Accused shooter yells out, 'I love you,' to courtroom supporter
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OREGON CITY, Ore. - The man accused of shooting his girlfriend and her mother in Happy Valley, killing the mother, had at least one supporter during his first court appearance Wednesday.
Jason Hogan, 33, is accused of shooting Gina Marie Perrone, 29, and Norma Jean Perrone, 62, in their home Sunday night. Norma Perrone died of her injuries and Gina Perrone was in serious condition at a hospital.
Thea Bidwell, a longtime friend of Hogan, said she was in the courtroom during his appearance because she feels that Hogan is likely feeling very alone right now and wanted to be there for him no matter the circumstances. She said she dated him 13 years ago and has remained friends with him ever since.
Hogan's appeared in court on four different charges, including murder. He was arrested Tuesday morning at the Beaverton Transit Center nearly 36 hours after police say he shot the Perrones.
He was wearing a suicide smock and seemed to be swaying back and forth during the video appearance, which was very brief. At the end of his appearance, he yelled out something that was pretty unintelligible but Bidwell said she believed he yelled, "I love you, Thea," as if he knew she was in the courtroom.
"I don't have any idea what happened or why it happened," she said outside the courthouse. "I just know that there is just a lot of hearts hurting out there today, and I just want Jason to know that we love him, and Gina and her family, all of my love and heart goes out to all of them as well."
Bidwell said she believes Hogan suffers from some kind of mental illness. She said he's never been the same since he had a motorcycle accident years ago.
"(He) had some mental plates put inside his head, which has caused him to go into blackout mode when he gets angry and not always remember what it is that he's doing," she said.
She also said he has a history of drug abuse and anger problems but he never hurt her.
Hogan will stay in the Clackamas County Jail until Aug. 13, which is his next court appearance. He's being held without bond.
"I love you Thea"??? Ummm, obsessed much lady? He would have no idea who was in the court room and you honestly think he's think of you and you alone while being arraigned on murdering his girlfriend's mom and trying to murder his girlfriend in front of his kid? Either she's scary messed up or there's a lot more to this whole story...or both which is most likely.
There is going to be some love in his life all righty. In all the wrong places though.
"(He) had some mental plates put inside his head"
Yeah, mental plates. That'll happen...
@Fronk I know some people who could use some mental plates...
I logged in as myself because I was accused of being the Powell fellow who burned himself up and his children. I will always blame the Cox family for that outcome. Some of you nuts are undoubtedly still posting here under aliases. This young woman has some compassion. The only people who fail are those who don't change from their past and make it a final outcome. At least she had the guts to say something positive. I was interested in the story because I once lived in Oregon and have relatives and friends still there. Lack of a religion does not have to turn into a religion of HATE! She doesn't read these post likely; God Bless you Ms. Bidwell and I hope you have many happy tomorrows!
looks and acts like a lifer b___h to me and will get what she deserves.
Update: Thea Bidwell has 100 entries on her rap sheet. She is a convicted felon with arrests for identity theft, forgery, meth, and possession of controlled substance, and many traffic infractions. She is apparently a bartender in Gresham at B.J. Finkel's Sports Bar.
@I812 Just the type of person you want to hand your credit card to. I'll make sure not to stop there.
Instead of spending taxpayer dollars on ridiculous studies like the effect of global warming on squirrels, how about we spend that money to find out why in the heII women are attracted to men (that they may say this about...) "he has a history of drug abuse and anger problems" Really lady,? and you still associate with the guy?
"Thea Bidwell, a longtime friend of Hogan, said she was in the courtroom during his appearance because she feels that Hogan is likely feeling very alone right now and wanted to be there for him no matter the circumstances."
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Is that one messed up B*tch or what?
Time to find out if there's a connection. Next thing ya know, we'll be reading stories about how "Thea" (if that IS her real name)is somehow connected to the shootings. Maybe she planted the ideas in his head. Maybe they were having a secret affair. SOMEONE GET AHOLD OF JERRY SPRINGER!!
I know im just being negative here, but the first thing that popped into my head was 'crack head!'
"He had some mental plates put inside his head . . . ."Â I think she meant "metal" plates.
 @felines99 Well....he might have had some mental plates put in there, too, if he used the wrong drugs. Seriously though, brain injury can really mess up someone's emotional/rational functioning.
This is one tough guy. He shoots unarmed women.
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I can only hope he uses that suicide smock to wrap it around his neck so be can go before the eternal judge.
 @RalphCramden Why no mention of his race as you do with every black criminal . . ?
 @seriously2 Also white violent criminals are such a small percentage of the overall white population if you would have looked at that data from the DOJ that I posted. Apparently you didn't look at it or didn't understand what it was saying.
because you're racist
@RalphCramden @kumitekat In the eye's of the left, you're either with or against'em. But we all know that.....
@Ralph Excellent point Ralph, excellent point.
 @kumitekat I am sitting in my living room, not committing any crimes, pay my taxes, have not had a ticket for over 40 years and never in my adult life had any police record.
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How am I part of the problem?
 @RalphCramden
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/homicide/race.cfm#vrace
The data further shows that black people are overrepresented in the area of violence around drugs. White people are bad in other areas. Even gang related is higher for white people. You can't just look at one set of data and make large assumptions. You are part of the problem, not the solution.
 @seriously2 You took care of that for me in you earlier post.
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Plus this was not a random drive by shooting by folks involved in criminal activity.
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If he would have been a drive by shooting I would had commented that it was surprising since he wasn't a black man.
racist much
of course he suffers mental illness he went to Reynolds HS