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JUDGE SENTENCES 19-YEAR OLD SERIAL RAPIST TO 45 YEARS PRISON- Re-sending To Fix Headline- Age Is 19 - 01/29/26

 

JUDGE SENTENCES 19-YEAR OLD SERIAL RAPIST TO 45 YEARS PRISON

 

January 29, 2026

 

Portland, OR- Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Souede sentenced Damani Jazz Anderson to 45 years in prison today. 

 

Anderson pled guilty to sexually assaulting five girls and young women, four of them  at gunpoint.

 

After the sentencing, Senior Deputy District Attorney Robin Skarstad said: “Our community is so grateful for the strength and sacrifice of these five young survivors, who have saved others from harm at the hands of this sexual predator.”

 

Click on the link below to read our earlier release which has the details of the crimes Anderson pled guilty to today.

 

https://www.mcda.us/index.php/news/20-year-old-serial-rapist-pleads-guilty-to-multiple-crimes

 

JUDGE SENTENCES 19-YEAR OLD SERIAL RAPIST TO 45 YEARS PRISON- Re-sending To Fix Headline- Age Is 19 - 01/29/26

 

JUDGE SENTENCES 19-YEAR OLD SERIAL RAPIST TO 45 YEARS PRISON

 

January 29, 2026

 

Portland, OR- Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Souede sentenced Damani Jazz Anderson to 45 years in prison today. 

 

Anderson pled guilty to sexually assaulting five girls and young women, four of them  at gunpoint.

 

After the sentencing, Senior Deputy District Attorney Robin Skarstad said: “Our community is so grateful for the strength and sacrifice of these five young survivors, who have saved others from harm at the hands of this sexual predator.”

 

Click on the link below to read our earlier release which has the details of the crimes Anderson pled guilty to today.

 

https://www.mcda.us/index.php/news/20-year-old-serial-rapist-pleads-guilty-to-multiple-crimes

 

JUDGE SENTENCES 20-YEAR-OLD SERIAL RAPIST TO 45 YEARS PRISON - 01/29/26

JUDGE SENTENCES 19-YEAR OLD SERIAL RAPIST TO 45 YEARS PRISON

 

January 29, 2026

 

Portland, OR- Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Souede sentenced Damani Jazz Anderson to 45 years in prison today. 

 

Anderson pled guilty to sexually assaulting five girls and young women, four of them  at gunpoint.

 

After the sentencing, Senior Deputy District Attorney Robin Skarstad said: “Our community is so grateful for the strength and sacrifice of these five young survivors, who have saved others from harm at the hands of this sexual predator.”

 

Click on the link below to read our earlier release which has the details of the crimes Anderson pled guilty to today.

 

https://www.mcda.us/index.php/news/20-year-old-serial-rapist-pleads-guilty-to-multiple-crimes

 

 

 

 

 

JUDGE SENTENCES 20-YEAR-OLD SERIAL RAPIST TO 45 YEARS PRISON - 01/29/26

JUDGE SENTENCES 19-YEAR OLD SERIAL RAPIST TO 45 YEARS PRISON

 

January 29, 2026

 

Portland, OR- Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Souede sentenced Damani Jazz Anderson to 45 years in prison today. 

 

Anderson pled guilty to sexually assaulting five girls and young women, four of them  at gunpoint.

 

After the sentencing, Senior Deputy District Attorney Robin Skarstad said: “Our community is so grateful for the strength and sacrifice of these five young survivors, who have saved others from harm at the hands of this sexual predator.”

 

Click on the link below to read our earlier release which has the details of the crimes Anderson pled guilty to today.

 

https://www.mcda.us/index.php/news/20-year-old-serial-rapist-pleads-guilty-to-multiple-crimes

 

 

 

 

 

Multnomah County District Attorney's Office Comments On 9th Circuit Ruling - 01/29/26

We have had several inquiries about the decision today by the Federal Court of Appeals. 

 

Here is our response- if you need to quote someone please quote me or a spokesperson for the office etc:

 

This is a procedural case that is prone to misunderstanding. A person filing a lawsuit can allege any fact they want in their complaint. At the motion to dismiss stage, the court must assume that all facts in the complaint are true. The plaintiff in this case alleged that former DDA Kalbaugh knowingly made false statements in an arrest warrant application. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s office believes this allegation to be false and has every confidence that former DDA Kalbaugh will prevail on the merits if plaintiffs seek to refile their claim. Neither the District Court nor the Ninth Circuit has found that DDA Kalbaugh knowingly made false statements. Today’s decision only states that, if plaintiffs wish to pursue this matter, they can attempt to prove their allegations. We firmly believe they will not be able to do so, because that is not what happened in this case.

 

Pat Dooris

Director of Communications

Multnomah County District Attorney's Office

Multnomah County District Attorney's Office Comments On 9th Circuit Ruling - 01/29/26

We have had several inquiries about the decision today by the Federal Court of Appeals. 

 

Here is our response- if you need to quote someone please quote me or a spokesperson for the office etc:

 

This is a procedural case that is prone to misunderstanding. A person filing a lawsuit can allege any fact they want in their complaint. At the motion to dismiss stage, the court must assume that all facts in the complaint are true. The plaintiff in this case alleged that former DDA Kalbaugh knowingly made false statements in an arrest warrant application. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s office believes this allegation to be false and has every confidence that former DDA Kalbaugh will prevail on the merits if plaintiffs seek to refile their claim. Neither the District Court nor the Ninth Circuit has found that DDA Kalbaugh knowingly made false statements. Today’s decision only states that, if plaintiffs wish to pursue this matter, they can attempt to prove their allegations. We firmly believe they will not be able to do so, because that is not what happened in this case.

 

Pat Dooris

Director of Communications

Multnomah County District Attorney's Office

Portland Woman Sentenced To 10 Years Prison For Drunk Driving Death That Killed Her Own Child - 01/23/26

 

 

January 23, 2026


 

Case 24CR15014


 

Portland, OR-Angelina Latisha Minor, 29-years-old, was sentenced to 125 months in prison today by Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Jenna Plank. 

 

The defendant crashed her car while driving drunk with a blood alcohol reading three times the legal limit at .32%. At the time of the crash Ms. Minor was on supervision for a previous drunk driving case in 2023 and had yet another earlier drunk driving case in which she entered diversion in 2019.

 

In the current case, the defendant pled guilty to Manslaughter in the Second Degree, two counts of Assault in Third Degree, and Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants.

 

Senior Deputy District Attorney Chris Shull handled the prosecution for the state.

After the sentencing he said:

 

“Ms. Minor’s conduct in this case was incredibly reckless and terribly tragic. It is unacceptable to drive intoxicated with children in your car in our community, and I hope that Ms. Minor’s experience will deter other people from getting behind the wheel while impaired. Ms. Minor has taken responsibility and our office feels tremendous empathy for her other children as they are separated during Ms. Minor’s incarceration.”

 

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank PPB Officer David Enz and the Major Crash Team for their excellent investigative work on this case.


 

THE FACTS: 


 

On March 20, 2024 Angelina Latisha Minor drove a black Hyundai Elantra while drunk with three children in the back seat and her significant other in the front passenger seat. In North Portland, near the intersection of North Fessenden and North Mohawk around 9pm the defendant lost control of the vehicle and slammed head on into a black Tesla. One of the children, a four year old, died in the crash. 

                                                     ###MCDA###


 

Portland Woman Sentenced To 10 Years Prison For Drunk Driving Death That Killed Her Own Child - 01/23/26

 

 

January 23, 2026


 

Case 24CR15014


 

Portland, OR-Angelina Latisha Minor, 29-years-old, was sentenced to 125 months in prison today by Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Jenna Plank. 

 

The defendant crashed her car while driving drunk with a blood alcohol reading three times the legal limit at .32%. At the time of the crash Ms. Minor was on supervision for a previous drunk driving case in 2023 and had yet another earlier drunk driving case in which she entered diversion in 2019.

 

In the current case, the defendant pled guilty to Manslaughter in the Second Degree, two counts of Assault in Third Degree, and Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants.

 

Senior Deputy District Attorney Chris Shull handled the prosecution for the state.

After the sentencing he said:

 

“Ms. Minor’s conduct in this case was incredibly reckless and terribly tragic. It is unacceptable to drive intoxicated with children in your car in our community, and I hope that Ms. Minor’s experience will deter other people from getting behind the wheel while impaired. Ms. Minor has taken responsibility and our office feels tremendous empathy for her other children as they are separated during Ms. Minor’s incarceration.”

 

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank PPB Officer David Enz and the Major Crash Team for their excellent investigative work on this case.


 

THE FACTS: 


 

On March 20, 2024 Angelina Latisha Minor drove a black Hyundai Elantra while drunk with three children in the back seat and her significant other in the front passenger seat. In North Portland, near the intersection of North Fessenden and North Mohawk around 9pm the defendant lost control of the vehicle and slammed head on into a black Tesla. One of the children, a four year old, died in the crash. 

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20-YEAR-OLD SERIAL RAPIST PLEADS GUILTY TO MULTIPLE CRIMES - 01/23/26

20-YEAR-OLD SERIAL RAPIST PLEADS GUILTY



 

Case number: 24CR41664                                        January 23, 2026


 

Portland, OR- Twenty-year old Damani Jazz Anderson pled guilty to sexually assaulting five girls and young women between February 2023 and August 2024. Four of the attacks were at gunpoint.  Anderson pled guilty to four counts of Rape in the First Degree; three counts of Kidnapping in the First Degree with a Firearm; three counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon with a Firearm; and single counts of Attempted Rape in the First Degree with a Firearm and Robbery in the First Degree with a Firearm.

Sentencing is scheduled for January 29, 2026 at 1pm in front of Judge Souede in courtroom 16A.

Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Robin Skarstad prosecuted the case for the state. After the sentencing she said: 

“Damani Anderson sought out vulnerable victims on-line, lured them to secluded places, placed them in mortal fear, and terrorized them. Their young lives literally have been shattered by his sexual violence. Today, because of the bravery of these survivors, our community is safe from a predator who certainly would have found more victims.   

 The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office would like to thank Portland Police Detective Kyffin Marcum and Gresham Police Detective Larry Foulke for their outstanding work on this case.

MCDA would also like to thank MCDA Victim Advocates Allison Miller and Alie Aguilera for the care and compassion shown to the victims in these incidents.

 

THE FACTS:

Beginning in February of 2023, the defendant who was 16 years old had an on and off relationship with a 17-year old.  He was mentally, physically, and emotionally abusive to her.  At one point, she went to his room to retrieve her belongings and he pushed her down on the bed, put his knee on her back, tied her up, and raped her. 

In January of 2024, when the defendant was 17, he identified his next victim, a 13-year old middle schooler.  The youth said she met the defendant on Snapchat a few days before and made arrangements to meet up at her middle school. He pressured her to walk to a remote area of a nearby park. When they arrived, he pulled a gun and threatened to shoot her. He took her phone and threw it in a ditch then ordered her to undress. He took pictures of her and threatened to post them if she went to the police. The defendant then raped, strangled and sodomized the 13-year old threatening to kill her repeatedly. When he finished, she was able to run away.

In June of 2024, the defendant was 18 when he connected online with a 16-year old he used to date several years earlier. He met up with her at Pier park. They drank alcohol and then, when she laid down, he pressed a gun against her head and demanded she take off her clothes, which she did.  They were interrupted by people with flashlights and she was able to escape.  

A week later, in June of 2024, the defendant connected with a 17-year old victim. She was aware of him from school but when he first reached out on Instagram he did not use his real name. When they met up to smoke he was wearing a ski mask. When she laid down on a blanket she brought, he pulled out a gun,pointed it at her chest, and showed her it was real and loaded. He told her to take off her clothes. While she was doing that he told her about other girls he had done this to and who he had killed. He then raped her and forced her to perform oral sex on him. 

In August of 2024 the defendant, still 18 years old, connected on Tinder with an 18-year old who would be his last victim.

She agreed to meet up with the defendant in North Portland in an industrial area. She said the defendant directed her to an area along some railroad tracks that ran adjacent to what appeared to be an abandoned warehouse. They explored the property together and then he pulled out a gun-and forced it into her mouth. He made her perform oral sex on him while he pointed the gun at her forehead. He later raped her. Approaching lights in the distance distracted the defendant and the young woman ran wearing only a sweatshirt and carrying her underwear. She ran to nearby homes and asked for help. Police were called. 

 

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20-YEAR-OLD SERIAL RAPIST PLEADS GUILTY TO MULTIPLE CRIMES - 01/23/26

20-YEAR-OLD SERIAL RAPIST PLEADS GUILTY



 

Case number: 24CR41664                                        January 23, 2026


 

Portland, OR- Twenty-year old Damani Jazz Anderson pled guilty to sexually assaulting five girls and young women between February 2023 and August 2024. Four of the attacks were at gunpoint.  Anderson pled guilty to four counts of Rape in the First Degree; three counts of Kidnapping in the First Degree with a Firearm; three counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon with a Firearm; and single counts of Attempted Rape in the First Degree with a Firearm and Robbery in the First Degree with a Firearm.

Sentencing is scheduled for January 29, 2026 at 1pm in front of Judge Souede in courtroom 16A.

Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Robin Skarstad prosecuted the case for the state. After the sentencing she said: 

“Damani Anderson sought out vulnerable victims on-line, lured them to secluded places, placed them in mortal fear, and terrorized them. Their young lives literally have been shattered by his sexual violence. Today, because of the bravery of these survivors, our community is safe from a predator who certainly would have found more victims.   

 The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office would like to thank Portland Police Detective Kyffin Marcum and Gresham Police Detective Larry Foulke for their outstanding work on this case.

MCDA would also like to thank MCDA Victim Advocates Allison Miller and Alie Aguilera for the care and compassion shown to the victims in these incidents.

 

THE FACTS:

Beginning in February of 2023, the defendant who was 16 years old had an on and off relationship with a 17-year old.  He was mentally, physically, and emotionally abusive to her.  At one point, she went to his room to retrieve her belongings and he pushed her down on the bed, put his knee on her back, tied her up, and raped her. 

In January of 2024, when the defendant was 17, he identified his next victim, a 13-year old middle schooler.  The youth said she met the defendant on Snapchat a few days before and made arrangements to meet up at her middle school. He pressured her to walk to a remote area of a nearby park. When they arrived, he pulled a gun and threatened to shoot her. He took her phone and threw it in a ditch then ordered her to undress. He took pictures of her and threatened to post them if she went to the police. The defendant then raped, strangled and sodomized the 13-year old threatening to kill her repeatedly. When he finished, she was able to run away.

In June of 2024, the defendant was 18 when he connected online with a 16-year old he used to date several years earlier. He met up with her at Pier park. They drank alcohol and then, when she laid down, he pressed a gun against her head and demanded she take off her clothes, which she did.  They were interrupted by people with flashlights and she was able to escape.  

A week later, in June of 2024, the defendant connected with a 17-year old victim. She was aware of him from school but when he first reached out on Instagram he did not use his real name. When they met up to smoke he was wearing a ski mask. When she laid down on a blanket she brought, he pulled out a gun,pointed it at her chest, and showed her it was real and loaded. He told her to take off her clothes. While she was doing that he told her about other girls he had done this to and who he had killed. He then raped her and forced her to perform oral sex on him. 

In August of 2024 the defendant, still 18 years old, connected on Tinder with an 18-year old who would be his last victim.

She agreed to meet up with the defendant in North Portland in an industrial area. She said the defendant directed her to an area along some railroad tracks that ran adjacent to what appeared to be an abandoned warehouse. They explored the property together and then he pulled out a gun-and forced it into her mouth. He made her perform oral sex on him while he pointed the gun at her forehead. He later raped her. Approaching lights in the distance distracted the defendant and the young woman ran wearing only a sweatshirt and carrying her underwear. She ran to nearby homes and asked for help. Police were called. 

 

                                           ###MCDA### 





 

TWO MEN CONVICTED AGAIN ON RAPE AND SODOMY CHARGES IN RETRIAL 25 YEARS LATER - 01/16/26

 

 

January 16, 2026

 

Portland, OR- A Multnomah County Jury found two men guilty of sodomy and rape for an attack they committed in the Portland area back in the year 2000. It's the second time the men have been tried and convicted for the crime. 

 

The defendants are Michael Lavon Rhone and Mathew Charles Monhead.

They were charged with Rape in the First Degree and Sodomy in the First Degree.

 

The original trial in 2001 found them guilty  but with a split jury verdict of 10 guilty and two not guilty. The split verdict was allowed under law at the time and the men went to prison.

 

However, The Ramos v. Louisiana decision by the US Supreme Court in 2020 found that non unanimous verdicts for felony cases violated the Sixth Amendment of the constitution. The subsequent outcome of the Watkins v. Ackley Oregon Supreme Court case in 2022 meant that anyone convicted of a felony by a non unanimous jury was entitled to a new trial, which the men requested.

 

Deputy District Attorney Quinn Zemel led the new trial for the state. After the conviction he said:

“I am proud of the work of law enforcement that made this re-trial possible. This verdict will allow the defendants to continue to be held accountable and provides a continued sense of justice for the victim.”

 

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Sergeant Jason Sery with the Beaverton Police Department. He was a Portland Police Officer at the time of the crime. He spotted the attack underway and arrested both defendants. Sgt. Sery returned to court to testify in the case. Afterward he said: “I’m incredibly grateful for all the hard work and investigation that went into this retrial.”

 

THE FACTS:

 

On August 9th, 2000 a woman was walking home in the Portland area and was attacked in an alley by the defendants who were 17-years-old at the time. Both were strangers to her. The two restrained, raped and sodomized their victim. After being convicted in 2001 the defendants served their 200 month prison sentences. As a result they face no new jail time from this verdict. 

 

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TWO MEN CONVICTED AGAIN ON RAPE AND SODOMY CHARGES IN RETRIAL 25 YEARS LATER - 01/16/26

 

 

January 16, 2026

 

Portland, OR- A Multnomah County Jury found two men guilty of sodomy and rape for an attack they committed in the Portland area back in the year 2000. It's the second time the men have been tried and convicted for the crime. 

 

The defendants are Michael Lavon Rhone and Mathew Charles Monhead.

They were charged with Rape in the First Degree and Sodomy in the First Degree.

 

The original trial in 2001 found them guilty  but with a split jury verdict of 10 guilty and two not guilty. The split verdict was allowed under law at the time and the men went to prison.

 

However, The Ramos v. Louisiana decision by the US Supreme Court in 2020 found that non unanimous verdicts for felony cases violated the Sixth Amendment of the constitution. The subsequent outcome of the Watkins v. Ackley Oregon Supreme Court case in 2022 meant that anyone convicted of a felony by a non unanimous jury was entitled to a new trial, which the men requested.

 

Deputy District Attorney Quinn Zemel led the new trial for the state. After the conviction he said:

“I am proud of the work of law enforcement that made this re-trial possible. This verdict will allow the defendants to continue to be held accountable and provides a continued sense of justice for the victim.”

 

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Sergeant Jason Sery with the Beaverton Police Department. He was a Portland Police Officer at the time of the crime. He spotted the attack underway and arrested both defendants. Sgt. Sery returned to court to testify in the case. Afterward he said: “I’m incredibly grateful for all the hard work and investigation that went into this retrial.”

 

THE FACTS:

 

On August 9th, 2000 a woman was walking home in the Portland area and was attacked in an alley by the defendants who were 17-years-old at the time. Both were strangers to her. The two restrained, raped and sodomized their victim. After being convicted in 2001 the defendants served their 200 month prison sentences. As a result they face no new jail time from this verdict. 

 

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MCDA AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE TRACKS DOWN ACCUSED PROLIFIC UTILITY TRAILER THIEF WHO STOLE EVEN WHILE WEARING A COURT ORDERED GPS ANKLE MONITOR - 01/16/26

 


 

1/16/26 


 

Portland, OR-

 

Portland police assisted investigators from the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Auto Theft Task Force in arresting a man accused of being a prolific utility trailer thief on January 15, 2026.

 

Nickolas (spelled in some court documents as Nicholas) Alexander Edwards faces multiple charges and multiple cases in the criminal justice system in Multnomah, Washington and Marion Counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington. 

 

Edwards was arraigned in Multnomah County court January 16, 2026 and held on $100-thousand-dollars bail. 

 

The current set of cases in Multnomah County were investigated by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Auto Theft Task Force in collaboration with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

 

According to the PC Affidavit in case 25CR17473, Edwards stole a utility trailer on March 4, 2025, from a victim while on GPS monitoring. He was being monitored as part of an earlier case filed against him in Clark County. 

 

The charges in case 25CR23196 stem from a Clark County investigation from February of 2024. Notably, in 2023 and 2024, Clark County had linked Edwards to dozens of trailer thefts totaling losses close to $200,000 between loss of property and items taken from community members’ trailers.

 

For months he is alleged to have stolen multiple community members’ trailers and posted those stolen trailers for sale online through OfferUp and Facebook Marketplace. Edwards also is alleged to have entered other peoples’ property to commit thefts. The investigation revealed that the defendant established a pattern of selling stolen trailers for cash and then subsequently stealing the same trailer from the person to whom he sold it. 

 

In case 26CR03172, Edwards is accused of stealing a cargo trailer worth $6,000 on October 19, 2025 from the area of SE 122nd. According to the affidavit, the owner later found his trailer advertised on OfferUp under an account associated with Edwards. Edwards’ GPS tracker showed him at the location during the theft. 

 

According to the affidavit, that same trailer was sold to someone in Beaverton and then stolen again on October 25, 2025. The affidavit states that Edwards’ GPS tracker showed him at the location selling the trailer and also at the location when the trailer was stolen in Beaverton on October 25, 2025.

 

On November 3, 2025, another victim reported their utility trailer, a Wells Cargo 2001 trailer worth $4,000, was stolen. According to the affidavit Edwards’ GPS again showed he was at the location at the time of the theft.

 

On November 10, 2025, another victim reported their utility trailer stolen. It had a reported value of $6,000. Investigators checked Edwards’ GPS tracker which showed him at the address of the stolen trailer at the time it  was stolen.

 

Edwards is also accused of stealing a utility trailer January 14, 2026 from a residence on NE Prescott in the Portland area. Investigators checked his GPS and found he was at the location when the trailer was stolen.

 

Investigators were able to locate Edwards and arrest him after he recklessly eluded police and committed a hit and run with a stolen cargo trailer attached to his vehicle.

 

Anyone who thinks they might be a victim of similar thefts, please email us at:

DA@MCDA.US

 

MCDA Auto Theft Task Force would like to thank our law enforcement partners who worked these cases including Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Portland Police East Precinct, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

 

All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

                                                           ###MCDA###



 

MCDA AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE TRACKS DOWN ACCUSED PROLIFIC UTILITY TRAILER THIEF WHO STOLE EVEN WHILE WEARING A COURT ORDERED GPS ANKLE MONITOR - 01/16/26

 


 

1/16/26 


 

Portland, OR-

 

Portland police assisted investigators from the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Auto Theft Task Force in arresting a man accused of being a prolific utility trailer thief on January 15, 2026.

 

Nickolas (spelled in some court documents as Nicholas) Alexander Edwards faces multiple charges and multiple cases in the criminal justice system in Multnomah, Washington and Marion Counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington. 

 

Edwards was arraigned in Multnomah County court January 16, 2026 and held on $100-thousand-dollars bail. 

 

The current set of cases in Multnomah County were investigated by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Auto Theft Task Force in collaboration with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

 

According to the PC Affidavit in case 25CR17473, Edwards stole a utility trailer on March 4, 2025, from a victim while on GPS monitoring. He was being monitored as part of an earlier case filed against him in Clark County. 

 

The charges in case 25CR23196 stem from a Clark County investigation from February of 2024. Notably, in 2023 and 2024, Clark County had linked Edwards to dozens of trailer thefts totaling losses close to $200,000 between loss of property and items taken from community members’ trailers.

 

For months he is alleged to have stolen multiple community members’ trailers and posted those stolen trailers for sale online through OfferUp and Facebook Marketplace. Edwards also is alleged to have entered other peoples’ property to commit thefts. The investigation revealed that the defendant established a pattern of selling stolen trailers for cash and then subsequently stealing the same trailer from the person to whom he sold it. 

 

In case 26CR03172, Edwards is accused of stealing a cargo trailer worth $6,000 on October 19, 2025 from the area of SE 122nd. According to the affidavit, the owner later found his trailer advertised on OfferUp under an account associated with Edwards. Edwards’ GPS tracker showed him at the location during the theft. 

 

According to the affidavit, that same trailer was sold to someone in Beaverton and then stolen again on October 25, 2025. The affidavit states that Edwards’ GPS tracker showed him at the location selling the trailer and also at the location when the trailer was stolen in Beaverton on October 25, 2025.

 

On November 3, 2025, another victim reported their utility trailer, a Wells Cargo 2001 trailer worth $4,000, was stolen. According to the affidavit Edwards’ GPS again showed he was at the location at the time of the theft.

 

On November 10, 2025, another victim reported their utility trailer stolen. It had a reported value of $6,000. Investigators checked Edwards’ GPS tracker which showed him at the address of the stolen trailer at the time it  was stolen.

 

Edwards is also accused of stealing a utility trailer January 14, 2026 from a residence on NE Prescott in the Portland area. Investigators checked his GPS and found he was at the location when the trailer was stolen.

 

Investigators were able to locate Edwards and arrest him after he recklessly eluded police and committed a hit and run with a stolen cargo trailer attached to his vehicle.

 

Anyone who thinks they might be a victim of similar thefts, please email us at:

DA@MCDA.US

 

MCDA Auto Theft Task Force would like to thank our law enforcement partners who worked these cases including Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Portland Police East Precinct, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

 

All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

                                                           ###MCDA###



 

Prolific Graffiti Tagger In Portland Gets Four Years Prison - 01/13/26

 

 

 

Case: 23CR16979

 

Portland, OR                                                                 January 12, 2026

 

This morning Judge Christopher Ramras sentenced Jacob Abel Ramos to 48 months in prison after his conviction on 51 crimes relating to graffiti and the defacing of public property around the city of Portland. 

 

After the sentencing, Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Bijal Patel said:

 

“Vandals engage in graffiti without regard for the damage to property and the community. This prison sentence sends a loud warning to vandals that there are serious consequences for these crimes. We are grateful that this defendant was held accountable.”

 

Ramos is pending sentencing January 26, 2026, for his convictions related to a ghost-gun manufacturing operation discovered during a search warrant execution at his residence for the graffiti crimes.  





 

Here is our earlier release on the case when Ramos was convicted:

PROLIFIC PORTLAND AREA TAGGER CONVICTED ON 51 COUNTS 11/19/25

 

PROLIFIC PORTLAND AREA TAGGER CONVICTED ON 51 COUNTS

Release date: 11/20/25

Case: 23CR16979

Portland, OR- A Portland man who defaced murals in the city with his graffiti tag “BIER”, was found guilty on dozens of counts of criminal mischief on Wednesday November 19, 2025.

Judge Christopher Ramras found Jacob Abel Ramos guilty on five counts of Criminal Mischief in the First Degree and 46 counts of Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree.

Our office will ask the court to impose a substant

ial prison sentence pursuant to the repeat offender statute under Oregon law.

The case was prosecuted for the state by Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Bijal Patel. After the convictions she said:

“The defendant caused significant damage to community property and was particularly vindictive toward local artists and businesses. This verdict reflects our commitment to protecting local businesses and public spaces from vandalism. This prosecution was a community effort; we thank the victims for their support and cooperation.”

 The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Officer Nathan Kirby-Glatkowski and Officer Amelia Flohr for their dedication to justice and their hard work on this case.

 

THE FACTS:

On April 27, 2022,  two graffiti vandals spray painted tags over murals on the front of Platinum Records Lights and Sound at 104 SW 2nd Ave in Portland. An initial investigation identified one of the suspects. A second person was eventually served with a search warrant and evidence found on her phone led to the identification of Jacob Ramos as the second person involved in tagging Platinum Records Lights and Sound.

Ramos used the tag “Bier” which law enforcement was tracking across numerous locations through the city as a recurring graffiti tag.

Investigators found text messages on the phone which included a discussion that they will continue to tag and encourage graffiti peers to join in the continued tagging.

On April 11, 2023 officers executed a search warrant on the defendant’s home.

In the garage investigators found more than 60 partially used cans of spray paint, dozens of spray canister caps and a glass framed photograph hanging on the wall showing an abandoned building vandalized with the tag “Bier” on the front.

Officers also found numerous gun related materials and firearms and a 3D printer which appeared to be paused as it was making a gun part.

Ramos is a felon and could not legally own firearms. He was separately tried and convicted on those charges.

 

 

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Prolific Graffiti Tagger In Portland Gets Four Years Prison - 01/13/26

 

 

 

Case: 23CR16979

 

Portland, OR                                                                 January 12, 2026

 

This morning Judge Christopher Ramras sentenced Jacob Abel Ramos to 48 months in prison after his conviction on 51 crimes relating to graffiti and the defacing of public property around the city of Portland. 

 

After the sentencing, Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Bijal Patel said:

 

“Vandals engage in graffiti without regard for the damage to property and the community. This prison sentence sends a loud warning to vandals that there are serious consequences for these crimes. We are grateful that this defendant was held accountable.”

 

Ramos is pending sentencing January 26, 2026, for his convictions related to a ghost-gun manufacturing operation discovered during a search warrant execution at his residence for the graffiti crimes.  





 

Here is our earlier release on the case when Ramos was convicted:

PROLIFIC PORTLAND AREA TAGGER CONVICTED ON 51 COUNTS 11/19/25

 

PROLIFIC PORTLAND AREA TAGGER CONVICTED ON 51 COUNTS

Release date: 11/20/25

Case: 23CR16979

Portland, OR- A Portland man who defaced murals in the city with his graffiti tag “BIER”, was found guilty on dozens of counts of criminal mischief on Wednesday November 19, 2025.

Judge Christopher Ramras found Jacob Abel Ramos guilty on five counts of Criminal Mischief in the First Degree and 46 counts of Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree.

Our office will ask the court to impose a substant

ial prison sentence pursuant to the repeat offender statute under Oregon law.

The case was prosecuted for the state by Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Bijal Patel. After the convictions she said:

“The defendant caused significant damage to community property and was particularly vindictive toward local artists and businesses. This verdict reflects our commitment to protecting local businesses and public spaces from vandalism. This prosecution was a community effort; we thank the victims for their support and cooperation.”

 The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Officer Nathan Kirby-Glatkowski and Officer Amelia Flohr for their dedication to justice and their hard work on this case.

 

THE FACTS:

On April 27, 2022,  two graffiti vandals spray painted tags over murals on the front of Platinum Records Lights and Sound at 104 SW 2nd Ave in Portland. An initial investigation identified one of the suspects. A second person was eventually served with a search warrant and evidence found on her phone led to the identification of Jacob Ramos as the second person involved in tagging Platinum Records Lights and Sound.

Ramos used the tag “Bier” which law enforcement was tracking across numerous locations through the city as a recurring graffiti tag.

Investigators found text messages on the phone which included a discussion that they will continue to tag and encourage graffiti peers to join in the continued tagging.

On April 11, 2023 officers executed a search warrant on the defendant’s home.

In the garage investigators found more than 60 partially used cans of spray paint, dozens of spray canister caps and a glass framed photograph hanging on the wall showing an abandoned building vandalized with the tag “Bier” on the front.

Officers also found numerous gun related materials and firearms and a 3D printer which appeared to be paused as it was making a gun part.

Ramos is a felon and could not legally own firearms. He was separately tried and convicted on those charges.

 

 

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UPDATE: Angelina Minor Turned Herself In And Is Now In The Multnomah County Jail. Thanks To All Who Spread The Word. - 01/05/26

Public’s Help Sought to Locate Wanted Subject     -UPDATE Angelina Minor turned herself in and is now in the Multnomah County Jail. Thanks to all who spread the word.

 

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a defendant with a felony warrant. 29-year-old Angelina Latisha Minor has a felony warrant for Manslaughter in the First Degree in connection with a March 2024 traffic crash where Minor is alleged to have been driving under the influence of intoxicants and killed her 4-year-old son in the crash. Minor violated her supervised release, which has resulted in the court issuing a warrant for her arrest. Minor’s last known address was in North Portland.

 

Anyone seeing Minor should call 9-1-1.

 

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UPDATE: Angelina Minor Turned Herself In And Is Now In The Multnomah County Jail. Thanks To All Who Spread The Word. - 01/05/26

Public’s Help Sought to Locate Wanted Subject     -UPDATE Angelina Minor turned herself in and is now in the Multnomah County Jail. Thanks to all who spread the word.

 

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a defendant with a felony warrant. 29-year-old Angelina Latisha Minor has a felony warrant for Manslaughter in the First Degree in connection with a March 2024 traffic crash where Minor is alleged to have been driving under the influence of intoxicants and killed her 4-year-old son in the crash. Minor violated her supervised release, which has resulted in the court issuing a warrant for her arrest. Minor’s last known address was in North Portland.

 

Anyone seeing Minor should call 9-1-1.

 

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DA's Office Asking For Help Finding Wanted Person - 12/31/25

Public’s Help Sought to Locate Wanted Subject

 

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a defendant with a felony warrant. 29-year-old Angelita Latisha Minor has a felony warrant for Manslaughter in the First Degree in connection with a March 2024 traffic crash where Minor is alleged to have been driving under the influence of intoxicants and killed her 4-year-old son in the crash. Minor violated her supervised release, which has resulted in the court issuing a warrant for her arrest. Minor’s last known address was in North Portland.

 

Anyone seeing Minor should call 9-1-1.

 

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DA's Office Asking For Help Finding Wanted Person - 12/31/25

Public’s Help Sought to Locate Wanted Subject

 

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a defendant with a felony warrant. 29-year-old Angelita Latisha Minor has a felony warrant for Manslaughter in the First Degree in connection with a March 2024 traffic crash where Minor is alleged to have been driving under the influence of intoxicants and killed her 4-year-old son in the crash. Minor violated her supervised release, which has resulted in the court issuing a warrant for her arrest. Minor’s last known address was in North Portland.

 

Anyone seeing Minor should call 9-1-1.

 

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