OREGON CITY, Ore. — Detectives from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon City Police Department have arrested an Oregon City man accused of killing his girlfriend earlier this year and disposing of her body in the Mount Hood National Forest.
William Glen Blake, 56, was taken into custody Thursday, Oct. 23, on charges of second-degree murder, abuse of a corpse, unlawful use of a weapon, and tampering with evidence, according to a joint statement from the two agencies.
Jennifer Ruth Stuart, via Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
Investigators believe Blake killed his girlfriend, Jennifer Ruth Stuart, on Aug. 15, 2025, during an argument at the couple’s home in the 600 block of Hilltop Lane in Oregon City. Stuart’s body was found more than two weeks later, on Sept. 1, in a remote area of the Mount Hood National Forest off Forest Service Road 45 near South Hillockburn Road in unincorporated Clackamas County.
Two Sons Implicated
Detectives also arrested Blake’s 15-year-old son, accusing him of helping to move Stuart’s remains after her death. The teen was taken to the Clackamas County Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center, where he faces charges of second-degree abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence.
Authorities are still searching for Blake’s 17-year-old son, Austin Michael Blake, who they believe may be connected to the case. Investigators are also looking for a 2002 red and gray Chevy Avalanche pickup truck with Texas license plates TFN3197.
Public Asked to Help Locate Teen, Vehicle
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Austin Blake or the Chevy Avalanche is urged to contact the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line at 503-723-4949. Tips can also be submitted online via the “Submit A Tip” form on the sheriff’s office website or through the ClackCo Sheriff mobile app. Please reference case number CCSO 25-018448.
Donald Williams Jr., owner of D’Juan’s New Orleans Bistro and Blake’s Oyster Bar (back row, center), with his staff. Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta Voice
New Orleans native Donald Williams Jr. is adamant about bringing a taste of The Big Easy to Atlanta. Williams owns D’Juans New Orleans Bistro in Smyrna, and the restaurateur is slated to open Blake’s Oyster Bar in September at 510 Fairburn Rd SW, Suite 200.
The seafood and Creole restaurant transports guests to the swamps of New Orleans. Upon entering the space, guests are welcomed with a big oak tree sprouting from the bar area, alligator heads holding up light fixtures within their jaws, and vertical sliding windows bringing in rays of sunshine, leading to patio seating. From the menu to the restaurant design, Williams wants to create family through food.
Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta Voice
The Atlanta Voice: Why was now the perfect time for you to open up a sister restaurant to D’Juans New Orleans Bistro?
Donald Williams Jr.: “It’s needed in this area. Everyone loves D’Juans, but we need something on the south side. They need something like an upscale restaurant, because most people overlook and ignore this area.”
AV: What made you fall in love with the restaurant industry?
DW: “The people make you fall in love. There are different people with different personalities and different experiences. You have some that just come, and I’ll be a counselor, talking to them, giving them advice. But there’s also the joy that people drive over an hour or something to be there. It’s just the fellowship, mainly.”
AV: Can you tell me a bit about the name, Blake’s Oyster Bar? I know it’s named after a special 10-year-old boy.
DW: “Yes, it’s named after my godson, Blake. He’s amazing, so I wanted to give him something and start him at a young age of entrepreneurship.”
AV: And when curating the menu, what can people expect that’s different from D’Juans?
DW: “Blake’s is more seafood. We’re going to elevate with pastas. We’re going to elevate with more different types of po-boys. We’re going to bring more of the alligators here. We’re going to step it up to give them the swamp feel. We’re going to have more crab claw fingers. Blake’s is a more authentic, swampy-feeling type of restaurant.”
AV: As a New Orleans native, what does it take to bring a taste of New Orleans to Atlanta?
DW: “One, patience. One, understanding. One, knowledge of the culture. But what it really takes is passion and love. And you have to love your city, and you have to want to bring it here and make them really feel it. At every turn, you have to make it feel like they’re stepping inside [New Orleans].”
Photo by Laura Nwogu/ The Atlanta Voice
AV: What makes New Orleans cuisine so special?
DW: “Seasoning.”
AV: What are you most excited for people to experience when they come to Blake’s Oyster Bar?
DW: “Good food, customer service, and to feel that they are a family, they’re seen, and they’re not a number.
AV: D’Juans is relocating to a new location in Smyrna, and then you also have Blake’s opening. How does it feel for you to be able to expand the brand this much because the community has responded so well to what you’ve been able to build here?
DW: “It’s a feeling that is so real. I’m more emotional. I don’t want to say sad, but I always want to cry because it’s unbelievable. I started D’Juans two years ago, and I’m actually expanding it to a bigger location, and I’m opening up a sister restaurant. With that, I feel so blessed that God has favored me.
I look forward to coming to them, and if there’s anything they feel we’re missing here, I’m all ears to talk. I want them to feel welcome. I want them to feel like they’re part of the family.
Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta Voice
AV: When Blake opens, what do you hope it adds to the Atlanta food scene?
DW: “I hope it adds a place that people can call home.”
Stay tuned to Blake’s Oyster Bar socials for updated information on its grand opening in September.
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are joined by Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, former mayor of Baltimore and current executive director of the NBPA, to discuss activism and philanthropy in the NBA (3:13) and serving as mayor during civil unrest following the death of Freddie Gray (21:38).
Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith
Cops have arrested the unhinged man wanted for brutally beating a 60-year-old woman with her own cane during a violent caught-on-camera clash at a Harlem subway station, police sources said.
Suspect Norton Blake, 43, was grabbed by police early Tuesday after he was spotted near the W. 116th St. 2/3 subway station in Harlem. He is currently being questioned, police said. Charges are pending.
His apprehension comes as the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau investigates the police response to the 3:15 a.m. attack Friday, a police source with knowledge of the case said Friday. Cops called to the station by an MTA token booth clerk grabbed Blake at the scene, but he was not taken into custody.
Cops received conflicting statements as to what sparked the attack between Blake and his victim, an NYPD source with knowledge of the case said.
During the initial investigation, cops decided to have Blake, who was acting erratic, hospitalized without charges, but it wasn’t immediately clear if he was ever taken to one, the source said.
A second source said Blake was released at the scene.
The vicitm, who is homeless, was exiting the southbound 2/3 platform when Blake, swung what appears to be a black umbrella at her, a video of the attack that went viral shows.
The woman fights back and swings her wooden cane at Blake, who hooks the cane with his umbrella, pulling his victim down to the ground.
He then picks up the cane and starts whipping the woman with it as she struggles to get up, according to the three-and-a-half-minute video.
Blake is recorded screaming at the woman as he repeatedly whacks her with the cane.
“Now you learn!” yelled Blake who appeared to be carrying several garbage bags during the assault. “I was trying to be a brother to you! I help you walk up the stairs and you just happen to fall down.”
The entire ordeal was caught on video by an MTA station agent, who reported the incident to police, but didn’t leave the booth to intervene during the duration of the video, even though they are now allowed to step out of the booth and interact with commuters.
Blake, who has nine arrests dating back to 2003, hits the older woman with the cane 54 times as she lay on the ground, the video shows. His pants start to fall down as he continues his merciless assault.
The woman tried her best to deflect the blows with her feet as she tried to stand up, but was hit repeatedly in the head and body, cops said.
When the woman finally grabbed hold of what was left of the cane, Blake took off his belt and started whipping her with it, the video shows.
EMS rushed the woman to Harlem Hospital, where she was treated for minor injuries.
It was not immediately clear if the pair knew each other prior to the attack, according to Kemper. The two started to argue after Blake tried to help his victim with carrying her belongings.
“He might have been helping her carry something up the stairs and something dropped,” Kemper said.
