July 27, 2026<\/p>\n
Portland, OR
\nCase: 23CR34007
\nOn July 23, 2026, a jury found 62-year-old Vincent Scoggins guilty of Murder in the Second Degree Constituting Domestic Violence and Unlawful Use of a Weapon Constituting
\nDomestic Violence.<\/p>\n
On July 27, 2026 – Mr. Scoggins was sentenced. On the Murder in the Second Degree charge he received a life sentence \u2013 minimum 25 years, on the Unlawful Use of a Weapon
\ncharge he received 30 months in prison to run concurrent.<\/p>\n
\nTHE FACTS:<\/strong> The Oregon State Medical Examiner\u2019s Office ruled that the cause of Fegan\u2019s death was blunt force trauma to the head and the manner of her death was homicide. This case was investigated over the course of nearly a year. Detectives pieced together Fegan\u2019s last days and Scoggin\u2019s movements through video surveillance, traffic cameras, Over nearly two weeks, a Multnomah County jury heard evidence in the case and ultimately found Scoggins guilty on all charged counts.<\/p>\n Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Devin Franklin and Senior Deputy District Attorney Melissa Marrero prosecuted the case for the state. The Multnomah County District MCDA would also like to thank the Oregon State Police Crime Lab for completing extensive forensic testing throughout this investigation and Victim Advocate Kristen Stowell for DDA Devin Franklin said of Fegan, \u201cPenny Fegan was a truly good person with a bright and colorful personality. She was adored by her family, friends, and coworkers and her absence \nDOMESTIC VIOLENCE<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ###MCDA###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" July 27, 2026 Portland, OR Case: 23CR34007 On July 23, 2026, a jury found 62-year-old Vincent Scoggins guilty of Murder in the Second Degree Constituting Domestic Violence and Unlawful Use of a Weapon Constituting Domestic Violence. On July 27, 2026 – Mr. Scoggins was sentenced. On the Murder in the Second Degree charge he received […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9610","news","type-news","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mcda.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/9610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mcda.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mcda.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mcda.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/56"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mcda.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/9610\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9612,"href":"https:\/\/www.mcda.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/9610\/revisions\/9612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mcda.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAccording to evidence adduced at trial, at approximately 1:30am on Monday, August 8, 2022, Vincent Scoggins called 911 saying he arrived home and found his girlfriend,
\nPenelope \u201cPenny\u201d Fegan, deceased inside their residence located in the Beverly Grove Apartments. When first responders arrived, it was apparent that Fegan had been deceased
\nfor some time. There were catastrophic observable injuries to her head and evidence ultimately established that she\u2019d been struck approximately 10-12 times with a hammer.<\/p>\n
\nThe investigation revealed that Scoggins and Fegan\u2019s relationship was marred by domestic violence. A common point of tension between them was Scoggins’ abuse of
\nmethamphetamine. During prior arguments, Scoggins threatened to \u201cbash [Fegan’s] head in\u201d and to kill her if she ever left him. Detectives learned that Scoggins relapsed and used
\nmeth the weekend before the murder and, as a result, Fegan told him she was leaving the relationship. Evidence presented at trial established that Fegan was actively making plans
\nto move from their shared apartment when she was killed. Scoggins denied being involved in Fegan\u2019s murder, however, and reported that he returned home and found her deceased.<\/p>\n
\nphone records, and interviews with family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. They collected information that proved Scoggins had lied to detectives about multiple significant
\ntopics and that he had attempted to cover up his involvement in the crime. With the assistance of the Oregon State Police Crime Lab, DNA testing and bloodstain pattern
\nanalysis was conducted. That testing ultimately produced evidence that was crucial to establishing Scoggins\u2019 guilt. He was then arrested and charged with the murder.<\/p>\n
\nAttorney\u2019s Office would like to acknowledge the work of the Portland Police Bureau, especially the tireless efforts of lead detective Eric McDaniel and the Homicide Detail.<\/p>\n
\ncompassionately supporting Fegan\u2019s family for nearly four years.<\/p>\n
\ncontinues to be felt by those who knew and loved her. This case underscores the devastating reality of domestic violence\u2014 and the need to take any and all warning signs
\nseriously. We were honored to advocate for justice for Penny and we hope this verdict brings some sense of peace and healing to her family.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe Multnomah County District Attorney\u2019s Domestic Violence Unit is committed to ending family abuse. The unit engages in evidence-based prosecution of domestic violence. It
\nemphasizes the importance of victim advocacy services for all victims and their children.
\nResources:
\n\u2022 Multnomah County District Attorney\u2019s Office: Victim Assistance Program: 503-988-
\n3222
\n\u2022 Call to Safety: 1-888-235-5333
\n\u2022 The Gateway Center for Domestic Violence Services: 503-988-6400<\/p>\n