Prineville man facing murder, other charges; families, friends and neighbors shocked: ‘The system failed him’
Harley Coldiron
(Update: Adding video, Suspect arraigned on murder, other charges)
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prineville resident Martin Ray Terry was arraigned Monday on murder, manslaughter, attempted murder and assault after an incident Friday morning in Prineville on NW 10th Street left one person dead and two others seriously injured.
Terry, 36, who is being held without bail at the Crook County Jail, was arraigned Monday afternoon by video before Circuit Judge Wade Whiting on eight initial felony charges filed by District Attorney Kari Hathorn: second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and four counts of unlawful use of a weapon.
He is due to return to court in a week for arraignment on an expected grand jury indictment.
Hathorn also clarified earlier information and confirmed to NewsChannel 21 that there were only two alleged victims, while the suspect was also treated at the hospital for injuries.
While visiting the scene Monday morning, KTVZ News found balloons, flowers and messages for the alleged murder victim outside their home at Grasshopper Village Apartments on NW 10th Street.
Flowers, balloons, and messages are left on the front porch of an alleged murder victim at Grasshopper Village in Prineville.
The court filing identifies the homicide victim as Robert Winter and the assault victim as Steven Hutchinson. The assault charges indicate a knife and a hammer were used in the killing and injuries.
Martin Ray Terry was arraigned Monday afternoon on murder, other charges before Crook County Circuit Judge Wade Whiting
While KTVZ News was in Prineville, families and friends of both Terry and Winter approached us. They all shared positive memories of both men and said they could not believe how this happened.
Winter and Hutchinson also were well-known by their neighbors, many telling KTVZ News that both were good people, and they were shocked to hear they were involved in a situation like this. The same neighbors said Winter leaves behind four children – and died on his birthday.
KTVZ News also spoke exclusively Monday with the mother of three of his children, who said this all could have been avoided.
“We’ve tried to get him mental health help for years, and the system failed him,” Jerrica Baker told us.
“I mean he got in trouble in 2017, and my husband stood up for him in court and said that he should have strong mental health help, instead of prison – and they put him in prison instead. And I feel like if he would have had that mental health help, this could have been avoided.”
DA Kari Hathorn provided this statement late Monday to KTVZ News:
Released by: Kari Hathorn, Crook County District Attorney
Martin Terry, DOB 4/29/1989, was arrested by the Prineville Police Department on June 28, 2025. Terry was arraigned in the Crook County Circuit Court on June 30, 2025 on charges of Murder in the Second Degree, Manslaughter in the First Degree, Attempted Murder In the Second Degree, Assault in the First Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
On June 27, 2025, at approximately 11:45 am, Prineville Police Department responded to the Grasshopper Village Apartments in Prineville, Oregon. Officers located a male, Robert Allen Winter, who was pronounced deceased inside the apartment. A second victim, Steven Hutchinson, was transported to the hospital with serious injuries prior to law enforcement’s arrival at the apartment.
Officers located and arrested the defendant, Martin Terry, inside the apartment. Terry was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for injuries.
There are no additional victims outstanding. There is no ongoing risk to the public. As the investigation is ongoing, we are unable to comment further regarding the specifics of the investigation.
The investigation is led by the Prineville Police Department. Contributing agencies include the Crook County Sheriff’s Office, the Oregon State Police, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Bend Police Department, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Redmond Police Department, Crook County Medical Examiner, Oregon State Police Forensic Laboratory, Oregon State Medical Examiner, and Crook County Fire and Rescue.
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KTVZ News earlier learned through public records that Terry’s arrest and charges come just days after he agreed to a conditional release by a Crook County Circuit Court judge for reportedly attacking a Prineville Police Officer and resisting arrest. (Hathorn said at Monday’s arraignment that Terry was released over prosecutors’ objections.)
Records show that 36-year-old Terry has a long history of crimes in Crook County, having been arrested 12 times in Oregon, three this year.
As part of Terry’s conditional release, he was required to attend a mental health and substance abuse treatment program, consume no alcohol or controlled substances and engage in no “violent, tumultuous, threatening behavior.”
FULL PRESS RELEASE FROM PRINEVILLE POLICE:
PRINEVILLE, Ore. — On June 27, 2025 at approximately 11:45 a.m., Prineville dispatch received a 911 call reporting a disturbance in the 800 block of NW 10th Street. The initial report indicated that two victims were involved in a disturbance and had significant injuries. This initial report indicated that a possible third victim was also injured. Prineville Police, Crook County Sheriff’s office, and the Oregon State Police responded. They located the two male victims who were injured. They located a third victim in the residence who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Prineville Police initially ruled this as a suspicious death pending more details.
The Major Investigations Team (MIT) responded to immediately initiate the investigation. The investigation revealed that one of the initial subjects taken to the hospital was the suspect in the death of the third victim. The Prineville Police Department has confirmed that this incident is now being investigated as a homicide.
Martin Ray Terry, age 36, was arrested and booked into the Crook County jail on June 28, 2025. Currently he is being charged with Murder in the second degree, Attempted Murder in the second degree, and Assault in the first degree. Further charges are pending a review by the Crook County District Attorney’s office. The homicide and assault victim names are not being released at this time out of respect for the family.
The Prineville Police Department would like to thank the following partners who assisted with this incident and investigation: Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police and Crime lab, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Bend Police Department, Redmond Police Department, Crook County District Attorney’s Office, State Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Special thanks to the Crook County Fire and Rescue and the City of Prineville Public Works Department.
The investigation is ongoing and there are no further details that can be released at this time. If you have any information regarding this investigation, please contact the Prineville Police Department at 541-447-4168.