Multnomah County
District Attorney

1200 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 5200
Portland, OR 97204
503-988-3162

Multnomah County District Attorney

 
1200 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 5200
| Portland, OR 97204
| 503-988-3162

MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR KILLING ANOTHER IN PORTLAND

February 11, 2026 Case: 24CR12133 Portland, OR- Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Marshall today sentenced 35-year-old Jesse James Herold to life in prison after convicting him of Murder in the Second Degree. The terms of the sentence allow for a review by the parole board after 25-years in prison. Multnomah County Senior Deputy District […]

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Reaction to Oregon Supreme Court ruling from Multnomah County DA Vasquez and Washington County DA Barton

Joint Statement from Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton and Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez   February 6, 2026   The Oregon Supreme Court issued an opinion yesterday in State v. Roberts requiring the dismissal of criminal cases where the state has failed to provide a court appointed attorney within 60 days for misdemeanors […]

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PORTLAND AREA WOMAN CONVICTED AFTER HER DOGS KILL SIX-YEAR-OLD CHILD

  January 23, 2026   Portland, OR- On January 23, 2026, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Celia Howes found Koko Moe Miller guilty on all charges related to the mauling death of six-year-old Loyalty Scott. Ms. Miller was found guilty of Criminally Negligent Homicide, Maintaining a Dangerous Dog, and two counts of Criminal Mistreatment in […]

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JUDGE SENTENCES 19-YEAR OLD SERIAL RAPIST TO 45 YEARS PRISON

  January 29, 2026   Portland, OR- Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Souede sentenced Damani Jazz Anderson to 45 years in prison today.  Anderson pled guilty to sexually assaulting five girls and young women, four of them  at gunpoint. After the sentencing, Senior Deputy District Attorney Robin Skarstad said: “Our community is so grateful […]

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MCDA AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE TRACKS DOWN ACCUSED PROLIFIC UTILITY TRAILER THIEF WHO STOLE EVEN WHILE WEARING A COURT ORDERED GPS ANKLE MONITOR

  Stolen trailer which was tracked down by police 1/16/26    Portland, OR-   Portland police assisted investigators from the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Auto Theft Task Force in arresting a man accused of being a prolific utility trailer thief on January 15, 2026. Nickolas (spelled in some court documents as Nicholas) Alexander Edwards faces […]

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