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 FOUND GUILTY BUT INSANE IN 2024 MURDER- SENT TO STATE HOSPITAL

  10/23/25 Case: 24CR16572 Portland, OR- Shondel Lamar Larkin, 53-years-old, was sentenced today to a lifetime of supervision under the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge David Rees imposed the sentence after a stipulated facts trial today. That is a type of trial in which both the prosecution and defense agree […]

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KILLER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR DOUBLE HOMICIDE

  Killer Sentenced to Life in prison for Double Homicide    Case: 23CR20884   October 17, 2025   Portland, OR- Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Heidi Moawad today sentenced 24-year-old Jobanpreet Singh to Life In Prison, with the possibility of parole after 25 years, on his conviction of Murder in the Second Degree. Mr. Singh […]

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Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office review finds sheriff’s deputy acted lawfully in June 6, 2025 shooting of Luis Adrian Cervantes-Santiago. Defendant indicted in the same incident.

October 16, 2025 Portland, OR-Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Brian Davidson reviewed the investigation into the shooting of Luis Adrian Cervantes-Santiago. He was shot during a confrontation with neighbors and then police near NE 116th and NE Sandy on June 6, 2025. SDDA Davidson concluded the use of force was justified under Oregon law […]

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ACCUSED PORTLAND AREA BURGLAR INDICTED ON MORE CHARGES

  10/15/25    Case  25CR56073   Portland, OR- A Portland area man already indicted on burglary charges has been indicted on additional burglary charges.   On October 7, 2025, a Multnomah County Grand Jury indicted Jeremiah Allen Morgan on 22 charges, including 14 counts of Burglary in the First Degree, one count of Criminal Mischief […]

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PPB OFFICERS CLEARED IN USE OF DEADLY FORCE ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2025. SUSPECT INDICTED ON MULTIPLE COUNTS INCLUDING ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

10/9/25 The case number is: 25CR56406 Portland, OR-The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office today filed a declination memo regarding the use of force by Portland Police Officers Sammy Smith and Spencer Foster against Bryan Velasco Ruelas on September 20, 2025. Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Brian Davidson reviewed the investigation into the shooting and […]

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Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office Declines to charge Nick Sortor

  10/6/25   Portland, OR- The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office declined to charge Nick Sortor with Disorderly Conduct for activities related to Thursday October 2nd.   The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office determined that the Portland Police had probable cause to arrest Mr. Sortor at the demonstration at the ICE building that night based […]

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FORMER LOSS PREVENTION WORKER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 16 YEARS PRISON FOR RAPE AND SODOMY WHILE ON THE JOB

  September 26, 2025   Case#  22CR50396   Portland, OR- Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Ryan sentenced 46-year-old Daniel Cassinelli to 200 months prison for raping and sodomizing a woman while he worked as a loss prevention officer at Rite Aid in the Portland area.   Judge Ryan sentenced the defendant to 100 months […]

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MAN GIVEN FOUR YEAR PRISON SENTENCE AFTER GROPING A CHILD, A STRANGER AT THE FRED MEYER STORE AT SE 38th and HAWTHORNE BLVD. 

  RELEASE DATE: 9/26/25 Case # 24CR39014 Portland, OR- Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Souede today sentenced 43-year-old Adam M. Caldwell to 48 months in prison for groping a stranger, who was a child under the age of 14. Caldwell pled guilty to Attempted Sexual Abuse in the First Degree. Caldwell will be required […]

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