DALLAS (OR) – Terry Lawrence Allwen, of Falls City, has been found guilty of murder in the second degree with a firearm and several related charges after a multi-day jury trial concluded in Polk County Circuit Court on Friday.
Evidence presented by the prosecution showed that on May 31, 2024, after a verbal dispute, Allwen, 63, fatally shot his landlord Bo Johnson, 79, also of Falls City. In addition to murder, the jury found Allwen guilty of manslaughter in the first degree, assault in the first degree, unlawful use of a weapon, and felon in possession of a weapon.
Allwen is scheduled to be sentenced on March 27, 2026, by Polk County Judge Norm Hill, who presided over the trial.
The case was investigated by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Police. It was prosecuted by Polk County Chief Deputy District Attorney Matthew T. Wilson and Deputy District Attorney Connor Amundson.
