Douglas County saw the conclusion of two murder cases this week. Gabriel Scott Riley, accused of murdering his mother, Lindi Riley, and trying to kill his father, Craig Riley, took a plea deal and will spend the rest of his life in prison. Charley William Carnes, a teenager when he took part in the killing of Canyonville man Kevin Jonathan Omann, was found guilty of murder at trial. In other news, a Washington state man stopped by Roseburg on his way across the nation on foot to spread the word of healthy living, and President Obama's advisers considered sending more troops to Afghanistan. Share your thoughts.