In the year Oregon man charged with murder in 2022 missing-person case arrested
Police in Oregon say they have arrested the suspects they believe killed a man who went missing nearly three years ago.
Murphy Calvin Henry II, 54, was arrested on Jan. 9 in the slaying of Ryan Staggs, 30. Staggs was last seen in Newport, Oregon on Jan. 31, 2022, and was reported missing the following month.
Despite several tips in the case, nothing has led to Staggs and the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Cold Case Unit “continues to track and develop new information regarding Staggs’ disappearance as of May 2022,” the Newport Police Department said in a statement.
While a search warrant was being executed in the case on Dec. 27, cadaver dogs were “alerted to detect the odor of human remains in topsoil taken from the yard,” but no human remains were found. However, investigators were able to obtain more information and identify additional witnesses.
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The Lincoln County Courthouse and Jail sit side by side in Oregon. Murder suspect Murphy Calvin Henry II is there, police said. (google maps)
On Jan. 8, a shallow grave was located in “remote Lincoln County,” and the remains are believed to be Staggs. Official identification is pending from the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office, police said.
Staggs is still listed on two missing persons websites, the National Missing and Unaccounted Persons System and Missing Persons in America.
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Ryan Staggs Missing Person Flyer, last seen January 2022. (Missing Persons in America)
The missing poster says he owned Joy Motors in Newport. Before it disappeared, In August 2021, he was shot in the face while sleeping in his home by an “unknown assailant.”
The poster also states that Staggs’ vehicle was missing at the time of the disappearance, but “was later found and sold at auction.”
Police say they are still investigating Ryan Staggs’ disappearance and murder.
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Henry is charged with second-degree murder, second-degree abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence, police said.
While police have not released details on the cause or cause of death, they said the incident remains under investigation and asked anyone with information about Staggs’ disappearance or homicide to call the tip line at 541-270-1856 or by email. tipline@newportpolice.net.
