Grants Pass youth faces murder indictment in father�s death - May 13, 2005

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)

2005-05-24

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69 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, May 24, 2005   Today's News | Shop Our Valley | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery  | Contact Us       SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries   Life   Opinion   Tempo   AP News   Weather   Classified   Archives   Site Map   SPECIAL SECTIONS   Since We Asked   Outdoor Journal   Menu Guide   How To Guide   Health   Biz Connection   Readers' Choice   Real Estate Showcase   Real Estate Guide   Joy Magazine   Homelife Magazine   Wedding Guide   Passport to the Rogue Valley     SHOP OUR VALLEY AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Classified Place an ad  TOP JOBS   EXTRA   Ashland News   NIE   Personals   Movie Times   TV Times   E The People   Volunteer   Moving here?  eSouthernOregon   CUSTOMER SERVICE FAQ's Advertise with us Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend May 13, 2005 Grants Pass youth faces murder indictment in father’s death GRANTS PASS — A Josephine County grand jury on Thursday indicted a 17-year-old boy on a murder charge in connection with the murder of his father earlier this month at a Grants Pass home, police said. Randall Maldonado, 17, turned himself over to police Thursday afternoon and was lodged in the Josephine County Jail on the murder charge, Grants Pass police Sgt. Rob Gunderson said in a news release. Maldonado’s mother, Wendy Maldonado, 35, was also indicted Thursday by the grand jury on a charge of murder. She was arrested in the early morning on May 1 after calling police to her Southwest Elmer Nelson Lane home to say her husband needed medical aid. Her husband, Aaron Maldonado, 36, later died at a Grants Pass hospital. Gunderson previously told the Mail Tribune that investigators believe Wendy Maldonado likely caused her husband’s death by striking him in the head several times with a hammer. Advertisement Gunderson declined to discuss a possible motive for the slaying. Police had been to the home hours earlier on a report of someone yelling at the residence, but Wendy Maldonado told police the husband was yelling but had fallen asleep, and police left. No information was available late Thursday about Randall Maldonado’s alleged involvement in the crime. The investigation is continuing, Gunderson said. Mail Tribune Home  | Local News  | Sports  | Business  | Obituaries  | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives  |  Site Map  | Community  | Classified   Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback Free Music Downloads Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers home equity loans helzberg diamonds Distance Education Diamonds Online Poker Auto Insurance Mesothelioma Slippers Student Loans tcg student loan consolidation teleconferencing Website Design & Marketing Memory Foam Mattress w2 forms Mortgage Calculator Free Home-Loan Referrals Payday Loans Advertisement s