Kyle Hedquist was sentenced to life in prison for murdering Roseburg teen Nikki Thrasher in 1994. His sentenced was commuted in April 2022 by then Governor Kate Brown; four month
Kyle Hedquist and Kyle Black served more than 25 years each in Oregon prisons after pleading guilty to separate murders. Now they're fixtures in criminal justice policy talks at the state Capitol.
probation. they didn t have a place that they could safely place him when they felt they could protect the community by allowing him to move back here. carley: at the governor base has a lot of criticism for being tough on crime. do you think this is an example of that? absolutely. she has granted clemency to my understanding over a thousand people since she has been an term for a variety of reasons. but to me, this is the most shocking of all of those clemency cases that she has granted. and it causes me great concern. what is she capable of doing and who is she capable of releasing between now and the end of the term? carley: that is a good point and the other element of this nikki thrasher, his victim s family. have you spoken to nikki thrasher s mom? i know she said the governor