On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 3:44 p.m., the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police assisted the Department of Human Services Child Welfare with the service of a court ordered protection order. The protection order was for a 17-year-old juvenile reported to be living at 300 Block of South G Street in Lakeview.
The mother of the juvenile, Amanda Edwards (38), and mother’s boyfriend, Nathaniel Cullins (31) were detained after law enforcement made entry into the residence. Law enforcement conducted a search and located the juvenile deceased on the property.
The Lake County Major Crime Team was activated to investigate the juvenile’s death. The Lake County Major Crime Team consists of the Lake County District Attorney’s Office, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, and the Oregon State Police. Oregon State Police is leading the investigation.
Law enforcement believes there is no active threat to the community.
Edwards was lodged at the Lake County Jail for the following crimes:
- Criminally Negligent Homicide
- Criminal Mistreatment in the First Degree
- Abuse of a Corpse in the Second Degree
- Tampering with Physical Evidence
Cullins was lodged at the Lake County jail for the following crimes:
- Criminally Negligent Homicide
- Criminal Mistreatment in the First Degree
- Abuse of a Corpse in the Second Degree
- Tampering with Physical Evidence
- Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Anyone who has information regarding this investigation and has not been contacted by police is encouraged to contact the Oregon State Police Southern Command Center at 541-883-5711 and reference Case # SP25-054507.
No additional information will be released at this time.
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