Authorities identified five victims in the Forest Grove-area quintuple homicide.
Why it matters: The identifications clarify the family ties at the center of the case and suggest the violence was not random. They also help narrow questions about motive, timeline and who was connected to the rural property.
- Washington County investigators identified the victims as Stella Jade Kimsey, 26; Rowan Karla Kimsey, 60; Mary Elizabeth Kimsey, 85; Linsey Mae Haraldsen, 26; and Alvin Raymond Chu, 27.
- Authorities said Stella Jade Kimsey was the suspect's girlfriend, Rowan Karla Kimsey was her mother and Mary Elizabeth Kimsey was her grandmother.
- The sheriff's office said Rowan Karla Kimsey owned the property at 47350 NW Otis Lane outside Forest Grove, Oregon, where the bodies were found.
- Investigators believe suspect Benjamin Charles Parker, 36, died by suicide after being found dead in a vehicle in Enumclaw, Washington.
Washington County officials on Monday identified the five people found dead after a reported vehicle fire at a rural property outside Forest Grove, Oregon. The victims were Stella Jade Kimsey, 26; Rowan Karla Kimsey, 60; Mary Elizabeth Kimsey, 85; Linsey Mae Haraldsen, 26; and Alvin Raymond Chu, 27, according to the county's announcement and an AP report from the sheriff's office and AP.
Authorities said Stella Jade Kimsey was the suspect's girlfriend, while Rowan Karla Kimsey was her mother and Mary Elizabeth Kimsey was her grandmother. The sheriff's office said Rowan Karla Kimsey owned the property where the bodies were found and lived there with her daughter Stella and Benjamin Charles Parker, 36, who investigators believe died by suicide in Enumclaw, Washington according to investigators.
Detectives said they do not believe the killings were a random act of violence. Officials have not publicly released a motive or the cause and manner of death for the victims. The Washington County Sheriff's Office said the investigation remains active and asked the public for tips about the residents of the property and their associates under case number 50-26-11866.
Sheriff Caprice Massey said the scene was unusually complex. "I will say that in my 22 years here, I have not been a part of or witnessed a scene quite this complex involving this type of an investigation," he said.
Responders found five people deceased and several domestic animals after a reported vehicle fire on Aug. 22, 2026, at 47350 NW Otis Lane in unincorporated Washington County. Officials later said one cat was euthanized after treatment.
By the numbers
- 5 - victims identified in the case.
- 36 - age of Benjamin Charles Parker, the suspect investigators found dead in Enumclaw.
- 50-26-11866 - the case number Washington County gave the public.
Yes, but: Officials have not released a motive, and they have not explained the full sequence of events between the fire report and the discovery of the bodies.
What's next: Investigators are seeking tips about the residents of the property and their associates as the case continues.