Investigators Release Information about November 22nd Murder in Wolf Creek
Nearly two weeks after a man was murdered in Wolf Creek, the Oregon State Police has finally released official information about the incident.
On November 22nd at 2 p.m., OSP and the Josephine County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported stabbing on Grave Creek Road near milepost 7.
OSP said 34-year-old Daniel Wayne Finney of Wolf Creek was located near his vehicle with multiple stab wounds. They said Finney was able to communicate with the reporting party prior to passing away.
Investigators arrived on scene and located additional evidence of the crime before identifying 29-year-old Keandra Demetrius Blanding of Springfield as the primary suspect.
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office requested the OSP Major Crimes Section lead the investigation. At approximately midnight, detectives located Blanding's vehicle in White City. About an hour later, Blanding was arrested and lodged at the jail facility in Grants Pass.
On November 24th, Blanding was indicted by a Josephine County grand jury on charges of 2nd-Degree Murder and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
OSP was assisted by the Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Medical Examiner and the OSP Forensics Division. Due to the ongoing criminal prosecution, no further information is available for release at this time.
Posted on 12/5/24 6:48AM by Sam Marsh
