John S. Yeager, 45, was killed on October 20, 2024, at a homeless encampment east of Interstate 84 in Ontario, Oregon. The District Attorney for Malheur County, Dave Goldthorpe, said the killing occurred on a Sunday afternoon. Police Chief Mike Iwai noted this was the first homicide inside Ontario city limits in 2024.

Ian T. Inger was arrested and arraigned on October 21, 2024, and has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with Yeager’s death. Inger was ordered held on $750,000 bond and is being held at the Malheur County Jail. Multiple state and local agencies took part in the investigation and arrest.

Both Yeager and Inger were residents of the local homeless camps. Inger has a prior violent conviction: in June 2015 he pleaded guilty to attempt to commit murder for an attack involving a metal bat and an ax and served about seven and a half years. Yeager had a 2020 conviction for fourth-degree assault and a 30-month sentence.

Anyone with information about Yeager, Inger, or the events at the camp is asked to come forward.