Milton-Freewater reeling from assault
MILTON-FREEWATER - An assault on an elderly Milton-Freewater woman has left a community reeling. Deupties told KEPR they do have a person of interest -- and have ruled out family members. So far no one is in custody.
A small, quiet stretch of road in a small, quiet town.
Not the typical target for violent crime.
"It's frightening when you live out on a farm,” said “Katie.”
Deputies tell us Joyce Key was attacked inside her home on Schubert. The elderly woman who was found bleeding and unconscious by her own son Wednesday morning. Multiple agencies continued to surround the property the next day. People in Milton-Freewater told us they suddenly feel unsafe.
This woman was so scared, she didn't even want to show her face or use her real name when she spoke to us.
"My parents live out on a farm. They're older and you worry about somebody coming in a robbing them,” added “Katie.”
The last serious crime in Milton-Freewater happened in December of 2011. Cecil Carter, known as "Rob" was murdered. The word rushing around town is that there's a connection to this case. Deputies disagree. Some citizens tell me small towns are not immune to trouble.
“Even if you had a bunch of police, these things are still going to happen,” said Milton-Freewater resident Zane Gray.
One person even started a Facebook group just this week called "Taking Back Our Little Town of M-F."
More than 200 people are following.
“That’s what we like to think. That we live in a small town it's safer here,” explained “Katie.”
Hoping to keep a quiet community safer for everyone.
"Keep moving forward and treat everyone with respect and love,” said Gray.
Key's condition is not being released but we know she is in a local hospital.
A small, quiet stretch of road in a small, quiet town.
Not the typical target for violent crime.
"It's frightening when you live out on a farm,” said “Katie.”
Deputies tell us Joyce Key was attacked inside her home on Schubert. The elderly woman who was found bleeding and unconscious by her own son Wednesday morning. Multiple agencies continued to surround the property the next day. People in Milton-Freewater told us they suddenly feel unsafe.
This woman was so scared, she didn't even want to show her face or use her real name when she spoke to us.
"My parents live out on a farm. They're older and you worry about somebody coming in a robbing them,” added “Katie.”
The last serious crime in Milton-Freewater happened in December of 2011. Cecil Carter, known as "Rob" was murdered. The word rushing around town is that there's a connection to this case. Deputies disagree. Some citizens tell me small towns are not immune to trouble.
“Even if you had a bunch of police, these things are still going to happen,” said Milton-Freewater resident Zane Gray.
One person even started a Facebook group just this week called "Taking Back Our Little Town of M-F."
More than 200 people are following.
“That’s what we like to think. That we live in a small town it's safer here,” explained “Katie.”
Hoping to keep a quiet community safer for everyone.
"Keep moving forward and treat everyone with respect and love,” said Gray.
Key's condition is not being released but we know she is in a local hospital.
thank you so much for posting this and reporting the news via tv, the community really needs to know whats happening, and now the community has come together and is working together with the proper authorities to help eliminate the problems we have been having--