Oregon City man charged with killing girlfriend pleads not guilty in court

OREGON CITY, Ore. (KPTV) - An Oregon City man accused of killing his girlfriend has pleaded not guilty after being indicted on several charges including murder and abuse of a corpse.

William Glen Blake, 56, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment hearing in Clackamas County court on Friday after he was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 23.

Blake is accused of killing 38-year-old Jennifer Ruth Stuart during an argument on Aug. 15 at the home they shared on Hilltop Lane in Oregon City, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

Stuart’s body was found on Sept. 1 in the Mount Hood National Forest, off Forest Service Road 45 near South Hillockburn Road in Clackamas County.

Investigators say Blake’s 15-year-old son was also arrested on charges of second-degree abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence for allegedly helping his father move Stuart’s remains.

Blake’s other son, who is 17 years old, was found and interviewed by detectives in connection to the investigation on the following Saturday, but charges have not been filed against the 17-year-old.

Blake was indicted on the following charges on Friday afternoon:

• Second-degree murder
• Abuse of a corpse
• Unlawful use of a weapon
• Menacing-domestic violence
• Menacing
• Hindering prosecution
• Felon in possession of a firearm

His next court appearance is scheduled for November 7.