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3 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 Oregon looks at renewing wildfire insurance from Lloyd's of London ... High temperature records could be broken today, Thursday in Medford ... Investigators release name of witness to fatal Phoenix shooting ... Oregon looks at renewing wildfire insurance from Lloyd's of London ... High temperature records could be broken today, Thursday in Medford ... Investigators release name of witness to fatal Phoenix shooting ... Ex-officer sentenced for killing Oregon woman, dumping body Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 31, 2016 at 2:00 AM By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 31, 2016 at 2:00 AM » Social News KENOSHA, Wis. — A former suburban Milwaukee police officer has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing an Oregon woman and ditching her body in a suitcase along a highway. Steven Zelich was sentenced Wednesday in the 2012 death of 19-year-old Jenny Gamez, whose body was found along a Wisconsin highway in 2014. He pleaded guilty to first-degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon and hiding a corpse. Authorities said Gamez died during a sexual encounter and Zelich hid her body before dumping it in 2014. The 54-year-old Zelich is also accused of killing a Minnesota woman whose body was found in a suitcase along the same highway. Zelich worked for the West Allis police department from February 1989 until his resignation in August 2001. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 31, 2016 at 2:00 AM » 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