Brother of Accused Killer Pleads Guilty

A man who had been accused of helping kill a couple tied to Oregon City pleaded guilty Friday to charges he helped his brother after the fact.

Tony Reed, along with his brother John, had been charged with killing with Oregon City native Patrick Shunn and his wife, Monique Patenaude, and burying their bodies.

The brothers then fled to Mexico.

Tony turned himself in at the border and officials dropped the murder charge against him. They had concluded while he had helped his brother after the fact, he had not participated in the killings.

His plea means he will probably spend about one year in jail. He led authorities to the bodies of Shunn and Patenaude.

John and Tony's parents, 81-year-old Clyde and 77-year-old Faye, were also arrested last week and charged with helping their sons escape.

The sheriff's office says the parents admitted giving a vehicle to their sons as well as transferring the title from John’s truck, believed to have been used in the murders, to Faye. They also admitted to having provided financial assistance to John and Tony.

John Reed is 5 feet 8 inches tall, 190 pounds, with hazel eyes and gray hair and is believed to be driving a 2002 Gold Acura 3.2 TL (Arizona plates BNN-9968). He is believed to be armed and dangerous.

It's believed that he is still in Mexico.

The sheriff has said that the investigation is ongoing as they look into others who may have helped the brothers.

“We absolutely will arrest anyone who has helped a murderer escape justice,” said Sheriff Ty Ternary.