SALEM, Ore. — September 4, 2026 — A Keizer man has been sentenced to six years in the Oregon Department of Corrections after a Marion County jury convicted him of domestic violence and firearms-related charges stemming from a May 2025 incident.
Jared Edward Dean Tresham, 42, was convicted of one count of unlawful use of a weapon constituting domestic violence with a firearm, one count of coercion constituting domestic violence and two counts of felon in possession of a firearm.
Marion County Circuit Court Judge Natasha Zimmerman sentenced Tresham to 72 months, or six years, in the Department of Corrections, followed by two years of post-prison supervision.
The case, Marion County Circuit Court Case No. 25CR26443, stems from an incident on May 10, 2025, at the Keizer home Tresham shared with his wife and their two children.
According to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office, Tresham was intoxicated when he entered the couple’s bedroom during the early morning hours while their children were asleep. He repeatedly struck his wife with a Bible, hitting her head, arms, back and neck.
The woman attempted to leave the bedroom, but Tresham blocked her path. He then went into a bedroom closet and retrieved two firearms — a .45-caliber handgun and an AR-15-style rifle.
After hearing the handgun being loaded, the victim ran downstairs to call 911. Prosecutors said Tresham followed her and pointed the handgun at her forehead while carrying the rifle slung over his shoulder.
The victim continued into the garage, where Keizer police officers arrived. Tresham, who is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing firearms, went back inside the residence with the weapons.
Because the couple’s children remained inside the home, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office crisis negotiator responded to the scene. After approximately three hours, Tresham exited the residence and was taken into custody.
“This defendant terrorized his wife with a firearm in their own home while their children slept nearby,” DA-elect Brendan Murphy said. “Our Domestic Violence team will continue to prosecute these types of crimes to the fullest extent of the law.”
The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Braden Wolf.
The Marion County District Attorney’s Office credited the Keizer Police Department and Marion County Sheriff’s Office for their investigation and response to the incident.
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