Wife of missing man arrested, remains found at their home
PORTLAND, Ore. - The story surrounding the disappearance of a Corbett man took another turn Friday as police announced they had found human remains at the man's home and the arrest Thursday of the man's wife on charges of murder and abuse of a corpse.
On Friday, police also said human remains were found at the Stomps' home, but they did not confirm that the remains were that of Gerald Stomps.
Gerald E. Stomps, 60, has been missing since last week after his wife, Hazelynn Stomps, was found injured near the Sandy River.
Stomps told police she and her husband had met a man at the Gordon Creek Bridge to go fishing and during the meeting was either pushed or thrown over a guardrail. She said it took her nearly two hours to crawl to a road where a passerby assisted her and called 911.
She said she last saw her husband being chased toward the Sandy River by the man, known only to her by first name.
Investigators with the East County Major Crimes Team said their investigation revealed inconsistencies in her statements and that evidence was found at the couple's home that led to her arrest.
Hazelynn Stomps was charged with abuse of a corpse, murder and filing a false police report.
She remains in a hospital and is under 24-hour watch. Upon her release she will be handed over to law enforcement.
Anyone with further information about the case is asked to call the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Tip Line at (503) 261-2847.
On Friday, police also said human remains were found at the Stomps' home, but they did not confirm that the remains were that of Gerald Stomps.
Gerald E. Stomps, 60, has been missing since last week after his wife, Hazelynn Stomps, was found injured near the Sandy River.
Stomps told police she and her husband had met a man at the Gordon Creek Bridge to go fishing and during the meeting was either pushed or thrown over a guardrail. She said it took her nearly two hours to crawl to a road where a passerby assisted her and called 911. She said she last saw her husband being chased toward the Sandy River by the man, known only to her by first name.
Investigators with the East County Major Crimes Team said their investigation revealed inconsistencies in her statements and that evidence was found at the couple's home that led to her arrest.
Hazelynn Stomps was charged with abuse of a corpse, murder and filing a false police report.
She remains in a hospital and is under 24-hour watch. Upon her release she will be handed over to law enforcement.
Anyone with further information about the case is asked to call the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Tip Line at (503) 261-2847.