On the evening of March 9, 2024, 34-year-old Vonetta Johnson was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the head inside a residence on NW Highland Drive in Corvallis, Oregon. Police responded at about 7:21 p.m. After entering the home they also located Vonetta’s 24-year-old sister, Ciara Page, who had suffered serious gunshot wounds and was transported to hospital. Vonetta’s two children, ages 14 and 10, were in the home and were physically unharmed.

Ciara Page identified the suspect as Vonetta’s 53-year-old boyfriend, Jerry Bruce Mitchell Sr., of Long Beach, California. Investigators traced Mitchell’s movements and located his vehicle; a pursuit crossed into California. The California Highway Patrol stopped the vehicle in Mt. Shasta after a high-speed chase; Mitchell was taken into custody and held at the Siskiyou County Jail pending extradition to Oregon. He faces charges including Murder in the First Degree Constituting Domestic Violence, Attempted Murder in the First Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Animal Abuse in the First Degree.

Was anyone in the Corvallis area familiar with Vonetta, her family, or the residence on NW Highland Drive and willing to share information?