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PORTLAND AREA MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE KILLING OF ROMAN SHULISHOV - 10/08/26

 
Case: 25CR11512                                                                                            October 8, 2026 
 
Portland, OR- A Multnomah County jury convicted Deming Oakleaf, 32-years-old, on a charge of Murder in the Second Degree for killing Roman Shulishov near his Portland area home on February 23, 2025. 
Senior Deputy District Attorney Brian Davidson prosecuted the case for the state. After the conviction he said: “The murder of Roman Shulishov was a brutal and senseless act of violence that traumatized the Shulishov family and the community of Fairview.  Hopefully the jury’s verdict will bring some sense of peace and justice to both.” 
The District Attorney’s Office would like to thank the East County Major Crimes Team and lead agency the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, led by Detective Chris Stephens, for their excellent investigative work on this case, tracking down a car with no license plates, using investigative techniques to identify the killer and seize evidence. 
The DA’s Office would also like to highlight the work of MCDA Victim Advocates who give care and comfort to victims in this and other cases. 
THE FACTS: 
On February 23, 2025 Roman Shulishov returned home from a grocery store trip with his teenage son. As they were unloading, Mr. Shulishov walked down the street and had a conversation with someone in a grey sedan. Video footage from nearby homes showed he stepped back from the sedan and the person inside the sedan fired multiple shots at him, killing Mr. Shulishov. 
Using investigative techniques, detectives were able to track the car to a nearby store and identify the driver- Deming Oakleaf.  
Sentencing will be held : October 29th  
 
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PORTLAND AREA MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE KILLING OF ROMAN SHULISHOV - 10/08/26

 
Case: 25CR11512                                                                                            October 8, 2026 
 
Portland, OR- A Multnomah County jury convicted Deming Oakleaf, 32-years-old, on a charge of Murder in the Second Degree for killing Roman Shulishov near his Portland area home on February 23, 2025. 
Senior Deputy District Attorney Brian Davidson prosecuted the case for the state. After the conviction he said: “The murder of Roman Shulishov was a brutal and senseless act of violence that traumatized the Shulishov family and the community of Fairview.  Hopefully the jury’s verdict will bring some sense of peace and justice to both.” 
The District Attorney’s Office would like to thank the East County Major Crimes Team and lead agency the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, led by Detective Chris Stephens, for their excellent investigative work on this case, tracking down a car with no license plates, using investigative techniques to identify the killer and seize evidence. 
The DA’s Office would also like to highlight the work of MCDA Victim Advocates who give care and comfort to victims in this and other cases. 
THE FACTS: 
On February 23, 2025 Roman Shulishov returned home from a grocery store trip with his teenage son. As they were unloading, Mr. Shulishov walked down the street and had a conversation with someone in a grey sedan. Video footage from nearby homes showed he stepped back from the sedan and the person inside the sedan fired multiple shots at him, killing Mr. Shulishov. 
Using investigative techniques, detectives were able to track the car to a nearby store and identify the driver- Deming Oakleaf.  
Sentencing will be held : October 29th  
 
                                                             ###MCDA### 
 

ETHAN BOHANAN INDICTED ON 66 NEW CHARGES INVOLVING SEXUALLY ABUSING YOUNG GIRLS. - 10/06/26

                                                                   

 

October 6, 2026 

Portland, OR- Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Rachna Hajari announced today that a Multnomah County Grand Jury has indicted 20-year-old Ethan Bohanan on 66 counts connected to sexually abusing young girls. DDA Hajari is prosecuting the case. 

The indictment charges Mr. Bohanan with sexually abusing five different victims between the ages of 15 and 16. 

The charges include 15 counts of Using a Child in a Display of Sexually Explicit Conduct; 15 counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree; 9 counts of Rape in the Third Degree; 6 counts of Sodomy in the Third Degree; 16 counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree and 5 counts of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree. 

DDA Hajari thanked the victims for coming forward. 

“Participating in prosecution can be an incredibly intimidating and scary process. These victims have shown incredible strength and courage in coming forward and telling their stories. We appreciate their willingness to participate in this process and to help ensure this defendant is held accountable and that no others are harmed in the future.” 

Gresham Police Detective Adam Wright said, “This is a case that has unfolded over multiple months and deals with some extremely disturbing behavior by this individual. A person posing as a child to gain access to these (sports) leagues is abhorrent and should not occur. We believe there are additional victims out there and we are aware that Mr. Bohanan victimized children across not just Multnomah County but other counties as well.” 

Gresham Police ask anyone who is on the fence about coming forward to contact Gresham Detective Lindsay Friderich at: Lindsay.Friderich@GreshamOregon.Gov or call her directly at 503-618-3128. 

MCDA posted the entire news conference on YouTube. You can watch it at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqg31G1DYP0

 

 

 

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ETHAN BOHANAN INDICTED ON 66 NEW CHARGES INVOLVING SEXUALLY ABUSING YOUNG GIRLS. - 10/06/26

                                                                   

 

October 6, 2026 

Portland, OR- Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Rachna Hajari announced today that a Multnomah County Grand Jury has indicted 20-year-old Ethan Bohanan on 66 counts connected to sexually abusing young girls. DDA Hajari is prosecuting the case. 

The indictment charges Mr. Bohanan with sexually abusing five different victims between the ages of 15 and 16. 

The charges include 15 counts of Using a Child in a Display of Sexually Explicit Conduct; 15 counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree; 9 counts of Rape in the Third Degree; 6 counts of Sodomy in the Third Degree; 16 counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree and 5 counts of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree. 

DDA Hajari thanked the victims for coming forward. 

“Participating in prosecution can be an incredibly intimidating and scary process. These victims have shown incredible strength and courage in coming forward and telling their stories. We appreciate their willingness to participate in this process and to help ensure this defendant is held accountable and that no others are harmed in the future.” 

Gresham Police Detective Adam Wright said, “This is a case that has unfolded over multiple months and deals with some extremely disturbing behavior by this individual. A person posing as a child to gain access to these (sports) leagues is abhorrent and should not occur. We believe there are additional victims out there and we are aware that Mr. Bohanan victimized children across not just Multnomah County but other counties as well.” 

Gresham Police ask anyone who is on the fence about coming forward to contact Gresham Detective Lindsay Friderich at: Lindsay.Friderich@GreshamOregon.Gov or call her directly at 503-618-3128. 

MCDA posted the entire news conference on YouTube. You can watch it at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqg31G1DYP0

 

 

 

                                                    ###MCDA### 

PORTLAND AREA MAN SENT TO PRISON AFTER STEALING CAR AND RAMMING MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY’S SUV - 10/05/26

 

Cases: 26CR42715                                                                                                                 October 5, 2026 

            25CR08166 

 

Portland, OR- Angel Bourdage, 23-years-old, was sentenced to 20 months in prison September 30, 2026, for stealing a car and ramming it into a Multnomah County Sheriff's Office SUV, before driving it into a crowd of at least fifteen civilians. Bourdage was also sentenced in an earlier case that involved him racing away from police in a different vehicle. 

In case 26CR08166, Bourdage pleaded guilty to: 

Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle 

Felony Elude 

Four counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person 

In case 25CR08166, Bourdage pleaded guilty to Felony Elude. 

Deputy District Attorney Alexandra Jansky prosecuted the case for the state. 

After the plea and sentencing, she said: “This is an incident that could have been much worse. We are grateful to the quick work of the MCSO deputies, who kept civilians out of harm’s way and put a stop to the Defendant’s dangerous behavior.”  

MCDA would like to thank the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office for their excellent work on this case. 

THE FACTS: 

In case 26CR42715: 

On May 25, 2026, the defendant was located in the driver’s seat of a stolen vehicle. Police were alerted to the defendant and a passenger by someone who reported them passed out in the vehicle, which was parked in a space reserved for handicapped parking. The defendant woke up as deputies were moving their vehicles to block the stolen vehicle. The defendant rammed into the patrol SUV and several other parked cars while trying to escape, before driving the vehicle through a crowd of at least fifteen people. The defendant nearly ran over several individuals in the process, one of whom had to be pulled out of the defendant’s path by a Sheriff deputy. The defendant bailed from the vehicle and ran on foot before being arrested by Multnomah County Sheriffs. 

In case 25CR08166:  

On January 5, 2025, the defendant was driving recklessly on a Portland area highway and endangering public safety. 

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PORTLAND AREA MAN SENT TO PRISON AFTER STEALING CAR AND RAMMING MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY’S SUV - 10/05/26

 

Cases: 26CR42715                                                                                                                 October 5, 2026 

            25CR08166 

 

Portland, OR- Angel Bourdage, 23-years-old, was sentenced to 20 months in prison September 30, 2026, for stealing a car and ramming it into a Multnomah County Sheriff's Office SUV, before driving it into a crowd of at least fifteen civilians. Bourdage was also sentenced in an earlier case that involved him racing away from police in a different vehicle. 

In case 26CR08166, Bourdage pleaded guilty to: 

Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle 

Felony Elude 

Four counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person 

In case 25CR08166, Bourdage pleaded guilty to Felony Elude. 

Deputy District Attorney Alexandra Jansky prosecuted the case for the state. 

After the plea and sentencing, she said: “This is an incident that could have been much worse. We are grateful to the quick work of the MCSO deputies, who kept civilians out of harm’s way and put a stop to the Defendant’s dangerous behavior.”  

MCDA would like to thank the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office for their excellent work on this case. 

THE FACTS: 

In case 26CR42715: 

On May 25, 2026, the defendant was located in the driver’s seat of a stolen vehicle. Police were alerted to the defendant and a passenger by someone who reported them passed out in the vehicle, which was parked in a space reserved for handicapped parking. The defendant woke up as deputies were moving their vehicles to block the stolen vehicle. The defendant rammed into the patrol SUV and several other parked cars while trying to escape, before driving the vehicle through a crowd of at least fifteen people. The defendant nearly ran over several individuals in the process, one of whom had to be pulled out of the defendant’s path by a Sheriff deputy. The defendant bailed from the vehicle and ran on foot before being arrested by Multnomah County Sheriffs. 

In case 25CR08166:  

On January 5, 2025, the defendant was driving recklessly on a Portland area highway and endangering public safety. 

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20-YEAR OLD SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS PRISON FOR KILLING HIS NEIGHBOR AND TRYING TO KILL HER PARTNER. - 09/23/26

 

Case: 24CR49102                                                                                           September 23, 2026
Portland, OR- Kamari Nathaniel Gates, now 20-years old was sentenced to 20-years in prison on September 22, 2026 for taking the life of Latoya Hill, his neighbor, and for trying to kill Ms. Hill’s partner, Danielle McGruder.
Gates pleaded guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree and Attempted Murder in the First Degree.
Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Madeline Loeb prosecuted the case for the state. After the sentencing she said:
“My heart goes out to all of the people who knew and loved Latoya Hill. Nothing that we do in this courthouse can undo this act of senseless violence or heal the harm it caused, but I hope that this resolution brings some closure.”
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Portland Police Detective Michael Schmerber for outstanding work on this case.
The DA’s Office would also like to highlight the work done by MCDA Victim Advocates who give care and comfort to victims connected to crimes including this one.
THE FACTS:
The victims and the defendant lived a few houses apart from each other in outer Southeast Portland. On the morning of September 17, 2024, a neighbor’s ring camera captured Kamari Gates, who was 18 at the time, running up to Latoya Hill and Danielle McGruder’s home with an assault rifle and quickly firing multiple rounds at Latoya Hill while she was putting her recycling in a container in front of her home. Kamari Gates continued running past the driveway and fired more bullets into the home. Ms. McGruder was inside the home and reported hearing the gunshots and looking out to see Kamari Gates fire multiple times at her. Fortunately, those bullets missed her, but one of the bullets fired at Latoya Hill hit her in the head and ended her life.
###MCDA###

20-YEAR OLD SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS PRISON FOR KILLING HIS NEIGHBOR AND TRYING TO KILL HER PARTNER. - 09/23/26

 

Case: 24CR49102                                                                                           September 23, 2026
Portland, OR- Kamari Nathaniel Gates, now 20-years old was sentenced to 20-years in prison on September 22, 2026 for taking the life of Latoya Hill, his neighbor, and for trying to kill Ms. Hill’s partner, Danielle McGruder.
Gates pleaded guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree and Attempted Murder in the First Degree.
Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Madeline Loeb prosecuted the case for the state. After the sentencing she said:
“My heart goes out to all of the people who knew and loved Latoya Hill. Nothing that we do in this courthouse can undo this act of senseless violence or heal the harm it caused, but I hope that this resolution brings some closure.”
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Portland Police Detective Michael Schmerber for outstanding work on this case.
The DA’s Office would also like to highlight the work done by MCDA Victim Advocates who give care and comfort to victims connected to crimes including this one.
THE FACTS:
The victims and the defendant lived a few houses apart from each other in outer Southeast Portland. On the morning of September 17, 2024, a neighbor’s ring camera captured Kamari Gates, who was 18 at the time, running up to Latoya Hill and Danielle McGruder’s home with an assault rifle and quickly firing multiple rounds at Latoya Hill while she was putting her recycling in a container in front of her home. Kamari Gates continued running past the driveway and fired more bullets into the home. Ms. McGruder was inside the home and reported hearing the gunshots and looking out to see Kamari Gates fire multiple times at her. Fortunately, those bullets missed her, but one of the bullets fired at Latoya Hill hit her in the head and ended her life.
###MCDA###

JESSE CALHOUN INDICTED FOR THE DEATH OF A SIXTH WOMAN - 09/16/26

 

 

September 16, 2026

 

Portland, OR- Jesse Calhoun, already indicted for the murders of five Portland area women  is now indicted in connection with a sixth death.

A Multnomah County grand jury indicted Calhoun on a charge of Manslaughter in the First Degree for unlawfully and recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life cause the death of Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Gibson on or about November 18, 2022.

The victim’s family issued the following statement:

“Our family is grateful that a definitive step toward justice is finally being taken for our sister, Libby. 

Libby was kind, creative, and silly. She welcomed everyone with love and acceptance. Her future was tragically taken from her way to soon.  

We are deeply appreciative of the tireless work and dedication of the law enforcement officers and the District Attorney’s Office whose efforts have helped bring us to this point. 

At this time, our family respectfully asks for privacy as we process this heartbreaking development and continue to honor Libby’s memory.”

-Libby’s siblings

Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez said Libby’s body has not been found. Anyone with information on this or other Calhoun related cases is asked to contact Portland Police at : homicidetips@police.portlandoregon.gov

DA Vasquez said:

“We will not stop. We will do everything in our power to hold him accountable and see that justice is done for each and every one of these victims. We remain committed to these families for as long as it takes.”

Senior Deputy District Attorney Melissa Marrero said :

“The scope of this investigation is enormous. But all information is useful. And to the extent that individuals have been willing to come forward in the past and provide information to us, no matter how small, that information has led us to where we are here today.”

Indictments are accusations and not convictions.

Defendants are considered innocent until found guilty in a court of law.

                                                               ###MCDA###

JESSE CALHOUN INDICTED FOR THE DEATH OF A SIXTH WOMAN - 09/16/26

 

 

September 16, 2026

 

Portland, OR- Jesse Calhoun, already indicted for the murders of five Portland area women  is now indicted in connection with a sixth death.

A Multnomah County grand jury indicted Calhoun on a charge of Manslaughter in the First Degree for unlawfully and recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life cause the death of Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Gibson on or about November 18, 2022.

The victim’s family issued the following statement:

“Our family is grateful that a definitive step toward justice is finally being taken for our sister, Libby. 

Libby was kind, creative, and silly. She welcomed everyone with love and acceptance. Her future was tragically taken from her way to soon.  

We are deeply appreciative of the tireless work and dedication of the law enforcement officers and the District Attorney’s Office whose efforts have helped bring us to this point. 

At this time, our family respectfully asks for privacy as we process this heartbreaking development and continue to honor Libby’s memory.”

-Libby’s siblings

Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez said Libby’s body has not been found. Anyone with information on this or other Calhoun related cases is asked to contact Portland Police at : homicidetips@police.portlandoregon.gov

DA Vasquez said:

“We will not stop. We will do everything in our power to hold him accountable and see that justice is done for each and every one of these victims. We remain committed to these families for as long as it takes.”

Senior Deputy District Attorney Melissa Marrero said :

“The scope of this investigation is enormous. But all information is useful. And to the extent that individuals have been willing to come forward in the past and provide information to us, no matter how small, that information has led us to where we are here today.”

Indictments are accusations and not convictions.

Defendants are considered innocent until found guilty in a court of law.

                                                               ###MCDA###

MOTHER SENT TO PRISON AFTER HER 22-MONTH OLD OVERDOSES ON FENTANYL - 09/16/26

 

 

Case: 25CR02656                                                                                              September 16, 2026

 

Portland, OR- Kelsey Ashley Lynn Haws was sentenced September 15, 2026 to 70-months prison (5 years and 10 months) in connection with the death of her 22-month old child.

Haws was convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide, Attempted Assault in the Second Degree and Criminal Mistreatment.

Senior Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Chuck Mickley prosecuted the case for the state. After the sentencing he said, “This case is a tragic reminder of the extraordinary danger that fentanyl poses in our community, especially to young children. It is not uncommon for parents who are addicted to fentanyl to make efforts to keep the drug and associated paraphernalia in places that are not easily accessible to their children, and to avoid using the drug in the presence of children. What this and many other cases painfully demonstrate is that these measures often fall short. A very small amount of fentanyl can be lethal to a child.”

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank the Portland Police Bureau and primary Detective Michael Jones for their excellent work on this case.

The DA’s Office would also like to acknowledge the care and compassion that the MCDA Victim Advocates bring to victims in our cases.

 

THE FACTS:

On June 19, 2023 paramedics were called to a home on a report that a 22-month old was unresponsive. The child was a healthy boy with no past medical issues. The defendant was his mother. She woke up with the child sleeping next to her around 2pm. His grandmother arrived to watch him so the defendant could go to work. The grandmother became more concerned over time when she could not wake the child. She eventually poured cold water over him and he still did not wake which is when she called 911. Paramedics used Narcan on the child twice without significant response. The child was rushed to the hospital but died.

 

The defendant told police that she was a fentanyl user and admitted she had a straw with fentanyl residue in it. She told police that she took that straw away from the child and threw it away.

                                                                                                                                ###MCDA###

 

 

MOTHER SENT TO PRISON AFTER HER 22-MONTH OLD OVERDOSES ON FENTANYL - 09/16/26

 

 

Case: 25CR02656                                                                                              September 16, 2026

 

Portland, OR- Kelsey Ashley Lynn Haws was sentenced September 15, 2026 to 70-months prison (5 years and 10 months) in connection with the death of her 22-month old child.

Haws was convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide, Attempted Assault in the Second Degree and Criminal Mistreatment.

Senior Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Chuck Mickley prosecuted the case for the state. After the sentencing he said, “This case is a tragic reminder of the extraordinary danger that fentanyl poses in our community, especially to young children. It is not uncommon for parents who are addicted to fentanyl to make efforts to keep the drug and associated paraphernalia in places that are not easily accessible to their children, and to avoid using the drug in the presence of children. What this and many other cases painfully demonstrate is that these measures often fall short. A very small amount of fentanyl can be lethal to a child.”

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank the Portland Police Bureau and primary Detective Michael Jones for their excellent work on this case.

The DA’s Office would also like to acknowledge the care and compassion that the MCDA Victim Advocates bring to victims in our cases.

 

THE FACTS:

On June 19, 2023 paramedics were called to a home on a report that a 22-month old was unresponsive. The child was a healthy boy with no past medical issues. The defendant was his mother. She woke up with the child sleeping next to her around 2pm. His grandmother arrived to watch him so the defendant could go to work. The grandmother became more concerned over time when she could not wake the child. She eventually poured cold water over him and he still did not wake which is when she called 911. Paramedics used Narcan on the child twice without significant response. The child was rushed to the hospital but died.

 

The defendant told police that she was a fentanyl user and admitted she had a straw with fentanyl residue in it. She told police that she took that straw away from the child and threw it away.

                                                                                                                                ###MCDA###

 

 

PORTLAND MAN SENTENCED TO 16.5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR KILLING HIS ROMANTIC PARTNER. - 09/14/26

PORTLAND MAN SENTENCED TO 16.5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR KILLING HIS ROMANTIC PARTNER.

Portland, OR-Jon Pharris Ray French was sentenced September 14, 2026 to 16.5 years in prison.

For details on the case please see our earlier release below.

-MCDA

 

 

 

PORTLAND MAN  FOUND GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF HIS ROMANTIC PARTNER AND MOVING HER BODY AFTERWARD.

CASE: 24CR06379                                                                                                          September 4, 2026

 

Portland, OR-

Jon Pharris Ray French, 35-years-old, today pleaded No Contest in Multnomah County Circuit Court to the charge of Manslaughter in the First Degree and Guilty to Abuse of a Corpse in the Second Degree.

The pleas came in connection with the death of the defendant’s romantic partner Jeannie Enyeart who disappeared in January of 2024.

Multnomah County Chief Deputy District Attorney Todd Jackson and Deputy District Attorney Ryan Solomon handled the case for the state.

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank the Portland Police Bureau’s Homicide Detail and specifically Detectives Brent Christensen and Scott Broughton for their outstanding work on this case.

The DA’s Office would also like to recognize the work of MCDA Victim Advocates who  provided care and support for the victim’s family in this case.

 

The Facts:

On January 29, 2024 Jeannie Enyeart’s son reported her missing to the Portland Police because he was worried he had not been able to reach her. He said it was quite unusual that he could not get through to her on her cell phone for such a long time.

When police contacted the defendant, he claimed that he’d seen the victim the day before and that her car should be in the driveway of the home they shared in Portland.

Instead, the car had crashed into a snowbank on a rural road near the town of Stevenson in Washington State.

An investigator contacted the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office and learned that the car had been towed from the crash site  and that the defendant had been driving the vehicle when it crashed.  Investigators searched  the car and found Ms. Enyeart’s body in the backseat under a moving blanket and several other items. An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was blunt trauma to the neck. The manner of death was homicide.

On February 5, 2024, police arrested Jon Pharris Ray French for the death of Jeannie Enyeart.

Sentencing is set for September 14, 2026 at 10am in front of Judge Jenna Plank in courtroom 13B.

                                                                 ###MCDA###

 

 

 

PORTLAND MAN SENTENCED TO 16.5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR KILLING HIS ROMANTIC PARTNER. - 09/14/26

PORTLAND MAN SENTENCED TO 16.5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR KILLING HIS ROMANTIC PARTNER.

Portland, OR-Jon Pharris Ray French was sentenced September 14, 2026 to 16.5 years in prison.

For details on the case please see our earlier release below.

-MCDA

 

 

 

PORTLAND MAN  FOUND GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF HIS ROMANTIC PARTNER AND MOVING HER BODY AFTERWARD.

CASE: 24CR06379                                                                                                          September 4, 2026

 

Portland, OR-

Jon Pharris Ray French, 35-years-old, today pleaded No Contest in Multnomah County Circuit Court to the charge of Manslaughter in the First Degree and Guilty to Abuse of a Corpse in the Second Degree.

The pleas came in connection with the death of the defendant’s romantic partner Jeannie Enyeart who disappeared in January of 2024.

Multnomah County Chief Deputy District Attorney Todd Jackson and Deputy District Attorney Ryan Solomon handled the case for the state.

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank the Portland Police Bureau’s Homicide Detail and specifically Detectives Brent Christensen and Scott Broughton for their outstanding work on this case.

The DA’s Office would also like to recognize the work of MCDA Victim Advocates who  provided care and support for the victim’s family in this case.

 

The Facts:

On January 29, 2024 Jeannie Enyeart’s son reported her missing to the Portland Police because he was worried he had not been able to reach her. He said it was quite unusual that he could not get through to her on her cell phone for such a long time.

When police contacted the defendant, he claimed that he’d seen the victim the day before and that her car should be in the driveway of the home they shared in Portland.

Instead, the car had crashed into a snowbank on a rural road near the town of Stevenson in Washington State.

An investigator contacted the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office and learned that the car had been towed from the crash site  and that the defendant had been driving the vehicle when it crashed.  Investigators searched  the car and found Ms. Enyeart’s body in the backseat under a moving blanket and several other items. An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was blunt trauma to the neck. The manner of death was homicide.

On February 5, 2024, police arrested Jon Pharris Ray French for the death of Jeannie Enyeart.

Sentencing is set for September 14, 2026 at 10am in front of Judge Jenna Plank in courtroom 13B.

                                                                 ###MCDA###