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

Donald Bighaus Sentenced in Gresham Hit-and-Run Case

June 13, 2023 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced today that a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge sentenced Donald Troy Bighaus, 52, to 19 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of Manslaughter in the First Degree and one count of Failure to Perform the Duties of a Driver.  The charges stem […]

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DA Mike Schmidt Announces Guilty Plea for Matthew Leahey for Attempted Murder of Police Officers

June 5, 2023 Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that Matthew Leahey, 37, entered a guilty plea for shooting at police officers following a traffic stop in Northeast Portland last year. As part of his agreement, Leahey pleaded guilty to four charges: Two counts of Attempted Aggravated Murder One count of Unlawful Use […]

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Jury Finds Demarcus Paye Guilty of Sexual Abuse of a Minor

June 1, 2023 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a Multnomah County jury found Demarcus Loinu Paye, 32, guilty of sexually abusing a 16-year-old family member in August 2021. The trial took place in front of Judge Angela Lucero from May 22 to May 30, 2023, with Deputy District Attorney Maddie Loeb […]

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