CCSO release – Date / Time: June 25th 2024; Classification: Manslaughter II; Location: Coos County Circuit Court; Suspect(s): Alyssa R. Nelson (33); Alyssa R. Nelson (33) was sentenced to (75) months in prison after a guilty plea to Manslaughter II. On June 25th, 2024, Alyssa R. Nelson (33) pleaded guilty in Coos County Circuit Court to Manslaughter II (A measure 11 Crime). The charge is in connection with the shooting death of Ian P. Cowan in February 2024, which occurred in Charleston, Oregon. District Attorney Paul R. Frasier represented the State of Oregon in this matter. Alyssa R. Nelson was sentenced to (75) months in prison and (36) months post-prison supervision. “Police action is not indicative of guilt. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”
