MEDFORD, Ore. — A 52-year-old man has been denied bail after his arrest on murder and other charges in connection with the death of his estranged wife who was found in a burning trailer north of Medford.
The Mail Tribune reports Kevin Hicks Sr. was arraigned on charges of murder, arson and abuse of a corpse in Jackson County Circuit Court Monday in the death of 49-year-old Tammy Raye Hicks.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says the death has been ruled a homicide.
Firefighters responded Saturday to the fire in Sams Valley. The caller reported that a woman was inside.
The sheriff’s office says the couple separated after Kevin Hicks was arrested in 2017 and accused of assaulting his wife.
