Fugitive Wanted for Murder Arrested in Eugene

EUGENE, Ore. — On July 9, 2025, Eugene Police arrested 34-year-old Isiah Terrell Taylor , a fugitive wanted by the Milwaukee Police Department in Wisconsin for felony murder, aggravated battery, and burglary. Taylor, believed to have fled to Eugene to evade capture, was apprehended near W 18th Avenue and Lincoln Street following a coordinated effort by the Eugene Police Department. The charges stem from an incident on April 25, 2025, at Plymouth Apartments, a retirement community near 9th and Galena in Milwaukee. Around 12:10 a.m., a 70-year-old man was beaten and died at the scene. According to the criminal complaint, the preliminary cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries, with the manner of death ruled a homicide. Eugene Police’s Special Investigations Unit began tracking Taylor after receiving notice on June 24, 2025, that he was wanted in Wisconsin. Detectives entered a vehicle associated with Taylor into the Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system, which led to his ...