On Friday, March 3, 2023, Troopers from the Oregon State Police, Bend office, arrested Audrey Cooper McHugh (29) from her residence in Bend, in connection to her involvement in a triple fatal motor vehicle collision on US-97 near MP 114. The three deceased victims were Tribal Members of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, with two of the victims being juveniles. The warrant, signed by Judge Hillman of Jefferson County, included the following charges: three counts of Manslaughter in the First Degree (Class A Felony), three counts of Manslaughter in the Second Degree (Class B Felony), and DUII (Class A Misdemeanor). McHugh was lodged in the Jefferson County Jail with a bail set at $1 Million. Her first court date will be her initial arraignment on Monday March 6th.
