Son Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Father at White City Mobile Home Park After 5-Hour Manhunt
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) confirmed that their search for the suspect wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing at a mobile home park in the 3600 block of Avenue G, White City, on Saturday night ended after the suspect was arrested.
White City Mobile Home Fatal Stabbing Suspect Arrested
JCSO White City deputies responding to a 911 Dispatch call at 9:37 PM for a stabbing at a mobile home park in White City, and Mercy Flights medics attempted life-saving measures, but the victim, 72-year-old Edward Dean Rowan, was pronounced dead around 10:12 PM. His next of kin were notified,
The suspect, identified as the son of the victim, initially fled the scene of the homicide, and the Medford Police Department (MPD) K9 and Drone Teams arrived to assist in the search. Over a dozen law enforcement units from JCSO, Oregon State Police (OSP), MPD, Central Point Police Department (CPPD), and Eagle Point Police Department searched the area for five hours.
The suspect, 46-year-old Jason Samuel Rowan of White City, was found walking on Avenue C near the intersection of 28th Street. Rowan was initially uncooperative, but JCSO deputies arrested him at 2:26 AM without incident and placed him in custody.
Rowan is lodged in the Jackson County Jail and is charged with second-degree murder. JCSO confirmed that there is no threat to the public, as the sole suspect has been taken into custody