BREAKING NEWS Governor Brown warns of another lockdown Full Story Tangent man sentenced to life in prison for killing uncle Chad Cheever Posted: Apr 23, 2021 11:32 AM Updated: Apr 23, 2021 12:44 PM Posted By: Jolene Daib ALBANY, Ore.— Chad Cheever of Tangent was sentenced Friday to life in prison for the murder of his uncle in 2018. He must serve a minimum of 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole. Cheever, 47, was convicted of killing his uncle Donald Whisenhunt on Sept. 20, 2018. Several members of Whisenhunt’s family spoke during the sentencing hearing. They talked about what kind of a person he was and how his death has affected their family.