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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Suspected neighborhood drug house raided ... Firefighters battle to keep flames away from Crater Lake ... Water in two Medford elementary schools exceeds EPA limits for lead ... Suspected neighborhood drug house raided ... Firefighters battle to keep flames away from Crater Lake ... Water in two Medford elementary schools exceeds EPA limits for lead ... JOSEPHINE COUNTY Two Cave Junction residents arrested in murder of Illinois Valley resident State Police SWAT team captures suspects in early morning raid Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 31, 2016 at 1:14 PM Updated Jul 31, 2016 at 3:17 PM Posted Jul. 31, 2016 at 1:14 PM Updated Jul 31, 2016 at 3:17 PM » Social News CAVE JUNCTION — Two Cave Junction residents have been arrested in connection with the July 27 shooting death of William A. Roberts. Oregon State Police detectives and SWAT team apprehended Renee Lee Edrington, 39, and Kyle James Forester, 29, at their 22503 Redwood Highway residence in Cave Junction. The lawmen serving a search warrant arrived at the couple's residence at 4:45 Saturday morning. Edrington was outside the residence and armed with a handgun. She failed to comply with trooper commands to drop her handgun and advanced on the police. Troopers deployed less-than-lethal-impact rounds which subsequently subdued Edrington. Forester, meanwhile, exited the residence and was taken into custody without incident. OSP investigators believe Forester and Edrington were in some sort of confrontation with Roberts early July 27. Police surmise Forester and Edrington were in a separate vehicle, pursuing Roberts when they shot at him, fatally striking him in the back of the head leading to the vehicle crash. Investigators believe the pair returned to the crash scene and removed Roberts' wallet, cellphone and handgun from his 2000 Ford Ranger. Forester and Edrington were lodged in Josephine County Jail for murder, robbery and theft. Last Wednesday, OSP Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 199 near milepost 30 on the outskirts of Cave Junction. A nearby resident told trooper he had heard what he thought was a vehicle crash around 1:45 a.m. Police initially believe Roberts, 39, of Cave Junction, had drifted off the roadway and struck a tree. Later, they later discovered Roberts suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 31, 2016 at 1:14 PM Updated Jul 31, 2016 at 3:17 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501