MYRTLE CREEK, OR -- A Myrtle Creek man is accused of killing a 26-year-old, and kidnapping his girlfriend and 10 month old baby. The couple had recently moved to Douglas County from La Pine.

According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Brandon Michael was shot several times on May 30. His girlfriend, 23-year-old Kayla Viol, told investigators she and her baby were kidnapped and taken to a home in Myrtle Creek, but was able to escape to a neighbor’s and call for help.  

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office arrested 34-year-old Troy Phelps was Friday on charges including Murder and Kidnapping. Michael's body was recovered from near the Lawson Bar area; an autopsy confirms he was killed by a small caliber handgun.