Oregon City, OR. — An Oregon City man who killed his girlfriend and disposed of her body in a wooded area has been sentenced to life in prison following a guilty plea in Clackamas County Circuit Court.
William Glen Blake, 56, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder in Clackamas County Circuit Court. He was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years. Additional charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Prosecutors said Blake shot his girlfriend, Jennifer Ruth Stuart, 38, at his Oregon City home on Aug. 14, 2025. After the shooting, Blake drove to a Home Depot, where surveillance footage later showed him purchasing a large plastic tote, garbage bags, and gloves…