The man charged with killing four people and kidnapping another appeared in Coos County Circuit Court today. Oen Evan Nicholson received two additional first-degree kidnapping charges when he appeared in court. Attorneys also received a status update on the 16 charges levied prior to his arrest in connection with the four deaths. Nicholson is charged with killing 74-year-old Anthony Oyster and his wife 73-year-old Linda Oyster of Florida, 47-year-old Jennifer L. Davidson, and his father, 83-year-old Charles Simms Nicholson on June 18th at two north bend locations. Nicholson was indicted by a grand jury on first-degree kidnapping charges. Those stem from an incident in Springfield. Nicholson allegedly entered 30-year-old Laura Johnson’s vehicle and forced her to drive him to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was located safe and Nicholson turned himself in to authorities. Nicholson is scheduled to appear for a jury trial in 2023. He’ll appear on the 28th for a change of plea for the two first-degree kidnapping charges.
