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Bend Police, assisted by the CERT (Central Oregon Emergency Response Team), arrested two suspects in the August 15, 2020 murder of Ray Atkinson, Junior and Natasha Newby. Kenneth Atkinson, 54-year-old Bend resident, and Nathan Shane Detroit, 31-year-old Redmond resident, were arrested and jailed on no-bail warrants. Kenneth and Nathan each face the following charges; two counts of Murder in the first degree and two counts of Conspiracy to Commit Murder in the first degree, according to a news release from the Deschutes County District Attorney's Office. Kenneth Atkinson is the brother of Ray Atkinson, Junior. The State alleges he killed Ray and Natasha because of his dispute with Ray over their father's estate. Ken was the mastermind of these murders and he was assisted by Nathan, his nephew. Kenneth and Nathan are presumed innocent of these crimes, and in fact, are innocent of them, unless and until the State proves their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The first court appe

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