On November 7, 2017, three members of a Roseburg, Oregon family were shot to death in their home. Victims were 55-year-old foster mother Donya Adams, her 26-year-old daughter Amory Adams, and a 10-year-old foster daughter, Payshience Tia Adams. The bodies were found by Donya Adams’ husband, Robert Adams.

Police arrested a 16-year-old foster son, later identified as Kevin Adams, on November 8, 2017. He was charged with multiple counts of aggravated murder and initially pleaded not guilty. The case later moved through the courts and resulted in a plea and sentence.

The deaths prompted scrutiny of the Oregon Department of Human Services. The state agreed to pay $1.7 million to resolve claims that the department bore partial responsibility, including payments to the estates of Donya and Amory and to Robert Adams; the settlement did not resolve potential claims for the 10-year-old victim’s estate.

If anyone knew the family or has information about the circumstances leading up to November 7, 2017, please share what is known.