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Convicted child killer denied parole

In 1985, as a 17-year-old, Carroll stabbed 13-year-old Tina Marie Jones to death with a penknife. Both Carroll and Jones were in the foster care of Susan Cunningham.

Convicted child killer Omar Carroll was denied parole by unanimous vote of the Oregon Parole Board Wednesday. The board took fifteen minutes to reach its conclusion.

In 1985, as a 17-year-old, Carroll stabbed 13-year-old Tina Marie Jones to death with a penknife.

Carroll was up for parole this year in the murder. For two decades, Cunningham has been attending parole hearings and testifying against his release.

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This time, the parole board based its decision on a doctor's finding that Carroll represented a "danger to society."

Carroll will be up for parole review again in two years.

KGW Reporter Anne Yeager contributed to this report.

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