Oregon City, OR. — On Thursday, October 23, 2025, detectives from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon City Police Department arrested William Glen Blake, 56, for the murder of his girlfriend, Jennifer Ruth Stuart.
Investigators believe Blake killed Stuart during an argument on August 15 at their shared home in the 600 block of Hilltop Lane in Oregon City. He was booked into the Clackamas County Jail on charges of Murder in the Second Degree, Abuse of a Corpse in the Second Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Tampering with Evidence.
Stuart’s body was discovered on September 1 in the Mount Hood National Forest, off Forest Service Road 45 near South Hillockburn Road.
Detectives also arrested Blake’s 15-year-old son for allegedly helping move Stuart’s remains. He was taken to the Clackamas County Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center on charges of Abuse of a Corpse in the Second Degree and Tampering with Physical Evidence.
Authorities are still seeking Blake’s 17-year-old son, Austin Michael Blake, and a 2002 red and gray Chevy Avalanche with Texas plates TFN3197. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
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