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Judge on child rapist: 'Monsters don't just exist in fairy tales'
Jan 15, 2010 at 12:49 PM PST
The small sedan rammed the 10-year-old girl as she rode her bike down River Loop #1, knocking her to ground. The driver, Malcolm Gerlach, got out of the car, grabbed the girl by the hair, pulled her into his car and drove off. A year later, a judge sentenced him to 130 years in prison.

Judge sentences child rapist to 130 years in prison
Jan 15, 2010 at 10:23 AM PST
Breaking news from Lane County Circuit Court: Laura Rillos from KVAL News says the judge sentenced Malcolm Gerlach, convicted of abducting and raping a 10-year-old girl from a River Road neighborhood, to 130 years in prison. More on the case coming up on KVAL.com and KVAL News.
River Road / Santa Clara

Gerlach to be sentenced as "dangerous offender"
Jan 12, 2010 at 4:22 PM PST
A Lane County jury determined Malcolm Gerlach is a dangerous offender, which makes him eligible for a longer prison sentence. The jury, which convicted Gerlach for the 2009 rape and kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl in Santa Clara, made the finding Tuesday morning. Judge Debra Vogt will sentence...more Gerlach on Friday, January 15. Under the dangerous offender guidelines, Gerlach faces a minimum 300 month sentence.
River Road / Santa Clara

Malcolm Gerlach sentencing
Jan 11, 2010 at 2:28 AM PST
A California man convicted of kidnapping and raping a 10-year-old Santa Clara girl will be sentenced on Tuesday for the 2008 crime. A Lane County jury found Malcolm Gerlach guilty on 12 separate counts. Each comes with a possible 25-year sentence. Gerlach has admitted to the crimes, but says he was insane at the time he committed them. Other stories about the case
River Road / Santa Clara

Jury rejects insanity plea from child rapist
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Nov 4, 2009 at 3:12 PM PST
A 12-person jury returned a guilty verdict Wednesday night after deliberating whether or not a California man was insane when he kidnapped and raped a 10-year-old Santa Clara girl in January.

Man who abducted, raped girl guilty on all counts
Nov 4, 2009 at 5:14 PM PST
A 12-person jury returned a guilty verdict Wednesday night after deliberating whether or not a California man was insane when he kidnapped and raped a 10-year-old Santa Clara girl in January.Malcolm Michael Gerlach had admitted to the crimes but was pleading guilty except for insanity. Defense...more attorney Rebecca Davis and prosecutor Erik Hasselman gave their closing arguments Wednesday afternoon. The jury went into deliberations just before 3 p.m. and returned a verdict by 5 p.m. The jurors had to decide if Gerlach suffered from a mental disease or defect that either prevented him from understanding what he was doing was wrong or preventing himself from abusing the girl. At least 10 jurors had to agree on the verdict. If Gerlach had been found guilty except for insanity, he could have been sent to a state psychiatric hospital. The jury's decision will send him to prison.
River Road / Santa Clara

'I just begged a whole bunch of police would come and save me'
Nov 3, 2009 at 10:51 PM PST
An 11-year-old Eugene girl testified Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of kidnapping and assaulting her, saying she feared for her life during the 58-minute abduction.

Trial for abduction, sexual assault suspect underway
Oct 28, 2009 at 1:26 PM PST
Malcolm Gerlach admits he kidnapped and assaulted a 10-year-old Santa Clara girl - but says he was insane at the time.  A jury will decide if that's the truth.

Child abduction, assault suspect says he's guilty but insane
Oct 28, 2009 at 10:19 AM PST
Jury selection started Tuesday in the trial of Malcolm Michael Gerlach, who is accused of kidnapping a 10-year-old Santa Clara girl and sexually assaulting her. Gerlach admits to committing the crimes in January 2009--but says he was insane at the time. According to the Lane County Sheriff's...more Office, Gerlach abducted the girl as she rode her bike on River Loop #1, knocking her off the bike with a stolen car.  Neighbors heard her screams and called police--who located the car.  Gerlach led officers on a chase before crashing the car in rural Lane County.  He had the young girl for less than one hour--58 minutes--but admits to assaulting her during that time. A jury will not decide his guilt, but will determine if he was insane.
River Road / Santa Clara

Trial for abduction, assault suspect begins
Oct 28, 2009 at 10:00 AM PST
Jury selection in the trial of the California man accused of abducting a 10-year-old Santa Clara girl and sexually assaulting her started Tuesday in Lane County. Malcolm Michael Gerlach admits to the crimes--but he says he was insane when he committed the crimes. Jury selection is expected to...more resume Wednesday morning.  According to Lane County Sheriff's deputies, Gerlach kidnapped the young girl as she rode her bike along River Loop #1 in January 2009, knocking her off the bike with a stolen car.  Neighbors heard her screams and tried to catch them, but were unable to stop Gerlach.  They called police, who located the stolen vehicle.  Gerlach didn't stop, leading police on a chase into rural Lane County before crashing the car with the girl inside. Although he had the girl for less than one hour--just 58 minutes--he assaulted her.  It's a unique case becaues the jury is not tasked with determining Gerlach's guilt.  The California man admits committing all the crimes.  Instead, the
River Road / Santa Clara

Election trouble brewing for House Dems in 2010
Sep 14, 2009 at 8:56 AM PST
Despite sweeping Democratic successes in the past two national elections, continuing job losses and President Barack Obama's slipping support could lead to double-digit losses for the party in next year's congressional races and may even threaten their House control.

Autistic kids to perform at Hult Center
Apr 11, 2009 at 4:09 PM PST
The month of April is national autism awareness month. Putting the disorder front and center are some autistic kids and adults from Eugene who will perform at the Hult Center later this month.

Suspect in abduction of girl, 10, faces rape and kidnapping charges
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Jan 28, 2009 at 3:29 PM PST
The man accused of kidnapping a 10-year-old girl off a residential Eugene street and raping her could face more than a century in prison under an Oregon law passed in 2006.

Suspect charged with child's abduction in Eugene a possible suspect in Roseburg case
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Jan 26, 2009 at 11:25 AM PST
Police are investigating the possibility that the man charged with kidnapping a 10-year-old girl off a residential street in Eugene last week may have tried to attack a female in a downtown Roseburg business last week.

Suspect in abduction jailed last week in Coos Co.
Jan 21, 2009 at 3:46 PM PST
The man accused of pulling a 10-year-old girl off a Eugene, Ore., neighborhood street and into a stolen car by her hair was released from jail in Coos County on Sunday.