Oregon Man Arrested 35 Years After Estranged Wife Found Dead in Trunk of Car
Nearly 35 years after his estranged wife was found dead in the trunk of a car, a 68-year-old man from Oregon has been formally charged with her mur...
Nearly 35 years after his estranged wife was found dead in the trunk of a car, a 68-year-old man from Oregon has been formally charged with her murder, authorities said. Robert Elmer Atrops was arrested at his Newberg home on March 2 and charged with one count of second-degree murder in connection with the 1988 death of 30-year-old Deborah Lee Atrops, according to a press release from the Washington County District Attorney's Office. In November 1988, Deborah Lee Atrops was reported missing by her husband, then 34-year-old Robert, the release states.