November 12

Gas Station Owner Found Beaten To Death

MERRILL, OR: Oregon State Police in cooperation with the Klamath County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the beating death of Teller Bowes, owner of the Union 76 Qwik Mart on Klamath Falls-Malin Highway just north of Merrill. The victim was found late Monday evening by a store customer.

Investigators initially suspected robbery, but the day’s receipts remained in the cash register and there was no evidence anything was stolen. Police are considering other motives for the killing.

Anyone with information pertaining to this investigation is asked to contact the Klamath County Sheriff’s Department.