JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A murder suspect was arrested by Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies and detectives during a traffic stop yesterday morning. The arrest took place on Highway 62 in Medford.

The arrest followed the death of Julie Renee Hastings (60) who died under suspicious circumstances in Phoenix earlier this week.

William Irvine Hastings (60), of Eagle Point, is lodged in the Jackson County Jail facing charges of second-degree murder and first-degree abuse of a corpse.

Body Discovered After Police Receive a Welfare Call

After responding to a welfare call on Wednesday night, JCSO deputies found Julie Hastings dead in a house in the 4000 block of South Pacific Highway, on the outskirts of Phoenix.

JCSO detectives and Medical examiners were called to the scene after

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