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PRESS RELEASES
- July 19, 2021 — Cyan Waters Bass, convicted of arson and assault during downtown protest, receives 48-month prison sentence
- June 17, 2021 — Statement from Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt
- June 15, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt announces Portland Police officer indicted over August 2020 use of force incident
- June 9, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt announces Multnomah County Child Abuse Team secures 20-year prison sentence
- June 9, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt announces 17-year prison sentence following a child sexual abuse investigation
- June 4, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt announces charges following an alleged racially motivated attack against a homeless man
- May 25, 2021 — A video message from District Attorney Mike Schmidt on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder
- April 29, 2021 — Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announce partnership to investigate the death of Robert Douglas Delgado
- April 27, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt calls for community assistance after 7 people shot in Gresham, Oregon
- April 26, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt provides community update on three recent arrests
- April 20, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt charges two people after windows smashed during direct action event
- April 17, 2021 — Statement from District Attorney Mike Schmidt on deadly police shooting, riot in downtown Portland
- April 15, 2021 — Multnomah County declares April 2021 as Child Abuse Prevention Month
- April 15, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt announces attempted murder suspect charged
- April 13, 2021 — Area law enforcement agencies announce gun violence collaboration
- April 2, 2021 — Bias crime case ends with restorative justice agreement
- March 31, 2021 — Catalytic converter thief receives 366-day prison sentence
- March 25, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt announces support of HB 3265
- March 23, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt testifies in support of Senate Bill 401
- March 22, 2021 — Suspect identified in alleged intentional vehicular homicide
- March 22, 2021 — Suspect in Gresham homicide charged with murder, abuse of a corpse
- March 18, 2021 — Grand jury indicts 2018 homicide suspect
- March 17, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt statement on attacks against Asian Americans
- March 16, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt testifies in support of SB 803 to reduce catalytic converter thefts
- March 12, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt statement on potential criminal activity
- March 12, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt announces recent indictments in riot cases
- March 12, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt announces 216-month prison sentence in 2019 homicide
- March 10, 2021 — Sherwood High School teacher pleads guilty to invasion of privacy
- March 9, 2021 — Multnomah County DA files charges in ‘pipe bomb’ investigation
- March 9, 2021 — Multnomah County DA’s Office seeks assistance identifying possible victim or witness
- March 4, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt submits testimony in support of SB 704
- February 25, 2021 — District Attorneys Schmidt, Hummel and Ellis provide joint testimony on HB 2002
- February 24, 2021 — District Attorney Mike Schmidt testifies in support of SB 571
- February 23, 2021 — District Attorney Mike Schmidt announces indictment in 2016 stranger-on-stranger kidnapping, sexual assault
- February 21, 2021 — District Attorney Mike Schmidt announces bias crime results in 18-month prison sentence
- February 20, 2021 — District Attorney Mike Schmidt announces 48-month prison sentence following random, unprovoked assault
- February 18, 2021 — District Attorney Mike Schmidt announces 26 gun violence-related cases filed in the first 18 days of February
- February 11, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt announces the resolution of a civil unrest case that resulted in damage to the Multnomah County Justice Center
- February 4, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt announces indictment filed against person accused of murdering Jean Gerich, injuring at least 7 others
- February 2, 2021 — Community update on double murder suspect after cases dismissed
- January 27, 2021 — Criminal charges filed in vehicular crash that killed 1, injured at least six others
- January 26, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt participates in University of Oregon law panel
- January 25, 2021 — DA Mike Schmidt provides community update on two separate bias crime cases
- January 22, 2021 — Suspect accused of attempting to murder a police officer indicted
- January 21, 2021 — DA provides community update on January 20, 2021 demonstrations
- January 20, 2021 — Riot suspect indicted after police complete investigative follow-up
- January 19, 2021 — Parents accused of starvation and malnourishment
- January 16, 2021 — DA Schmidt Participates in Dr. MLK Jr. Shabbat Service
- January 15, 2021 — Grand Jury Returns a Not True Bill in Murder Investigation
- January 15, 2021 — Statement from District Attorney Mike Schmidt on Potential Violence
- January 13, 2021 — Human Sex Trafficking Investigation Results in Indictment
- January 11, 2021 — David Arnold Cohron Receives 11 Year Prison Sentence for Child Sex Crimes
- January 10, 2021 — DA’s Office to Continue Limited Operations After Sprinkler Head Ruptures at Courthouse
- January 8, 2021 — Reward Still Offered to Solve the 2018 Murder of Cody Oller
- January 5, 2021 — Three individuals arraigned on protest-related indictments
- January 4, 2021 — District Attorney Mike Schmidt’s Inauguration Speech
- December 31, 2020 — Individual charged with destroying church property during riot
- December 18, 2020 — DA Mike Schmidt Statement on Gun Violence in Multnomah County
- December 17, 2020 — District Attorney Mike Schmidt Statement on Ballot Measure 110
- December 11, 2020 — Statement from District Attorney Mike Schmidt
- December 1, 2020 — DAs Schmidt and Hummel discuss ending systemic racism in the criminal justice system
- November 30, 2020 — Multnomah County Corrections Grand Jury Report for 2020 released
- November 30, 2020 — Suspect in 2008 aggravated murder arraigned, held in-custody
- November 28, 2020 — Troutdale resident arrested, charged with sexual abusing 4 victims; law enforcement seeks information from public
- November 27, 2020 — Noah Wilson sentenced to prison for attacking Portland Police officer
- November 27, 2020 — Protecting our Community from Counterfeit Merchandise
- November 24, 2020 — Fourth suspect arrested in ongoing human sex trafficking investigation
- November 24, 2020 — Grand jury indicts Jared Walter for invasion of personal privacy
- November 20, 2020 — Rethinking Pretrial Release and Bail Practices
- November 19, 2020 — Suspect charged with the alleged murder of Matthew Choi
- November 17, 2020 — Shalondre Adams receives 19 year prison sentence for killing 12 month old baby
- November 16, 2020 — Angela McCraw-Hester receives life imprisonment for murdering Annastasia Hester
- November 9, 2020 — Marquise Love sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to assault
- November 5, 2020 — Community update following riot in downtown Portland
- November 5, 2020 — Statement from District Attorney Mike Schmidt
- November 3, 2020 — Election Day statement and video from DA Mike Schmidt
- October 31, 2020 — Superseding indictment filed after baby dies from suspected abuse
- October 26, 2020 — Grand jury indicts murder suspect in downtown Portland shooting
- October 26, 2020 — Multnomah County DA statement on the indictment of a retired police officer
- October 23, 2020 — Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Multnomah County Proclamation
- October 23, 2020 — Driver in fatal I-84 crash charged with manslaughter, DUII
- October 21, 2020 — Victim’s knee half severed in alleged bias crime assault
- October 20, 2020 — Registered sex offender accused of sexually abusing minor
- October 19, 2020 — Voting in Multnomah County is safe and secure.
- October 15, 2020 — Baby remains on life support, suspect charged with assault & criminal mistreatment
- October 14, 2020 — DA Mike Schmidt announces the filing of three unrelated bias crime cases
- October 13, 2020 — Two suspects charged with stealing from downtown business during riot
- October 12, 2020 — Brandon Bartells charged with damaging historic statue of President Roosevelt during riot
- September 30, 2020 — Antonio Montgomery sentenced to 150 months in prison for causing the death of two people
- September 30, 2020 — Alan Swinney arrested, charged for recent criminal conduct in downtown
- September 25, 2020 — Suspect accused of setting fire to police union building
- September 25, 2020 — School teacher charged with possessing child pornography
- September 24, 2020 — Charges filed following September 23 riot in downtown Portland
- September 24, 2020 — Statement from District Attorney Mike Schmidt regarding demonstrations
- September 22, 2020 — Murder suspect charged in Multnomah County Circuit Court
- September 22, 2020 — Information about wildfire scams and donations
- September 22, 2020 — Stacy Curtiss receives 300 month prison sentence for sexually assaulting a child
- September 21, 2020 — Suspect arrested in NE Portland homicide investigation
- September 19, 2020 — Suspect charged in fatal SE Portland crash
- September 17, 2020 — Suspect indicted in August 2019 homicide
- September 16, 2020 — Kason O’Connor accused of pointing laser into the eyes of two PPB officers during protest
- September 16, 2020 — Riot and other charges filed against person who threw an object toward police during riot
- September 15, 2020 — Grand jury indicts suspect in protest assault involving a laser
- September 14, 2020 — Statement regarding the death of attorney John Culver
- September 10, 2020 — Jacob Flynn Stebbins sentenced to 150 months in prison for sexually assaulting a child
- September 9, 2020 — Nine people charged following recent unlawful assemblies in Portland, Oregon
- September 9, 2020 — Felony riot charge filed against 31 year old arrested during July 4 unlawful assembly
- September 8, 2020 — Charges filed against person accused of launching a firework mortar at police during riot
- September 8, 2020 — Person charged with riot after allegedly throwing glass bottle at PPB during unlawful assembly
- September 8, 2020 — Suspect charged with felony riot found in possession of destructive device
- September 4, 2020 — Update on August 29, 2020 homicide of Aaron “Jay” Danielson
- September 4, 2020 — Bryan Kelley charged for shining a laser into PPB sergeant’s eye during protest
- September 2, 2020 — Kceon Colbert charged with murdering Shai’India Harris
- September 2, 2020 — Man convicted of rape, assault receives a 118 month prison sentence
- August 30, 2020 — DA Mike Schmidt’s prepared remarks – August 30, 2020
- August 27, 2020 — Man accused of committing a racially motivated assault
- August 25, 2020 — Suspect in double shooting that killed 1, critically injured another appears in court
- August 24, 2020 — Information on State v. Marquise Love (C# 20CR46273)
- August 20, 2020 — Charges filed against man accused of firing two shots following a downtown demonstration
- August 19, 2020 — Statement from District Attorney Mike Schmidt regarding overnight criminal conduct at the Multnomah Building
- August 18, 2020 — Robert Duane McGown charged with second degree murder
- August 17, 2020 — Gresham Police arrest DV murder suspect, charges filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court
- August 1, 2020 — A Video Message from District Attorney Mike Schmidt
- June 24, 2020 — Jeremy Joseph Christian sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of release or parole
- June 15, 2020 — Supporting World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- May 18, 2020 — “We Need to Know” campaign to encourage bias crime reporting
- May 7, 2020 — DA Underhill participates in national COVID-19 summit
- April 18, 2020 — Supporting Families During the COVID-19 pandemic
- March 26, 2020 — Responsibly and safely managing our jail beds during COVID-19
- March 13, 2020 — COVID-19 | Information for our community
- February 24, 2020 — Koben Henriksen death investigation grand jury transcript released
- February 21, 2020 — Verdict returned in State of Oregon v. Jeremy Joseph Christian
- January 22, 2020 — Recognizing National Human Trafficking Awareness Month
- January 2, 2020 — Remembering Commissioner Nick Fish
- December 30, 2019 — 2019 Multnomah County Corrections Grand Jury report released
- December 9, 2019 — Members of the DA’s Office volunteer at the Sunshine Division
- December 2, 2019 — Cyber Monday crime prevention tips
- November 25, 2019 — W. Haywood Burns Institute releases report on Racial and Ethnic Disparities
- November 19, 2019 — No criminal charges to be filed following investigation into the handling of abuse reports received by Multnomah County Adult Protective Services
- November 6, 2019 — Lane Christopher Martin death investigation grand jury transcript released
- October 24, 2019 — DA’s Office attends fourth annual Building Bridges of Understanding in Our Communities event
- October 17, 2019 — Multnomah County proclaims October Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- October 16, 2019 — DA’s Office provides Domestic Violence update to county board members
- October 15, 2019 — Protecting your cybersecurity
- October 7, 2019 — DA Underhill attends gun violence conference
- October 1, 2019 — Grand jury transcript released in David Wayne Downs officer involved death investigation
- September 30, 2019 — Informing the public about at-home sexual assault forensic evidence collection kits
- August 30, 2019 — DDA Sean Hughey selected to present at intellectual property training
- August 12, 2019 — Tips to protect yourself from fitness center thefts
- August 9, 2019 — DA Rod Underhill joins prosecutors across the U.S. urging more gun violence prevention
- July 29, 2019 — Finding a strategic solution to chronic neighborhood crime
- June 25, 2019 — DDA Brad Kalbaugh saves two dogs running loose in traffic
- June 17, 2019 — MCDA celebrates PRIDE
- June 7, 2019 — DA volunteers pack kosher food boxes for Holocaust survivors
- May 10, 2019 — DA’s Office hosts “Hands Up”
- May 7, 2019 — DDA Anna Fuller Earns Employee Sustainability Award
- April 25, 2019 — Child Abuse Prevention Proclamation
- April 18, 2019 — MCDA takes part in fundraiser for CARES NW
- April 13, 2019 — DA’s Office participates in Race Against Child Abuse
- April 10, 2019 — DA’s Office participates in ribbon cutting of the Diane Wade House
- April 9, 2019 — Crime Victims’ Rights Training
- April 8, 2019 — DA’s Office attends Building a Culture of Dialogue
- March 15, 2019 — District Attorney response to New Zealand terror attacks
- March 8, 2019 — Judge finds unresponsive woman; DA Investigator performs CPR
- February 26, 2019 — Social Security voicemail scam alert
- January 29, 2019 — National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
- December 13, 2018 — Protecting your mail from theft during the holidays
- December 12, 2018 — DA’s Office volunteers at Sunshine Divison
- December 4, 2018 — DDA Brendan Stabeno participates in ‘Democracy in Action’ event
- November 26, 2018 — Grand Jury transcripts released in Patrick Kimmons death investigation
- November 9, 2018 — DA Rod Underhill participates in American Bar Association (ABA) panel
- November 8, 2018 — 2018 Multnomah County Corrections Grand Jury report released
- November 5, 2018 — NDAA-APLAN opioid training held in Portland
- October 26, 2018 — Domestic Violence Awareness: The Role of a Victim Advocate
- October 19, 2018 — Building Bridges of Understanding in Our Communities
- October 18, 2018 — Vigil honors domestic violence survivors
- October 10, 2018 — Mental health illness and the criminal justice system
- October 9, 2018 — Grand Jury transcript released in Jason Washington death investigation
- October 9, 2018 — Volunteer Service Day at Blue Lake Regional Park
- September 18, 2018 — National Recovery Month: LEAD® participant shares successes
- September 7, 2018 — SDDA Ujifusa appointed to be chair of national committee
- August 20, 2018 — ODAA award given to Multnomah County Chief Deputy DA Chuck Sparks
- August 7, 2018 — Restorative justice in action
- July 26, 2018 — A new approach towards juvenile justice
- July 20, 2018 — Summertime crime prevention solutions
- July 11, 2018 — DA’s Office reminds public about dangers of leaving a child, animal unattended inside a vehicle
- June 25, 2018 — A prosecutor’s role in bail, pre-trial release decisions
- June 18, 2018 — Deputy DA participates in fundraiser with Portland Timbers
- June 15, 2018 — DA’s Office recognized at Portland Police Bureau awards ceremony
- June 14, 2018 — Statement on Portland Pride Week 2018
- June 12, 2018 — Legal Services Day marks successful one year anniversary
- June 11, 2018 — Grand jury transcript released in Elifritz death investigation
- June 5, 2018 — Statement from Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill on contacts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- May 25, 2018 — Statement from Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill on the vehicular incident in Southwest Portland
- May 23, 2018 — Multnomah County DA’s Office Supplementary Budget Report
- May 16, 2018 — LEAD® program expands boundaries amid recent success
- May 15, 2018 — National Senior Fraud Awareness Day
- May 15, 2018 — Career planning with high school students
- May 3, 2018 — DA’s Office offers tips to avoid identity theft after ‘masterful’ ATM shoulder surfer convicted
- May 2, 2018 — Oregon Secretary of State audit commends efforts underway to eliminate SAFE kit backlog
- April 25, 2018 — April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- April 24, 2018 — National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- April 16, 2018 — Hot Topic: Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill presents at 2018 Tri-County Summit on Opioids and Addiction
- April 16, 2018 — Hot Topic: National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
- March 16, 2018 — HOT TOPIC: EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS
- February 23, 2018 — HOT TOPIC: Treatment First Program Shows Positive Results
- February 23, 2018 — HOT TOPIC: LEAD® Program Helps Drug Users Break Cycle of Use
- January 24, 2018 — HOT TOPIC – Material Witnesses
- January 14, 2018 — HOT TOPIC – Juvenile Ballot Measure 11 Cases
- October 25, 2016 — Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Coming to Multnomah County Soon
- August 12, 2016 — Phelps Death Investigation Transcript
- April 1, 2016 — Sexual Assault Kit Testing Begins Using DANY Grant Funds
- January 12, 2016 — Johnson Death Investigation Transcript
- December 22, 2015 — 2015 Corrections Grand Jury Report Released
- November 17, 2015 — Prosecutors Against Gun Violence Domestic Violence Summit