An Oregon man has been charged with murder for the murder of a man who had accused him of stalking after the defendant allegedly had an affair with the victim’s wife.
Hillsboro police said they arrested Steven Milner Tuesday in the murder of Kenneth Fandrich, a 56-year-old Intel contractor who was found dead in his car in a company parking lot last week.
An autopsy revealed that Fandrich, of Oregon City, died of blunt compression trauma to the neck, police said.
Milner, a 55-year-old retired veterinarian also from Oregon City, just south of Portland, had a stalking order preventing him from having contact with Fandrich, according to police, who said there was “a history of problematic interactions between the two.” . “
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An Oregon man who was charged with stalking a man has also been charged with the murder of his accuser. The conflict began after the men began an affair.
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The conflict between the men began after Milner had an affair with Fandrich’s wife while she was his employee, Fandrich alleged in a lawsuit filed in September against Milner.
According to the lawsuit, which alleges emotional harm and invasion of privacy, Milner followed Fandrich’s car, trespassed on his property, attached GPS tracking devices to his car and threatened to cut his body to pieces.
“My client claims that he had been harassed for years,” Fandrich’s attorney, Michael Fuller, was quoted as saying by KPTV. “I think the lesson to be learned here is that justice delayed is justice denied.”
Shelley Aschenbrenner, a court-appointed defense attorney to represent Milner, did not immediately respond to a phone message Thursday seeking comment.
