HILLSBORO, Oregon - Joshua David Nicholas was scheduled to be released on Aug. 27 from prison but iInstead , Nicholas was arrested by police and charged with the murder of Lori Fitzgerald, 47, who lived in the 2700 block of Sycamore Court in Forest Grove.

Neighbors remembered Lori Fitzgerald as a "nice person" whose murder was shocking. She was a mother of two who was found dead on the 2700 block of Sycamore Court on Nov. 7.

Initially, investigators described Fitzgerald's death as suspicious and an investigation found that guns and other items were missing from her home. Officers said they believe Lori's death might have been made to resember suicide. Police were able to determine that Nicholas had recently become acquainted with Fitzgerald and that he was in her home prior to the death. Ronald Wright, a neighbor and Fitzgerald's friend, said he met Nicholas.

"I just figured he was a normal person, you know. Nothing bad like that," Wright said. Fitzgerald's friends said they were shocked by her death. "She was a really nice person. She was always helpful and giving to other people around here. That's what was so shocking … especially in this neighborhood," said Dawn Reynolds-Stevenson. Another neighbor said he hopes police solve the case so people can move forward. "I would like to get this cleaned up, find out what really went on, so the neighborhood can go on," said John Hess.