Lane County Circuit Court Judge Charles Zennaché on Tuesday sentenced Robin Roberts, 45, to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years for the 2022 stabbing deaths of Joshua Vining and Richard Brumbach in Springfield.
According to the Lane County District Attorney’s Office, Roberts was accused of attacking Vining and Brumbach on April 12, 2022, at the Red Bird Mobile Park near G Street and 28th Street in Springfield. The attack took place shortly after 9 p.m
When Springfield police officers arrived on the scene, they reportedly found Roberts holding a bloody knife as he stood next to the two dead bodies. The district attorney’s office reported that Roberts also repeatedly stated that he was an undercover agent with the FBI and had acted in self-defense.
Court documents show that during an interview with Springfield police, Roberts insisted he was an undercover officer investigating serial killers and rapists. He also admitted to smoking methamphetamine shortly before the incident.
Roberts was indicted on April 14, 2022, on two counts of first-degree murder for “unlawfully and intentionally” causing the deaths of Vining and Brumbach in a single criminal episode.
On October 4, a Lane County jury found Roberts guilty of both charges. In addition to his life sentence, he was ordered to pay $6,406 in restitution.
Haleigh Kochanski is a breaking news and public safety reporter for The Register-Guard. You can reach her at HKochanski@gannett.com.
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