On Wednesday November 27 at about 8:50pm the Newport Police Department responded to a residence on NW 15th St. regarding a disturbance. Newport Officers arrived on scene and contacted a tenant identified as Jeffrey Sutton. He relayed that Mark Rodgers was at his house and described him as intoxicated and belligerent. Sutton told Rodgers to leave his residence, and Rodgers began repeatedly punching Sutton in the head and body.
While Sutton spoke with officers, he began to have a hard time breathing and showed signs of respiratory distress. Officers requested medics and rendered aid to Sutton who became unresponsive as Officers spoke with him. Medics arrived on scene and began CPR. At 9:30pm Sutton was pronounced deceased at the scene.Based on witness statements and evidence gathered at the scene,
Officers learned Rodgers had struck Sutton repeatedly with a closed fist in the face and body. 68-year old Mark Rodgers, was taken into custody and lodged at the Lincoln County Jail on charges of Murder 2 and Assault 2. The Lincoln County Major Crime Team responded to assist with the investigation. If you have any information regarding this case, contact the Newport Police Department at 541-574-3348.
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