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MAN SENTENCED TO 100 MONTHS PRISON AFTER KILLING FRIEND IN SHOOTING. -07/21/25

MAN SENTENCED TO 100 MONTHS PRISON AFTER KILLING FRIEND IN SHOOTING. 


 

Portland, OR- Multnomah County Circuit Judge Benjamin Souede on July 18, 2025, sentenced 33-year old Michael Jay Cody English to 100 months in prison for killing 40-year-old Angel Geib.

English pleaded guilty to one count of Criminally Negligent Homicide With a Firearm.

Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Eric Palmer prosecuted the case for the state. After the sentencing he said: “No family should ever have to experience the loss and grief suffered here. Despite their loss and pain- Angel’s family played an important role in this outcome. It is particularly meaningful to reach a resolution that Angel would have wanted.” 

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Portland Police Bureau Detectives Ryan Foote and Matt Brown for their outstanding work on this case.

The Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney’s Office also wants to recognize MCDA Victim Advocate Kristen Stowell for the care and compassion she brought to the victim’s family.

The Facts:

November 9, 2024 Michael English told police he was cleaning his gun over a bathroom sink when he accidentally shot and killed Angel Geib, also in the bathroom at the time. 

Here is an earlier release on the case which also contains a picture of Angel Geib.

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=533752



 

PORTLAND MAN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR KILLING THAT HAPPENED 13 YEARS AGO. -07/16/25

PORTLAND MAN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR KILLING THAT HAPPENED 13 YEARS AGO.

Portland, OR- On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Bryan Francesconi sentenced Shawn Degail Crawford to 16 years in prison.

The sentence is in relation to the killing of Deondrae Clark 13 years ago on October 21, 2011. 

The prison term of 16 years, imposed on 18CR13485, was for a conviction of Manslaughter in the First Degree with a Firearm. 

Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Shawn Overstreet and Deputy District Attorney Andrew Wood prosecuted the case for the State. After the conviction and sentencing DDA Andrew Wood said: “It took many years for justice to be served in this case. We want to thank Michelle Clark and her family for continuing to keep in touch with the D.A. Office throughout a long and arduous process. We are truly grateful for their time and commitment to seeking justice for Deondrae Clark, who lost his life due to senseless gun violence.” 

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would also like to thank Portland Police Bureau Detective Chris Traynor for his work on this case and his commitment to pursuing justice for the family of Mr. Clark.

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would also like to thank MCDA Victim Advocate Lyssa Simmons for the compassion and care they showed the victims in this case.

THE FACTS:

On October 21, 2011 the victim Deandre Clark was near Jefferson High School where a football game was taking place. After the game, Mr. Clark and others remained in the area. Officers noticed Mr. Clark walked out of view on North Emerson for less than a minute before hearing eight to ten gunshots. Officers responded to the shooting scene to find that Mr. Clark had been fatally shot.

Three handguns were found near the shooting scene. One specific firearm was linked to the spent casings, which were left at the shooting scene. The firearm linked to the spent casings that struck and killed Mr. Clark was connected to the defendant through DNA evidence. In addition, video surveillance was recovered from the area, which showed the defendant fleeing the scene after the shooting. 

While the investigation was taking place for the 2011 homicide, Mr. Crawford was involved in other criminal conduct in Washington State. In 2017 Crawford was sentenced to 164 months in prison for two 2015 Assault incidents, one of which involved a firearm.  

In 2018, a Multnomah County Grand Jury indicted Crawford in connection with the 2011 shooting death of Mr. Clark. The 16 year prison term in the Multnomah County case puts the defendant’s release date from the Oregon State Department of Corrections around 2034. 

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MULTNOMAH COUNTY JUDGE REDUCES ANARCHIST RIOTER CONVICTION -07/15/25

MULTNOMAH COUNTY JUDGE REDUCES ANARCHIST RIOTER CONVICTION 

July 11, 2025

case#  21CR26369

Portland, OR- Despite objections from the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, Judge Angela Lucero reduced the charges on July 11, 2025, against a man who participated in a series of anarchist riots and who attacked the Democratic Headquarters in Southeast Portland. 

In 2020 and 2021, Darrell Kimberlin was involved in a coordinated series of anarchist riots that vandalized multiple locations in Portland. These locations included the Democratic Party of Oregon Headquarters, Umpqua Bank, Chipotle, and various other locations. The vandalism during these riots caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage.

During the pendency of the case, Mr. Kimberlin doxxed law enforcement officers by putting their information on the internet. This included their personal information together with photographs of the officers and other family members. 

On November 22, 2022 Kimberlin pleaded guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to the crimes of Felony Riot and Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree for his involvement in these acts. He agreed to accept a sentence that included $49,755.74 in restitution to the organizations and businesses that Kimberlin damaged.

On July 11, 2025, Judge Lucero decided to reduce his conviction from a Felony to a Misdemeanor. “While the court has discretion by statute to reduce a class C felony to a class A misdemeanor, this reduction fails to reflect the immense damage caused by Mr. Kimberlin,” said DA Nathan Vasquez.  

During his plea in 2022, the DA’s office moved to dismiss other charges against Kimberlin to secure a felony conviction. The reduction by Judge Lucero means Kimberlin will be able to ask that all of the charges be set aside, or expunged, later this year.

 

PORTLAND MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS PRISON FOR KILLING ONE PERSON AND TRYING TO KILL TWO OTHERS -07/10/25

PORTLAND MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS PRISON FOR KILLING ONE PERSON AND TRYING TO KILL TWO OTHERS

Case # 23CR11504


 

Portland, OR- Multnomah County District Circuit Court Judge Andrew Lavin sentenced Brandon Nicholas Gilpin to 25 years in prison on Jul 9, 2025.

Gilpin pleaded guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree with a Firearm and two counts of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree with a Firearm.

The Multnomah County District Attorneys Office would like to thank Portland Police Bureau, especially Detective Billy Winters, for their work investigating this case.

The DA’s Office would also like to thank Nang Dunn for her caring and compassionate work to help the victims through this case.

Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Devin Franklin prosecuted the case for the state.

After the sentencing she said, “This case involved shocking amounts of violence and criminal behavior over a short time. The defendant caused a tidal wave of fear and grief that I am certain is still being felt to this day. He killed one person and tried to kill two more. I hope this sentence allows the people affected by these crimes to continue to try and heal.”


 

THE FACTS:

Around 1pm on February 11, 2023 offices were dispatched to the intersection of NE First Avenue and NE Hancock Street in Portland on reports of a shooting. When they arrived they found Torn Saephan dead in the roadway. Investigators learned that Mr. Saephan was houseless. He had been hanging around the area earlier that day and at one point, he interacted with two women who lived in a tent nearby. The women did not know Mr. Saephan so they asked him to leave. Mr. Saephan then went and sat on a retaining wall across the street. A male and a female soon arrived in a Cadillac with no plates and, shortly thereafter, the male brandished a firearm, confronted Mr. Saephan, and threatened to shoot him if he didn't leave the area entirely. Mr. Saephan stood up when the male came within a few feet of him. The male then fired a single shot, hitting Mr. Saephan. The two women who had interacted with Mr. Saephan witnessed the shooting. The male immediately left the scene with the female he had arrived with. Investigators later identified the male as Brandon Gilpin. Two nights later, Mr. Gilpin returned to the scene of the shooting where the two witnesses were still living. He pointed a firearm at them and demanded to know what they had told police about the incident. He was also holding an airhorn and, based on his statements to the witnesses, Mr. Gilpin was preparing to shoot them while simultaneously activating the airhorn to drown out the sound of the shots. Miraculously, the airhorn broke when Mr. Gilpin attempted to activate it. The pause allowed witnesses time to flee the area unharmed.


 

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Grand Jury Indicts Man For Murder On Hayden Island -07/04/25

July 4, 2025

Case #   25CR3555    


 

Thursday, July 3, 2025 a Multnomah County Grand Jury indicted Timothy Lee Hudson on the following charges:

Murder in the Second Degree

Attempted Murder in the First Degree

Felony Strangulation

Unauthorized Use of a Weapon

Animal Abuse


 

The murder charge is connected to the death of 57 year old Richard Lee Bowers on Hayden Island.

The Attempted Murder and Strangulation charge is connected to an attack on the girlfriend of Mr. Bowers.

The animal abuse charge is connected to abuse of the dog with Mr. Bowers and his girlfriend.

Timothy Hudson will be arraigned on the indictment July 8th in JC 3 at 9:30am. 

All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in court.

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Grand Jury Clears Portland Police Officer In Shooting From October 4, 2024 -06/30/25

Portland, OR- Friday June 27, 2025, a Multnomah County Grand Jury issued a Not True Bill Indorsement in the officer involved shooting death of Nicholas G. Thorn, 28, of Portland. 

The incident happened October 4, 2024 and involved Officer Andrew Young.

A Not True Bill Indorsement means the grand jury did not find Officer Young’s conduct to be criminal.

District Attorney Nathan Vasquez said, “Any time a life is lost in our community, it is a tragedy. Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by this incident.”

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office will ask for a release of the grand jury transcript for this case, which we will then post on our website so that the public can see the evidence presented.

Here is a link to previous releases on the incident from Portland Police.

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=533696


 

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Multnomah County District Attorney Finds Sheriff's Deputy Justified In Deadly Use Of Force On June 13, 2025 -06/27/25

Collins Critical Incident Press Release 

June 27, 2025


 

On Friday, June 13, 2025, Ladarius Collins was fatally shot during an encounter with Multnomah County Sheriff’s Deputy Adam Suboh in Gresham. District Attorney Nathan Vasquez stated, “Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by this tragic loss of life. Any loss of life in these circumstances is deeply felt by families, communities, and all involved.”

The East County Major Crimes Team has conducted a thorough investigation and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office has carefully reviewed the evidence. 

As part of our process we have reviewed the investigation with Mr. Collins’ family and engaged with multiple community stakeholders to ensure an appropriate balance of compassionate transparency, accountability, and timely provision of answers and information to both the family and the community. 

DA Vasquez concluded that, “based upon a review of the facts and circumstances, MCSO Deputy Suboh’s use of deadly physical force on Friday June 13, 2025 was justified and, therefore, not criminal under Oregon law.” A more detailed legal analysis, summary of the facts of the case, and an annotated compilation of video evidence is available in the linked resources below:

Link to legal analysis:  

https://wwwdev.mcda.us/index.php/news/multnomah-county…rce-june-13-2025

Link to video: https://youtu.be/t98VIlk7r1g

 

The investigative reports and copies of the relevant video evidence will be made available by the Gresham Police Department after it completes the process of making the legally required redactions to blur faces and protect personal identification numbers. GPD has stated this will happen within 14 days.

DA Vasquez stated, “Mr. Collins’ death was tragic, and its impact on the family and community cannot be understated. I am deeply sorry for their loss.” 


 

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