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Former Bend Man Charged in Portland Murder

A Mountain View High School graduate and former star running back was arrested in Bend Monday in connection with a Portland murder investigation. Twenty-year-old Keen Harpole was arrested at his family's property in South County hours after 19-year-old Amara Marluke was shot to death early Monday near the Portland State University campus. Harpole taken into custody and transported back to Portland where he faces charges of second-degree murder. PSU confirms he is enrolled as a freshman and referred to Harpole as a former football player. An autopsy confirmed Marluke died from gunshot wounds and her death has been ruled a homicide. Her GoFundMe page indicates she was a singer and songwriter studying music at Portland State. 

 

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