A 30-year-old man convicted of murder Friday, Aug. 21, will avoid prison by reason of insanity after causing a fatal fire at a Springfield mobile home park that killed two of his relatives.
Justin Ray Carr will be committed to the Oregon State Hospital and placed in custody of the state’s Psychiatric Security Review Board.
Court records show Carr waived his right to a jury trial, with his defense attorney and prosecutors agreeing on the facts involved with his setting a fire July 9, 2025, at the Santiago mobile home park on the 5300 block of Main Street in Springfield…