Odom and his father. Rick Odom (73), the brother of the missing Andrew Odom.
The younger man had died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
Tactical resources from the Grants Pass Police Department and the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office were deployed to the scene, and the Medford Police Department led the investigation into the shooting.
The body of the missing man was found buried on the property two days later.
The investigation is ongoing.