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 […]
February 12, 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 […]
February 5, 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 4, 2024 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that Chantail Williams, 39, was arraigned on a secret grand jury indictment for seven charges related to stealing and laundering public funds from the City of Portland in May 2022. Case Facts On May 26, 2022, police were made aware of a cybersecurity breach […]
April 4, 2024 Today, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Welfare Division, and CARES Northwest appeared before the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners to make the proclamation of April 2024 as “Child Abuse Prevention Month.” Presenting to the Board were DA Mike Schmidt, Senior Deputy District Attorney […]
April 1, 2024 Today, a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge sentenced Ryan S. Fardreamer, 48, to 90 months in prison for a March 2023 incident in which Fardreamer shot at three people in Southwest Portland. The case resulted in a negotiated plea agreement with the defendant and his counsel. Fardreamer pleaded no contest and was […]
March 29, 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 […]