May 1, 2024 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt released the following statement today: “The destruction occurring at demonstrations tonight is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Damaging property, making threats, and perpetrating violence are not acceptable, meaningful, or productive ways to make a point. These are destructive behaviors that harm community members and local […]

May 1, 2024 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a Multnomah County jury delivered a guilty verdict for Quentin Blackmon, 43, for the 2020 fatal shooting of Thomas Hammond, 66, in northeast Portland.  Incident On August 20, 2020 at approximately 4:04 p.m., Portland Police officers responded to the 4300 block of Northeast […]

April 29, 2024 A suspect in various identity thefts and forgeries over the course of the past few years has been arrested, and the DA’s office is asking other victims to come forward.  Donna Marie Morriss, 47, has been indicted on four separate cases by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA) totaling 46 charges, […]

April 29, 2024 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a Multnomah County jury delivered a guilty verdict for Phillip Lawrence Nelson, 42, for the 2020 fatal stabbing of two people in Northeast Portland.   Incident On June 16, 2020, at 3:44 p.m., Portland Police officers responded to a report of a stabbing in […]

April 29, 2024 On Friday, April 26, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Ramras sentenced Christopher Lovrien, 56, to life in prison after 26 years served. Friday’s sentencing follows an April 15th verdict where a jury found Lovrien guilty of the 2020 murder of Kenneth Griffin.  The trial took place in front of Judge Christopher […]

April 23, 2024 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that Janeice Renee Downs, 24, has been indicted on 16 theft charges totaling over $56,000 in stolen goods from a local retailer. This case is being investigated and prosecuted by the Organized Retail Theft Task Force.  Upon review of the evidence, the Task Force […]

February 19, 2024 PORTLAND, Oregon – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt released a list of cases impacted by the public defense crisis. The list includes felony cases dismissed by the JC3 court as a result of the crisis.  In November, DA Mike Schmidt called the public defense crisis– defined by a lack of […]

April 19, 2024 The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA) today published transcripts of the grand jury proceedings in the death investigation of Matthew Holland. Upon the grand jury’s return of a “not true bill” in this matter, MCDA filed a motion with the presiding court to create and release a transcript of the recorded […]

April 15, 2024 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that Antony Kassab, 20, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of Murder II and Unlawful Use of a Weapon related to the stabbing death of Cody Funk, 35, in Gresham on December 26, 2023. Kassab is also presently charged with the stabbing […]

April 15, 2024 On April 11, 2024, Joseph Beard, 52, was convicted on charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle (UUV), possession of a stolen vehicle (PSV), and theft I related to the Auto Theft Task Force’s work to address the issue of automobile theft in Multnomah County. This conviction stems from an ongoing large-scale […]