Albany, Ore. (Court TV) —What was first reported as a suicide in rural Oregon has turned into a murder case, after startling autopsy findings revealed a bizarre and disturbing detail: an unspent bullet lodged inside the victim’s abdomen.
Jerod Norman appeared before Judge Keith B. Stein last week seeking bond as his defense attorney argued the July 18, 2024, death of 30-year-old Mariah King was a tragic suicide, not murder.
Kenneth Rosgen testifies in a bond hearing for Jerod Norman on Sept. 4, 2025. (Court TV)
Norman’s defense argued King had a documented history of mental health struggles and suicidal ideation, telling the court King had visited a marijuana dispensary hours before her death, where she appeared “intoxicated and paranoid” and told an employee scratches on her neck were from a suicide attempt…