Springfield man sentenced to life in prison for double murder in 2022

Lane County District Court Judge Charles Zennacke on Tuesday sentenced 45-year-old Robin Roberts to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years for 2,022 deaths from stab wounds Joshua Vining and Richard Brumbach in Springfield.

According to the Lane County Prosecutor’s Office, Roberts was accused of assaulting Vining and Brumbach on April 12, 2022 at the Red Bird Mobile Park near G Street and 28th Street in Springfield. The attack happened a little after 9 p.m

When Springfield police officers arrived at the scene, they allegedly found Roberts holding a bloody knife standing next to two dead bodies. Roberts also repeatedly claimed he was an undercover FBI agent and acted in self-defense, prosecutors said.

Court documents show that during an interview with Springfield police, Roberts insisted he was an undercover agent investigating serial killers and rapists. He also admitted to smoking methamphetamine shortly before the incident.

On April 14, 2022, Roberts was arraigned on two counts of first-degree murder for “unlawfully and intentionally” causing the deaths of Vining and Brumbach in the same criminal episode.

A Lane County jury found Roberts guilty on both counts on Oct. 4. In addition to the life sentence, he was ordered to pay $6,406 in restitution.

Hayley Kochanski is a breaking news and public safety reporter for The Register-Guard. You can reach her at [email protected].

This article originally appeared on the Register-Guard: Springfield man faces life in prison for double murder in 2022