5- Glendale Homicide -- The fifth most viewed story in 2009 involves a case that has yet to be solved.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting off of Azalea-Glen Road in early October, where they found Helen Long, 88, who has suffered serious injuries from gunshot wounds, and her daughter, Barbara Tooley, 59, of Damascus, Ore.

Tooley was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police started a manhunt for the shooter, and tips from citizens led to an artists scetch of the suspect, along with a vehicle description.

This month, two billboards with the suspect composite sketch and the tip line phone number were installed near I-5 north and south of Roseburg. The billboards and materials were provided by the Lamar Billboard Company out of Eugene.

Police are still searching for the suspect, and a reward is being offered.

4-  Gabe Riley pleads guilty to Murder -- Next on the list is the story of Gabe Riley, who pleaded guilty in October to killing his mother and trying to kill his father in their Sutherlin home in March of 2008.

Lindy Riley was found dead inside her burning home, and Craig Riley was found with sever burns and a knife wound to his throat.

Craig told police that Gabe Riley had done it, and Riley was found in Palm Springs, California. He was extradited back to Oregon to stand trial, and at that time pleaded not guilty to the charges.

In October of this year, Riley pleaded guilty to Aggravated Murder in exchange for a mandantory life sentence. The plea kept Riley from recieving the death penalty.

John Hanlin, the Douglas County Sheriff, spoke about the crime scene after the hearing, saying, "This for me was the most shocking and upsetting crime scene that I've witnessed in the last 20 years that I've been in law enforcement."

Craig Riley spoke about his life since the murder of his wife after the hearing, saying, "I fish for a living now, I own a lodge up in Canada and I'm looking forward to putting this behind me and getting back to doing something that I love to do and that's be on the water."

3- YouNews Photos -- Our number three most viewed story was not just a story, but a number of stories, all told by our YouNews reporters in the field.

In early December there was a cold snap that caused havoc around Douglas County, leading to broken water pipes and power outages, even one day where a warming shelter had to be opened.

But, along with the problems it caused, it also gave photographers the chance to get some stunning shots from around the area, including the one to the left, taken by a YouNews reporter of the North Umpqua River just above the Winchester Dam.

The cold weather caused the river to practically freeze completely over, and left icycles cascading over hte dam instead of water in some spots.

The weather can sometimes be a pain, but does make for some great shots.

If you have pictures to share, just upload them to YouNews, and you could see your pictures featured on KPIC News, as well as here on the Web site.

2- Brian Brush arrested for Murder -- On September 11, police in Long Beach, Washington, say that Brian Brush, the owner of North River Boats, gunned down his ex-girlfriend in front of them and dozens of tourists at a popular car show.

According to officials, two officers observed Brush fire a shotgun into the grass near a path. When officers approached, they found the body of Lisa Bonney, 45.

Brush was charged with Murder I, and a possible life sentence. But, the arraignmant was put on hold when a court appointed attorney said he had trouble getting to talk to Brush because of mental health issues. Brush has since undergone psycological testing to determine if he is competent to stand trial, and those results are set to be announced in January.

The murder charge is only one of Brush's problems with the law, as back in April, his company was served with a search warrant by the FBI. The warrant claimed that North River Boats had artificially inflated it's available collateral to increase the amount of financing it could get from the bank.

North River had shut down it's retail operations earlier in the year, blaming the bad economy for the downturn in the boating industry.

Court records show that in 2009, two lawsuits were filed against Brush and North River, claiming they were owed hundreds of thousands of dollars.

1- Stephanie Condon Remains found, suspect arrested -- Our most viewed story in 2009, was that of a case that had been ongoing for over 10 years.

Stephanie Condon, then 14-years-old, went missing back in 1998. On March 13 of 2009, her remains were found on a logging road near Glide, Ore. Her remains were found by a hiker, and a few days later, officials confirmed that the remains were those of Stephanie Condon.

One man, who investigators say they never stopped looking at as a suspect, was once again thrust into the spotlight. Dale Wayne Hill, 39, was arrested in Nevada for failing to register as a felon.

In April, Hill was arrested for the murder of Condon, and eventually extradited back to the Douglas County Jail.

Hill was arraigned in July, and looked Condon's mother Christine straight in the eyes as he took his seat during his arraignment.

"No chills, just a lump in my gut," Christine Condon said of the moment. "I'm glad that he saw me and knew I was here for Stephanie."

Condon's remains being found, while re-opening wounds for some, gave others a great sense of relief. Retired Detective Joe Perkins told KPIC at the memorial, that seeing an arrest in the case was gratifying.

The trial date is set for February 15, 2011.