Eugene Man Accused Of Killing His Grandparents

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A man has been charged with killing his grandparents in Eugene.

The Register-Guard reports Nicholas Borden-Cortez was arraigned Monday in Lane County Circuit Court.

Borden-Cortez was charged with two counts of murder, two counts of abuse of a corpse and attempting to elude police officers.

Eugene police identified the victims as Nancy Loucks-Morris and Gerald Morris.

Eugene police spokeswoman Melinda McLaughlin says police responded to a report of “suspicious conditions” at a home in the Falconwood Mobile Home Park Friday morning and Borden-Cortez was taken into custody Friday afternoon after a vehicle chase.

It wasn’t immediately known if Borden-Cortez has a lawyer to comment on his case.