A rural Douglas County household was the scene of a family homicide on the evening of November 7, 2017. That night, 10-year-old Payshience Melonie Rose Tia Adams was found dead in her home in Lookingglass, southwest of Roseburg, along with her foster mother, 55-year-old Donya Adams, and a 26-year-old relative, Amory Adams. Robert Adams returned to the house around 9 p.m. and, despite being urged by his 16-year-old foster son Kevin Adams to call police and not enter, went inside and discovered the bodies and a handgun on his bed.

Deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office took Kevin Adams into custody without resistance. He reportedly told investigators he had shot the three family members multiple times and said the weapon used was inside the house. Kevin Adams was booked into juvenile detention on three counts of aggravated murder. The motive has not been released. Payshience was remembered as sweet, playful, and kind.

If anyone knew Payshience or the family, or has information about what led to this tragedy, please share what is known.