Pedro Ricardo Padilla Jr., 36, was found dead in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on December 23, 2019, with a single gunshot wound to the head. Investigators later described the killing as part of an alleged murder-for-hire scheme tied to a woman with whom Padilla had a prior intimate relationship.

Authorities arrested Tori Devon Hill on December 24, 2019, charging her with aggravated murder and criminal conspiracy and alleging she paid Corey Nicholas Agard $10,000 to kill Padilla. The inquiry uncovered prior restraining orders between Hill and Padilla and pointed to others assisting after the killing. Kim Oelke was arrested for moving and attempting to conceal the body, and a person identified as Griffith was also implicated. Investigators say Padilla’s body was taken toward and an effort was made to dispose of it in a pond on Cross Road.

Are there readers who knew Padilla or who have information about the people involved or the movements around Cross Road on December 23–24, 2019?