Caregiver Indicted For Financial Exploitation Of Elderly Victims (Photo)
- 04/20/26
The Beaverton Police Department is notifying the public of an arrest and indictment connected to an ongoing investigation into the financial exploitation of elderly individuals.
Willow S. McCullough, 23, of Lake Oswego, was indicted by a Washington County Grand Jury on April 8, 2025. McCullough was subsequently arrested and lodged at the Washington County Jail where she remains at the time of this writing.
McCullough is accused of targeting elderly individuals while working as a caregiver starting in 2025 at multiple locations throughout the Portland metropolitan area. Investigators believe she used her position of trust to obtain financial information, including credit cards and personal documents, from vulnerable adults and use that information for unauthorized purchases. Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified multiple incidents with similar patterns involving elderly victims.
A Washington County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging McCullough with multiple offenses, including:
- Aggravated Identity Theft
- Identity Theft
- Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card
- Theft in the First Degree
- Theft in the Second Degree
Detectives believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward. Anyone who believes they or a family member may have been a victim of similar activity involving McCullough is urged to contact Detective Sean Connor at the Beaverton Police Department at sconnor@beavertonoregon.gov or 503.526.2661
Caregiver Indicted For Financial Exploitation Of Elderly Victims (Photo)
- 04/20/26
The Beaverton Police Department is notifying the public of an arrest and indictment connected to an ongoing investigation into the financial exploitation of elderly individuals.
Willow S. McCullough, 23, of Lake Oswego, was indicted by a Washington County Grand Jury on April 8, 2025. McCullough was subsequently arrested and lodged at the Washington County Jail where she remains at the time of this writing.
McCullough is accused of targeting elderly individuals while working as a caregiver starting in 2025 at multiple locations throughout the Portland metropolitan area. Investigators believe she used her position of trust to obtain financial information, including credit cards and personal documents, from vulnerable adults and use that information for unauthorized purchases. Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified multiple incidents with similar patterns involving elderly victims.
A Washington County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging McCullough with multiple offenses, including:
- Aggravated Identity Theft
- Identity Theft
- Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card
- Theft in the First Degree
- Theft in the Second Degree
Detectives believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward. Anyone who believes they or a family member may have been a victim of similar activity involving McCullough is urged to contact Detective Sean Connor at the Beaverton Police Department at sconnor@beavertonoregon.gov or 503.526.2661
Motorcyclist Dies Following Crash In Beaverton
- 03/31/26
Beaverton, OR – On March 30, 2026, at approximately 8:57 p.m., officers with the Beaverton Police Department were dispatched to a reported crash involving a Hyundai Elantra and a Ducati motorcycle near the intersection of SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway and the Highway 217 egress toward SW Canyon Road.
Beaverton Police officers and emergency medical personnel from American Medical Response (AMR) and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) arrived shortly thereafter and began lifesaving efforts. Despite those efforts, the motorcyclist was pronounced deceased at 9:11 p.m.
The rider has been identified as 25-year-old Joel Theodore Hanson of Beaverton, Oregon.
Witness statements and initial evidence indicate the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed and maneuvering between lanes prior to the crash. The driver of the Hyundai remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
The Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team (CART) responded and is continuing the investigation. The investigation has been forwarded to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office for review, as is standard in fatal crashes.
The Beaverton Police Department reminds all road users to drive attentively, obey traffic laws, and be mindful of speed, especially at intersections.
Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact the Beaverton Police Department at 503-629-0111 and reference case number 26-891228.
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Motorcyclist Dies Following Crash In Beaverton
- 03/31/26
Beaverton, OR – On March 30, 2026, at approximately 8:57 p.m., officers with the Beaverton Police Department were dispatched to a reported crash involving a Hyundai Elantra and a Ducati motorcycle near the intersection of SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway and the Highway 217 egress toward SW Canyon Road.
Beaverton Police officers and emergency medical personnel from American Medical Response (AMR) and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) arrived shortly thereafter and began lifesaving efforts. Despite those efforts, the motorcyclist was pronounced deceased at 9:11 p.m.
The rider has been identified as 25-year-old Joel Theodore Hanson of Beaverton, Oregon.
Witness statements and initial evidence indicate the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed and maneuvering between lanes prior to the crash. The driver of the Hyundai remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
The Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team (CART) responded and is continuing the investigation. The investigation has been forwarded to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office for review, as is standard in fatal crashes.
The Beaverton Police Department reminds all road users to drive attentively, obey traffic laws, and be mindful of speed, especially at intersections.
Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact the Beaverton Police Department at 503-629-0111 and reference case number 26-891228.
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