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The Oregonian writes: "Since his release he has been picked up for parole violations and was re-arrested in March 2005 on a charge of felon in possession of a firearm. He was bailed out on November 5, 2005." 

Lionel and Leana were children of Soupaphane Homsombath and Tia Soulinho. 

On January 20, 2006, Koehrsen was arrested for trespassing and held for public consumption of alcohol. He was released the next day after scoring 13 on a scale of 100 for dangerousness. Following county policy, his full criminal record was never checked.

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In 1993 he was convicted of having sex with a 15-year old, one of four females he exposed to HIV.

In 1996, after his release from prison, he was convicted of assault for exposing another woman to HIV. He was released in 2004.

In August of 2005, he was sentenced to 75 days for fleeing post-prison supervision.

Robb Freda-Cowie, spokesman for the Multnomah County Department of Community Justice, said Miller would be electronically monitored via global positioning system.

He added "No one should ever think it's going to keep offenders from absconding if they are determined to do so."

In prison, Langley committed assaults and sold drugs and raped an inmate.

"By 1987, Langley was at the Oregon State Hospital, in a program for emotionally disturbed inmates where he had access to day passes." In December, while on a day pass, he murdered Anne Louise Gray.

In the spring of 1988, while on a day pass, Langley murdered Larry Rockenbrant by bashing his head in with a baseball bat and buried his body in "a therapeutic cactus garden" at the hospital.

Langley was sentenced to death in 1989. The sentence was overturned because of changing legal standards and Langley was resentenced to death.

In 2001, he escaped from the Oregon Correctional Institution. While at large, he kidnapped and raped a Salem woman. He was captured and returned to prison.

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In 1977 he escaped from a work crew and "raped a woman in her home, disfiguring her. The rape was so brutal that the victim required reconstructive surgery on her face and sexual organs."

Harrison was release from prison in 1982.

In 1983 Harrison raped a 15-year-old girl. He was released from prison in 2004.

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In November, 2002, Noll was arrested for drunken driving but the charges were dropped after he agreed to take part in a diversion program.

In 1987, Phillips was rearrested and convicted of rape, sodomy and multiple counts of robbery, and was again sentenced to 20 years in prison.

While awaiting trial in jail, Bundy wrote the outline of a book in which children are kidnapped and butchered.

Bundy was sentenced to almost 215 years in prison.

Dawn Glick's parents were shot to death in their home when she was a child. No one was prosecuted for that crime.

In February, 2003, Piggott was convicted of the murder.

In January, 2003, Hughes was sentenced to 13 years in prison for Manslaughter in the First Degree.

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In July, 2002, Hollingquest was tried for murder but the jury could not reach a verdict. However it did convict him for an assault committed while he was in jail.

In November, 2002, a second jury found Hollingquest guilty of manslaughter.

Kinney was sentenced to 6 years for criminally negligent homicide and hit-and-run, but is eligible for boot camp after 30 months.

 When  Deb Holtzheimer was 8 years old, she witnessed her mother die as a result of a drunk driver. When she was 17, her brother suffered the same fate.

Judge Gregory Foote senteneced Kelley to 25 years in prison, electing to run three sex abuse sentences consecutively.

On January 15, 1992, Esparza, using the name Martin Martinez, was released from a California prison after serving three years for robbery. He was supposed to be deported.

On October  21, 1992, Esparza was picked up by an INS agent for being an illegal alien and was released after promising to leave the country.

In November of 1992, he was arrested for possession of and selling cocaine. Oregon authorities did not discover that he was under a deportation order or that he had been in a Californian prison the previous year. He was released and disappeared. Oregon authorities put out a warrant for his arrest.

On January 18, 2002, Esparza was caught near El Paso, Texas, trying to slip into the U.S. He was released. The next night, he was caught again, trying to enter near Columbus, N.M. Border agents found the Portland warrant for his arrests and contacted Oregon authorities. They declined to extradite Esparza, as is the custom for minor drug offenses. Esparza was dropped off at the border.

In August, 2002, Davis was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and sentenced to five years in prison, of which he must serve at least three.

Walsh was arrested with his accomplice, Nathan Wayne Galloway, 19, who was on bail while awaiting trial for for assault and other charges.

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On March 22, 2002, he was arrested for theft and possession of illegal weapons and was released on bail.

On April 1, armed with a gun, he tried to abduct a woman in a parking garage. Later the same day, he abducted a 16-year old girl. He then entered a home and stole a car at gunpoint. He was chased and eventually shot by police.

His defense attorney said he had "an astounding level" of methamphetamine in his system.

In July, 2002, Cameron was sentenced to 45 years in prison.

He served six years in prison of a 30 year sentence for three 1989 attempted gunpoint kidnappings. He was released after completing a "relapse prevention program." He was under post-prison supervision that included polygraph tests "to ensure he was not reoffending.

On December 13, 2001, Stephens allegedly dragged Melissa Bittler, 14, off the street, raped her, and murdered her by choking.

On April 28, 2002, Stephens allegedly raped his girlfriend's cousin.

During this vicious crime spree, Stephens was under close supervision as a paroled sex offender.

See further details on this case.

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In January of 2001, Crenshaw was paroled to a foster home, from which he walked away in March.

On June 26, Magallon was arrested for violating the restraining order and spent a night in jail.

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Propst was sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty. The plea was made after a judge ruled that a letter Propst wrote admitting the murder was admissible in court.

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In December of 2001, Walker was convicted of murder.

In February 2000, Soldani was cited for driving under the influence. In March, he was cited again and his license was revoked.

The crash broke both of Zobel's legs, fractured a bone in his back, separated a shoulder and left him with severe facial injuries. The driver, Soldani, fled, but was apprehended with pieces of Zobel's hair and skin embedded in the windshield of the car.

In January 2000, Soldani was convicted of second-degree assault and other charges and sentenced to 8 years and four months in prison.

Zobel is re-learning how to walk.

Judge Ellen Rosenblum set bail at $200,000. Douglas's mother, Demetrias Browning,  posted the required 10 percent and Douglas was freed, against the recommendation of jail officials.

On November 9, 2000, Douglas failed to appear for the fourth day of his trial and was not seen again until . . .

In May of 2001, Douglas was convicted of kidnapping and robbery and sentenced to 31 years in prison. The sentence includes five terms to be served consecutively.

In October, 2001, Judge Frank Bearden ruled that half of the $20,000 bail posted by Douglas's mother for the May, 2000 robbery should be returned to her. He also ruled that she did not have to pay the $180,000 for which she became liable when her son absconded.

In January, 2002, Walker was tried ,  convicted ,and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years.

In October, 2002, Walker died a natural death in the Oregon State Penitentiary. Because he had an appeal pending at the time of his death, under  Oregon appellate rules, his conviction was vacated.

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Cox was convicted of aggravated murder and sentenced to death.

Lee pled guilty to attempted aggravated murder, assault and robbery and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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On September 8, police found Christopher's beaten and decaying body in an abandoned house. He had been slapped, burned with a cigarette, cut with glass, choked, and thrown down a flight of stairs.

On September 11, authorities arrested and charged Robert K. McCann with aggravated murder.

In June of 2002, McCann pled guilty and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Garza made crude comments, touched the girl's breasts and genital area, pinned her against a wall and tried to drag her into a restroom.

Garza was sentenced under Measure 11 to 6 years for sex abuse. Judge Price said "To have something like this amount to a Measure 11 sentence is just a waste of everyone's life."

In March, prosecutors asked Judge Philip Nelson to revoke Milligan's bail but they were refused.

Milligan pled guilty on all charges and was sentenced to 30 years in prison in August, 2001. His term will run consecutive to the 6 year, 3 month term for the previous assault.

In 1994, Flynn's mother, Mary Louise Thompson, was convicted of arranging the killing of 18-year-old Aaron Iturra who was going to testify against Flynn in juvenile court.

In 1997, his wife, Dianna obtained a restraining order against him.

Sturgis avoided a charge of aggravated murder and the possibility of a death penalty by making a plea bargain with the prosecutor. In exchange for Sturgis' testimony against another murderer, he was allowed to plead guilty to murder rather than aggravated murder. He was sentenced to 25 year, to be served concurrently with a federal sentence of 25 years for being a career criminal.

Convicted in 1993 for attempting to sexually abuse a 10-year-old child.

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In August, Vasquez pled no-contest to two counts of rape and kidnapping.

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David L. Dunster

In 1978, Dunster was transferred to a prison in Montana, where he murdered a fellow inmate. He was convicted and sentenced to 100 years.

This time, Dunster was sentenced to death.

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William Lee Hespel, 38

Hespel was convicted of unspecified felonies.

Hespel was arrested for the shooting death of his nine year old son, who was shot in the head.

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Len John Allen, 35

Allen was convicted in 1988 of the "violent slaughter of a 13-year old Klamath Falls girl".

Allen was arrested and arraigned on several sexual assault charges. He is suspected in 5 attacks on Eugene prostitutes.

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Jeremy Lee Morgan, 20

Morgan had a record of theft and burglary.

Morgan was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 94-year old woman.

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James Michael Knope, 20

Knope was released from juvenile detention after serving 16 months for burglary, car theft, and criminal mischief.

Knope murdered his grandmother, Eleanor Juanita Knope, 71, shooting her in the forehead at point-blank range. He plead guilty to aggravated murder.

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Troy Latrell Ramsey, 22

Ramsey was a felon in possession of a firearm after an unspecified conviction.

Ramsey was convicted for the murder of Phillip Robinson, 71. Ramsey was also convicted for robbery and burglary.

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David L. Purcell, 50

Purcell was convicted in 1980 and again in 1987 for sex crimes involving young victims.

Purcell was charged with rape, sodomy, and sex abuse, for actions involving two pre-teen girls over the course of four years. He pleaded no contest to threatening to kill one of the girls and pleaded guilty to several of the other charges. He was sentenced to 50 years in prison.

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Marcella Ketchersid, 35

Ketchersid was wanted on two warrants for failure to appear for driving while suspended.

Ketchersid crashed her car into the vehicle of Joyce Anderson Abbott, 67, killing her. Ketchersid fled the scene and turned herself in days later.

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Marc M. Holcomb, Jr., 28

Holcomb was arrested and taken to Lane County jail for violating probation after an unspecified conviction. He was mistakenly released by Lane County, although he also was wanted in Linn County for a probation violation.

Holcomb shot and killed Dean F. Pruitt and shot John O. Pruitt. He then forced his way into several homes in the Sweet Home community, firing shots in the home of a teenager. He then invaded another home occupied by a 16-year-old boy and his 7-year old brother. The 16-year old shot Holcomb. Holcomb then tried to invade a home occupied by a woman who drove him off with a gun. Holcomb then invaded the home of a 72 year-old woman and cut her with a knife. He then escaped and was later apprehended on December 7, three weeks after the attack.

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Angel Navarro Caratachea, 39

Caratachea was convicted in 1984 of murder in Texas. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison, but was deported in 1989 after serving less than 5 years.

Caratachea plead no-contest in the 1998 murder of Grisel Arrollo Mondragon, 40. Caratachea murdered Mondragon, with whom he lived, and stuffed her body in the car of a friend. He was apprehended at the Portland airport, trying to board a plane.

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Daniel Wayne Kirkland, 30

Kirkland was a felon in possession of a firearm after an unspecified conviction.

In August of 2000, Kirkland was found guilty of aggravated murder and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

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Keith James Bryant, 20

Bryant was on parole for an unspecified conviction.

Bryant was arrested in connection with the shooting and attempted murder of Phillip Kandel, 33. Bryant is also a suspect in the murder of Keith Dornon, the husband of a Milwaukie police officer. Keith Dornon was apparently killed during a burglary.

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Charles Anthony Longjaw, 31

In 1986, Longjaw murdered one man and attempted to murder another. He was found not guilty of murder because of insanity and sent to the Oregon State Hospital. After 12 years, the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board ordered Longjaw released under "stringent conditions", even though it found that he would "continue to present a substantial danger to others".

Longjaw was convicted of rape, kidnapping, assault, and robbery in Vancouver, Washington. He was sentenced to 18 years in prison.

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Clifford Young, 38

Young spent 13 years of his adult life in prison for burglary, theft and robbery charges.

Young was convicted of aggravated murder. On March 12, 1996, Young attempted to strangle Ruth Bonneau, 69, with the oxygen tube that she needed to breath. He then beat her with a lamp. Young then burgled her house and left. Hours later, her returned and found Bonneau still alive. He stabbed her repeatedly with a table knife and fork and then stole more of her property.

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Daniel L. Bostwick, 41

Bostwick was on post-prision supervision for sex crimes in Multnomah County.

Bostwick was convicted of first degree sex abuse for fondling several girls at a swimming center.

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Steven Ray McCluskey,31

McCluskey had previous arrests for domestic violence and at least twice spent time in jail for violating restraining orders.

McCluskey was arrested for tying up and pistol-whipping his girlfriend and abducting her 5-year old son. The woman freed herself after 10 hours. The boy was locked in the trunk of McCluskey's car.

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Keith James Bryant, 24

Bryant was on parole for an unspecified conviction.

Bryant was also held as a person of interest in the October 15 murder of Keith Brian Dornon, 35, the husband of Milwaukie police officer Cheryl Ann Dornon. It is not clear if Bryant is a suspect in this case.

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Matthew Robert Bryant

Bryant was convicted of riot for his part in a December, 1999 altercation in which Richard Underwood was clubbed in the head with a baseball bat, leaving Underwood with permanent brain damage. He was sentenced to probation.

Bryant was arrested for theft, unlawful entry of a vehicle, and resisting arrest, and was put in jail for violating the terms of his probation.

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Roderick Kennedy, 38

Kennedy was arrested in 1998 in a case involving Enrique Sanchez, 47.

Kennedy along with Leslie Earl Bennett, 37, were arrested on aggravated murder charges for the beating death of Sanchez. Kennedy apparently is a white supremacist, judging from tattoos on his chest and stomach which include "Hitler", "White Pride", and a swastika.

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Gustavo Balderas, 15

Balderas was living in a group home for delinquent youth after an unspecified offense.

Balderas was arrested for the October 27 rape of a 15 year-old girl in the gymnasium of South Salem High School.

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Christopher Duane Zurcher, 20

Zurcher was on parole for an unspecified conviction.

Zurcher was arrested for kidnapping and attempted murder after he dumped a 10 month-old baby, Jose Broeke in a trash bin.

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Eric Spencer Hughes, 34

Hughes was convicted of robbery in 1989. He was convicted in 1993 of scalding his infant son and served five months in jail. He received treatment under probation.

Spencer was arrested for breaking the skull of 3 year-old Ashley Pippo.

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Ewald A. Graf, 62

Graf served a year in jail and was placed on five years probation in 1988 for the rape of an 8-year old girl.

Graf was convicted of sex crimes against a girl younger than 12 years old and was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison.

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Randall Blake Maddox, 40

Over the past three years, police were called several times to the Maddox house because of domestic disputes.

Maddox murdered his girlfriend, Mary Elizabeth Lintner, 40, and killed himself.

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Kenneth James Chambers, 25

Chambers has several convictions in Washington for theft-related crimes, the most recent in 1996.

Chambers crashed a stolen vehicle into the car of Kim Edson Simonds, 44, and Cynthia Marie Simonds, 40. Both were killed. Aaron Simonds, 7, was in critical condition and Benjamin Simonds, 12, was in fair condition.

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Bobby Donald Barnes, 45

Barnes had convictions for prostitution, drug possession, criminal trespass and assault.

In 1991, Barnes broke into a house raped a 15-year old girl at knifepoint. He was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months. He was paroled (date unknown) but absconded and his whereabouts are unknown.

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Eugene Manuel Morales, 31

Morales had unspecified previous felony convictions.

Morales was convicted for a home invasion robbery and was sentenced to 15 years and 10 months in prison, but his whereabouts are unknown because he skipped bail.

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Kimberly Anne Piazza, 30

At 4 AM on Monday, July 26, 1999, police arrested Piazza for drunken driving and released her.

At 8 PM on the same day, Piazza crashed her car into a Tri-Met bus, sending 17 people to the hospital.

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Robert Lawrence Staudinger, 27

Staudinger had at least two felony convictions, including a 1998 burglary conviction in Coos County.

Staudinger murdered Sharron Morris, 51, Michael Morris, 27, and Dawn Rene Phillips, 22.

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James Lincoln Willie, 55

Willie had several previous arrests including at least three for DUII and was convicted in 1977 of negligent homicide for a drunken driving incident that killed two people. His license was repeatedly suspended and revoked in the 1980s and 1990s.

On January 11, 2000, Willie was convicted of two counts of manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in prison. This was not reported in the Oregonian.

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Todd Alan Reed, 32

He served three years in prison and was on parole. A spokeswoman for Multnohmah County Community Justice said "He was always noncompliant in treatment and (his parole officer) was always trying to keep him in treatment".

In February, 2001, Reed made a plea bargain with prosecutors and was sentenced to three consecutive terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Timothy Daniel Campbell, 33

Campbell has convicted of an unspecified felony.

Campbell pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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Charles Steven Lavin, 43

In February, Lavin was arrested for stalking his estranged wife. It appears that she was granted a restraining order against him.

In June, Charles Lavin shot and killed his wife, Michelle Lavin, 32. He later killed himself.

Jesse Fanus, 20

Fanus has been in and out of juvenile jails. According to a psychologist who treated him at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility, Fanus scored "nearly off the charts" for psychopathic tendencies. He was involved in incident-after-incident of violence and destruction.

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David W. Bends, 37

Bends was on parole for an unspecified crime.

It is not clear if the crime for which Bends was on parole occurred before or after the murder.

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Cifford Martin Peterson, 27

Peterson had a history of run-ins dating to 1987. Since 1992, he was convicted of burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, escape and violation of parole.

Peterson repeatedly threatened Patricia Spain, the wife of his employer. He was suspected in a bank robbery on April 28. After a chase by police that reached 100 mph, Peterson shot himself to death.

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Larry Gene Cole, 52

In 1973, Cole brutally abducted Betty Van Balen and held her for ransom, which he received. In May 1974, he was convicted of kidnapping and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was paroled in 1984.

In April of 2001, Cole was convicted of aggravated murder and aggravated attempted murder. In July, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

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Eugene D. Reece, 24

Rodgers was previously convicted on an unspecified felony.

Reece was arrested and charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Earl Noble, 26. He was driving a stolen car when police attempted to arrest him and led them on a high-speed chase.

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Daniel Richard Robertson, 47

Robertson received a life sentence for the 1973 strangulation of David Boles, 21. He was paroled after 9 years.

Robertson pleaded guilty to raping a 31 year-old woman in Tryon Creek State Park.

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Ernest Johnson, Jr., 48

Johnson has convictions in Oregon dating back to 1960.

Johnson was convicted for the armed robbery of a credit union. Credit union employees were forced to lie on the floor and Johnson hit them with a gun.

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Martin Allen Johnson, 42

Johnson was convicted in 1986 of drug dealing and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was paroled from the federal prison in Sheridan after serving one third of his 20-year sentence.

In August, 2001, Martin was convicted of aggravated murder and sentenced to death.

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Rickey D. White, 20

Rickey White is a convicted drug dealer.

White was arrested for illegally purchasing nearly 30 guns at gun shows.

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William Carl Welsh, 44

Welsh was a registered sex offender with a history of sexual misconduct dating back 20 years. He was convicted of molesting boys in California four times between 1979 and 1982. In 1986, he was convicted in Oregon of sodomizing boys aged 8 to 12. He was paroled in 1996.

Welsh was charged with 18 sex crimes against juveniles.

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Patrick Lee Harned, 16

Harned had threatened to kill his school's principal. Harned's mother told police that she was afraid of him. Harned was associating with William Carl Welsh, 44, a registered sex offender.

In October, 2000, Judge Philip Nelson found Harned guilty of aggravated murder. Finding Harned was likely to commit additional crimes if ever released from prison, Judge Nelson sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Michael John McElvain, 51

McElvain had been arrested twice for drunken driving. In 1990, he entered a diversion program.

In August, 1999, McElvain was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison.

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James Hubert Potts, 45

Potts had two prior convictions for sex crimes.

Potts was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the rape of a 9-year old girl.

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Nathan Ryan Faris, 16

Faris has at least one violent felony conviction.

Faris was pleaded guilty for criminally negligent homicide and drunken driving in an accident in which is friend, Scott Nanthathammiko, 14, was killed. Faris was driving at speeds up to 100 miles-per-hour.

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Terry Wayne Unruh, 33

Unruh has an extensive arrest and conviction record for numerous traffic-related offenses.

While involved in "an angry interaction" with another driver and driving recklessly, Unruh crashed into a third car, killing a female passenger and seriously injuring the driver, Richard Hornych, 38.

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Compton had lost custody of his own child for abuse.

In April, a second jury convicted Stella Kiser of murder.

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Forrest Argentino, 53

A year prior, Argentino attacked his aunt, Betty Joy Bryant. According to her son, Dan Bryant, he was released from custody on the grounds of mental incapacity.

In January, 1999, Argentino pleaded guilty except for insanity. He was committed to the state psychiatric institution. His case will be reviewed every two years to see if he is fit for release.

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Abraham Lincoln Rodgers, 24

Rodgers was previously convicted on an unspecified felony.

Rodgers was arrested for attempted murder after shooting 22 year-old Linda Kay Taylor, who was in serious condition.

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Thomas Eugene Samples, 33

Samples was convicted of various burglary, theft and weapons charges and was on probation.

In January of 1999, Samples was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison under Measure 11.

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Danyale Gill, 22

Gill was convicted of attempted murder in the shooting of a rival drug dealer.

Gill was convicted in November and sentenced to 44 years in prison.

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Joel McCool, 24

McCool had a lengthy arrest record.

McCool attacked and shot a rival gang member, Harry Villa, 24. He also shot a 19 year old pregnant woman. Villa was recently convicted for criminal racketeering but a judge allowed him to remain on bail over the holidays.

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Douglas Wayne Dunn, 24

Dunn was previously convicted on an unspecified felony.

Dunn was arrested for 8 armed robberies in Portland and is suspected of 18 more armed robberies in Seattle.

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Ikechukwu Clement Nwaekwe, 24

Nwaekwe was arrested in September, 1998, for attempted murder, assault and kidnapping against his former girlfriend, Sarah Beth Zimmerman. Nwaekwe was released on bail. No restraining order was placed on Nwaekwe.

In April of 2000, Nwaekwe was sentenced to 21 years in prison for attempted aggravated murder and kidnapping in the second degree.

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Michael Eric Scott Lane, 24

Lane was previously convicted on an unspecified felony.

Lane was arrested on four counts of attempted murder for shooting at an employee after attempting to pass a bad check at a grocery store in McMinnville. A month later, he attempted to pass a bad check at a US Bank, using his jail inmate card as identification. He fled, leaving his inmate card at the bank.

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William Ray Fowler, 27

Fowler was convicted in February of an assault on a two year old girl that fractured her skull. He was sentenced to 18 days in jail and was then released on probation.

In May of 2000, Fowler pleaded guilty to assault in the second degree and other crimes and was sentenced to 17 years in prison.

981117

Ricky G. Barney, 39

Barney had "a minor criminal record".

In June, 98, Barney, on methamphetamines, lured two 12-year-old girls into his truck and raped them over a 10- hour period.

981114

Danyale D. Gill, 22

Gill has convictions for attempted murder, drug possession, and drug dealing.

Gill was convicted of attempted assault for shooting his gun seven times toward two Portland police officers.

981114

Phillip Medley Bates, 29

Bates has an extensive criminal history including convictions for assault, arson, and burglary.

Bates is wanted for the murder of Lisa Sue Thom. She was shot in the head on her 25th birthday. Bates is also wanted for shooting Rachel Elizabeth Chernowski, 22, in the same incident.

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Rodolfo Leos Maldonado, 24

Maldonado was the subject of a restraining order barring contact with Armida Leos Beltram.

On October 31, 1998, Armida Leos Beltram, 24, was shot and killed. Maldonado was arrested.

981029

Jack Waldrop III, 29

Waldrop was on probation for a 1997 conviction for domestic abuse of Angela Walker.

In October of 1998, Angela Walker, 36, was murdered by strangulation. Jack Waldrop was arrested.

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Daniel Wayne Kirkland, 29

Kirkland was convicted in September of 1997 for theft and was given 18 months probation.

On October 11, 1998, Kirkland shot and killed cab driver Michelle E. Howard, 36, in Salem, OR.

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Benjamin James Hall, 23

Hal had convictions for assault, intimidation, and robbery. He served 3-1/2 years in prison and was released in 1996.

In 1997, Hall went on a robbery spree, including one robbery in which he fired his gun. He was convicted and sentenced to 22-1/2 years in prison.

980827

Mark Edward Fox, 41

Fox was in trouble with the law as a juvenile. He has Washington State convictions for assault in 1991, robbery in 1993, and theft in 1995 and 1996. Despite this record, Fox was on parole for the 1996 theft.

Fox was indicted for the August 4, 1998 murder of Millan Jose Hermino-Guadarrama, 36. The victim was found in his car in Northeast Portland.

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James Hubert Potts, 45

Potts was convicted in Multnomah County for sex crimes in 1991 and 1996. He was not considered a predatory offender so neighbors were not advised that he moved into a Clackamas County neighborhood.

980802

Loy Watkins, Jr., 18

Watkins faced previous criminal charges of sex abuse and harassment. He was a fugitive from Washington State where he committed a theft.

Watkins and three other youths murdered his step-father, Larry Unick, 36, by beating him to death with a baseball bat during a robbery.

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Mallory Lidell Tugman, 36

Tugman's wife, Karen Bass Tugman, had complained to police about her husband's abuse and had received a restraining order on July 9.

On July 30, 1998, Mallory Tugman murdered Karen Tugman by shooting her.

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William A. Tindell, 19

Tindell had been arrested at least twice before for car theft and failed to appear for hearings at least four times.

On January 14, 1998, Tindell stole a Chevy Blazer. When officers tried to stop him, he sped off at 80 miles per hour. On SE 34th Avenue, Tindell crashed into the car driven by William B. Hoge. Hoge, 31, died.

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McAllister was "an ex-convict in possession of a firearm." The nature of his previous convictions are unknown.

In October of 1999, McCallister was put in a segregated cell after stabbing another inmate.

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Robert L. Menendez, 30

Convicted of two armed robberies in California.

Menendez kidnapped three men in Seattle at gunpoint and stole their car. He then drove to Portland and robbed the U.S. Bank on SW Fourth Avenue.

980623

Christopher Ray Dennison, 36

Dennison had a robbery convictions in 1982 in Spokane. In 1983, he robbed two women at gunpoint in Portland. He had other robbery convictions.

In September of 1996, Dennison was paroled. In the next year, he robbed at least nine banks and shot and seriously wounded a deputy in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

980616

Qui Phu Phan, 31

Qui Phu Phan was arrested for ramming two cars, including his wife's car. He was arrested and charges were dropped. He was arrested again for fighting with his wife. No charges were filed. His wife had a restraining order against him.

Qui Phu Phan murdered his wife, Lien Thi Ho by shooting her four times including one bullet to her head fired at point blank range.

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Gregory Todd Baker, 35

Baker had convictions for driving under the influence in 1989 and 1991, for driving with a suspended license in 1984 and 1991 and 1992, for failing to appear in 1982 and for first-degree sodomy in 1992. He was sentenced to 71 months in prison for the sodomy charges and was on post-prison supervision.

While on amphetamines, Baker slammed his truck into the car of Doris Huffman, killing her.

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Matthew Keith Ashton, 25

Ashton had a felony conviction of an undetermined nature.

Ashton was convicted of attempted murder for shooting Dan Clark Lucas in the head and in the chest and beating him with a pistol. Lucas lost a lung and has a bullet lodged near his spine. Ashton was sentenced to 23 years in prison.

980604

Angel Navarro Caratachea, 37

Caratachea was convicted in Texas for murder and paroled in 1989, after 5 years in prison.

Caratachea murdered 40 year old Grisel Arrollo Mondragon, his roommate, by stabbing her and beating her head with a blunt object.

990925

Kipland Kinkel, 15

Kinkel had previously been caught throwing rocks at cars from an overpass. Kinkel was expelled from Thurston High School, arrested, and taken to jail for bringing a handgun to school. Although Kinkel had a fixation on guns and explosives, he was released from jail.

In September, 1999, the Lane County prosecutor, Doug Harcelroad, agreed with Kinkel on a plea bargain in which he pleaded guilty to 4 murders and was sentenced to 25 years to be served concurrently. This despite the fact that the clearly committed aggravated murder because there were multiple victims. Kinkel's sentence for injuring 22 other people was left for future determination by the judge. If the judge orders concurrent sentences and credit for time served, Kinkel will be released at age 40.

980514

Gregory D. Snapp, 27

Snapp was convicted for driving while intoxicated in 1993 and was cited twice for driving with a suspended license.

In May of 1998, while intoxicated, Snapp crashed his car, killing a passenger, Michael Ross, 20. Snapps then fled the scene. He was captured and charged with manslaughter.

980512

John Andrew Musterman, 43

Musterman was on supervised release pending trial for rape.

Munsterman plead guilty to rape and was sentenced to 8 years in prison. He was given another 9 months for absconding and another 3 years for illegally purchasing the shotgun.

980506

Brian K. Stocks, 42

Stocks was wanted in Washington County for failing to appear in court on an unknown charge.

Stocks stole a truck from Jeffrey Mills. When Mills tried to stop him, he was pulled under a rear tire of the truck, leaving him in serious condition.

980503

Dearborn was convicted in 1978 for robbery. Dearborn was sentenced to 12 years for a 1983 rape. He was paroled in 1990.

In October or 1996, Dearborn invaded the home of Ana Simantel and attempted to rape her. Simantel fought off his attempts until a sound spooked Dearborn, who ran off. He was convicted of attempted rape and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

9805??

Scott Calhoun, 27

Calhoun was on parole for forgery and theft and was wanted for parole violations.

While attempting to elude police, Calhoun ran a stop sign and crashed his car into the car of Alena Pustovit, 37. She was sent to the hospital in critical condition.

000426

Daren Keith McCoy, 31

McCoy was in and out of prison in Oregon since a 1989 robbery conviction. He was released under supervision in 1990 but returned to prison after violating parole. He was release for good in 1996.

In April of 2000, McCoy pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree and was sentenced to 15 1/2 years. 

990515

Jeffery Dana Sparks, 41

Sparks has a 20-year criminal history including convictions for theft, burglary, rape, assault, and drug offenses. In 1984, Sparks served six months for rape. In 1986, Sparks was arrested for kidnapping and rape but the case was dropped. In 1993, Sparks was sentenced to 5 years in prison for burglary. He was paroled after less than four years and was on probation. He was twice arrested for failing to report to his parole officer but was not re-incarcerated.

In May of 1999, Sparks was sentenced to death.

980403

Sherman Burleson, 37

Burleson has been arrested 49 times and convicted of at least 15 felonies, including burglary and theft. He was on bail awaiting sentencing on a burglary.

Burleson kidnapped, raped, and sodomized a 13 year-old girl.

980403

Harry Inthiphap, 18

Phiathep was on post-prison supervision for a robbery. Thammavong was recently released from probation for theft.

Phiathep, Thammavong, and Inthiphap robbed Greek deli owner Fotios P. Kosmas, and shot him in the jaw, leaving him in serious condition and in need of multiple surgeries.

990203

Bryant Wayne Howard, 23

Howard was on probation for undetermined crimes including two convictions for felon in possession of a firearm. He was scheduled to turn himself in to the Oregon Department of Corrections on August 24.

In February, Howard was sentenced to 27 years in prison under Measure 11.

980325

Richard Brian Perkins, 27

Perkins was on probation for burglary, theft, and being a felon in possession of a weapon.

Perkins sexually abused a 23 year-old woman. He was out on bail during his trial. He fled to Texas where Oregon detectives arrested him. While in Texas, Perkins contacted his ex-wife, violating a restraining order.

000729

Eric Walter Running, 47

Running has a criminal history that includes aggravated assault, ex-convict in possession of a firearm, robbery, stealing cars, drunken driving.

On July 28, a jury sentenced Running to death after hearing of his history of terrorizing people, molesting a child, beating his wife, burglary, indecent exposure, assault, menacing, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The jury also saw a picture of Running's tattoo which depicts his wife with her throat being slit open.

980212

Michael Bridwell Johnstone, 34

Johnstone was convicted of driving under the influence and was in a "diversion program".

Johnstone, with a blood alcohol level of .20 (2.5 times the legal limit), crashed his car into another car, killing Patrick Murphy, 48.

980129

Dons has an extensive criminal record in Las Vegas. This did not prevent him from accumulating a huge arsenal of weapons in Portland.

Dons murdered Officer Colleen Waibel, 42, when she entered Dons' residence in search of drugs.

980127

Clinton C. Morrison, 33

Morrison is a convicted felon. The nature of his previous crimes is not determined.

Morrison shot his friend, Terrie L. Woodlee, 36, in the head in Tigard, killing her.

980602

Joshua John White, 17

White has been charged in the past with auto theft, assault, theft, and forgery.

In June of 1998, White was convicted as an adult under Measure 11 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

000120

James Olopai Tagabuel, 35

In 1991, Tagabuel was cited for driving under the influence but the citation was dismissed when he completed a diversion program.

In January of 2000, the family of Maki Saito brought suit against Tagabuel and two establishments that allegedly served him liquor.

980110

Aaron Dunn, 27

Dunn had served time in Washington for assaulting his girlfriend.

Dunn was arrested in Astoria after holding police off for an hour. He was charged with attempted murder, assault, menacing, and kidnapping for beating his current girlfriend with a baseball bat.

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980625

Gene Raymond Nudo, 45

Nudo's previous convictions included first and second degree robbery, possession of a controlled substance, forgery, and driving under the influence.

In June of 1998, Nudo was sentenced to 9 years in prison.

971227

Richard Roy McKenna Jr., 26

McKenna had previous convictions for theft.

While trying to escape police in a stolen car, McKenna crashed into another car, killing Gene Amos Tawney, aged 55, and leaving two other people in critical condition.

000627

Dale Richard Randant, 34

Randant was sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping his estranged wife in Tacoma. He was also convicted of theft and failing to return to a work-release site. He was also wanted in Washington for burglary and theft.

In June of 2000, Randant was convicted of aggravated murder and sentenced to life without parole.

971218

Gene E. Maller, 39

Maller is a "career criminal who either has been in prison or on parole since 1981". He has been convicted of theft, burglary and assault.

While on parole and not fulfilling terms of his parole, and also while wanted in another state for parole violations, Maller robbed a bank. While fleeing, he caused accidents and crashed into a house, injuring five people, including a four year old boy.

971212

Harold L. Priest, 34

Priest has been arrested four times for drunken driving and 15 times for driving with a suspended or revoked license. He was convicted twice of drunken driving. In February 1995, Priest was arrested and charged with stealing a car, drug possession, drunken driving, driving with a suspended license, furnishing false information and escape. He was convicted, sentenced to 2 years in prison, and was released after 1 year.

In December, Priest ran a stop sign and collided with a van occupied by Michael and Shannon Pierce of Gresham and their three sons. All sustained minor injuries and Shannon Pierce's leg was seriously injured. A third car also crashed.

971211

Richard William Jennings, 41

Jennings was convicted in 1995 of possession of a stolen vehicle after robbing a man and shooting him in the leg. He had numerous other convictions. He was sentenced to five years in prison and paroled in May of 1996.

After parole, Jennings absconded five times. His whereabouts are unknown.

971209

Steven Earl Jepsen, 45

Jepsen was a convicted felon. The nature of his convictions is not known.

In December, Jepsen's housemate, Brent Lee Mock, 22, was shot and killed. Jepsen was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for drug possession.

971205

Talmadge Preston Rodgers, 82

Rodgers had been arrested 23 times for drunken driving and had his license suspended.

Finally, Rodgers was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison.

971127

Michael Wayne Curtis, 39

In 1985, Curtis was sentenced to 15 years in prison for repeat offenses and parole violations.

On November 3, Curtis was paroled. On November 20, the parole board issued a warrant for his arrest after he skipped parole.

971126

Victoria Nevarez, 31

On September 2, Victoria Nevarez was released from jail after having been arrested on charges of passing forged checks.

On September 3, Nevarez and her sister, Destry, 26, were arrested and charged with first-degree robbery, burglary, kidnapping, and second-degree assault after attacking, tieing up, and robbing a 44 year-old woman in her home.

971120

George Edward Davis, 34

Davis was charged with robbery, assault and attempted kidnapping of a Tri-Met bus driver in May, 1987. He was released from jail in July, 1987, after intervention from his acquaintance, Vera Pool, who worked at the jail.

971120

Larry Ellis Kirkland, 48

In 1979, Kirkland was sentenced to 60 years for the rape of a teenager in Roseburg. He was release in 1992.

Kirkland continued to stalk and harass women. His parole was revoked and he was ordered to serve 38 more years in prison.

971115

James Michael Isom, 63

Isom had "a long criminal history with violence toward women". He had been convicted of rape. In another case, he tied a woman up, held a knife to her and threatened to put a cigarette out in her eye.

Isom was sentenced to death but evaded the penalty for 10 years before dying of cancer.

971106

Mark Albert Kidder, 26

Convicted in 1995 of first-degree burglary, attempted theft, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Previously convicted for second-degree rape, possession of a controlled substance, first-degree burglary and theft. He was sentenced to 21 months for his second burglary conviction. He was released on parole after 6 months.

Kidder's whereabouts are unknown. He is considered a high risk, dangerous offender and a predatory sex offender.

971126

Beverley Tankersley, 26

Tankersley apparently was free on bail, awaiting trial for a robbery for which she was later convicted. The exact timing of her robbery arrest and conviction relative is unclear.

Tankersley was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, one involving torture, one count of kidnapping, and one count of assault in the beating of Jamie Kristine Crowther, who Tankersley accused of being a police informant.

971014

James Patrick Streicher, 31

Twice arrested for drunken driving in 1987 and 1990. Arrested for driving with suspended license in 1990.

Plowed into and killed two young girls, Jennifer Lynn Kreamier, age 19, who died, and Lily Alice O'Halloran, age 18, who was hospitalized, as they walked on the shoulder of Farmington Road at 1:30 PM. Streicher, whose truck was swerving and weaving, did not stop after hitting the girls.

971014

Darwin Lee Chambliss, 36

Had a history of substance abuse, burglary, drug charges, and car theft.

Murdered Lorna Marie Jones, 51, by multiple stabbings, and Andrew Paul Jones, 32, by slitting his throat.

970924

David William Taylor, 28

Taylor was convicted in Alaska for arson.

In September, Taylor murdered his wife, Terry Lynn Taylor, 39. Taylor led police on a 200 mile chase. "At the time of his arrest, he was in possession of a shotgun, two rifles, and 800 rounds of ammunition, in addition to a 15 shot 9 mm handgun."

970916

Mikal A. Shabazz, 25

Convicted for kidnapping and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, Shabazz was paroled.

In 1995 and 1996, Shabazz committed a large number of robberies and rapes. In September, he was convicted on 43 counts.

970905

Allen Lee Johnson, 33

Has a conviction for felony sex abuse. In May, he was charged with forgery and attempted murder. He was release on bail.

After harassing some women which led to a fight with two men, Johnson and an accomplice returned with knives and attempted to murder the men. They were injured.

970830

Kevin Rae Hornbuckle, 17

Had a long history of criminal behavior. Recently on probation for vandalism.

Shattered the skull of his brother, Job Erickson, leaving him permanently, severely brain-damaged. His brother had been "a bright star in his 9th grade class".

970829

Frederick Antonio Lincoln, 18

Convicted of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in 1995, Lincoln was placed on probation. Two years later, he was arrested for theft.

In August, Lincoln murdered 16 year-old Johnny W. Simmons by shooting him to death on a Tri-Met bus.

970827

Jeffrey Bails, 19

Bails was convicted of sexual assault in Washington and paroled to Oregon.

On August 26, 1997, Bails murdered 36 year-old Barbara Blevins in Huntington, West Virginia.

970815

Michael Eric Nitschke, 38

Had a "long record, persistent refusal to accept responsibility, failed to learn from past jail terms and treatment".

Killed E. Jean Amerson, age 68, when he crashed into her car while driving at high speeds to escape police.

970731

James William Fry, 32

Convicted of theft, battery, and drug charges since 1993.

Raped Brittany Arterburn, age 9, after abducting her from her front yard.

970729

Arvidis Julius Kiperts, 65

Robbed 16 banks, 1968-73. Sentenced to 36 years in prison - paroled after 11. Robbed three more banks, sentenced to 30 years in prison - paroled after 10 years.

Robbed numerous banks in Oregon after his second parole. Sentenced to 40 years in prison. The parole board does not have jurisdiction over this sentence because of federal mandatory sentencing guidelines.

970718

Brandon J. Gardner, 17

Wanted for violation of probation for unknown charges.

Held up Robert Buckalew, hit him on the head with a pistol, doused him with lighter fluid, and set him afire.

980523

Frederick Adam Criss, 33

Wanted for probation violation after convictions for promoting prostitution and third-degree rape.

Murdered his brother, Ervin Floyd Criss, age 40.

Frederick Criss was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 8 years in prison. He is eligible for parole after 6 years.

970716

Mark A. Tyndall, 37

Convicted in 1988 of kidnapping and attempted murder when he attacked and stabbed a woman at a bus stop, Tyndall was sentenced to 20 years. He was paroled after 8 years.

Tyndall's whereabouts are unknown.

970712

Calvin Dwayne Haskins, 40

Criminal record for assault, robbery and drug possession.

Ran over Mary Hooks with his pickup truck, dragged her 60 feet, leaving her in critical condition with a broken back, broken ribs and internal injuries.

980503

Cameron L. Andrews, 23

Convicted of illegally possessing a weapon in 1994, he was sentenced to one year probation. Convicted of criminal trespass in 1995, he was sentenced to probation.

980503: After pleading no contest to manslaughter, Andrews was sentenced to 14 years in prison. Measure 11 requires 10 years.

970708

Kenneth Ross Colson, 46

Arrested for child molestation in Washington. A registered sex offender in Oregon.

Under investigation for rape, sodomy, kidnapping, being a felon in possession of a firearm, menacing, and reckless endangering when he attacked police with scissors and was shot to death.

970704

Mark Backus, 40

Backus had previous convictions for drug possession, theft, and possession of a dangerous weapon. In 1994, he was convicted of sodomy and sexual abuse of a 13 year-old boy. He was sentenced to 10 years probation.

970630

Daniel Harris Ashley, 61

Convicted of molestation in California.

Sodomized three children, aged 3 and under, in Corvallis in 1997.

970624

Rudolph Feodor Jackson, 28

Jackson was arrested twice for auto theft, one of which was an apparent carjacking at gunpoint, and released. He failed to appear in court for trial.

Jackson and an accomplice, Clinton Bergmann, attacked 33 year old Henry Thompson on a camp grounds and raped his female companion. Jackson and Bergmann are both Marine recruiters.

970621

Andre Foster, 18

Criminal record since age 12. Weapons charges, drug possession, assault, theft.

Murdered Tracy Green, 17, in a drive-by-shooting.

970620

Daniel DeJesus, 18

Convicted of unlawful use of a weapon. On probation for fourth degree assault.

Murdered Kenneth Shannafelt, 39, as he walked across a street in downtown Portland.

970619

Calvin Herman Roswell, 47

Paroled murderer from Wyoming.

Sentenced for sexually abusing a young child.

970618

Roger Allen Neumann, 51

Sentenced to 19 years in prison in 1970 for the murder of his wife - released in 1975.

Pleads guilty but insane to murdering his stepfather, Melvin Jones on 2/10/94.

970609

Reiner Ralph Schmolling, 19

Schmolling was a paroled sex offender. He violated parole when he walked away from a halfway house.

On March 11, while Schmolling was driving a stolen car, he shot police officer Gary Jensen in the chest with a .380-caliber semi-automatic pistol. Officer Jensen survived.

970528

Harold Van Hooser, 47

Convicted of rape of a 12 year-old girl, burglary, robbery in 1972.

Sentenced to life under federal 3-strikes for 5 armed robberies, committed 5 days after he was released from prison.

970524

Michael Allen Nelson, 28

Registered sex offender.

Held on kidnapping, rape, and sodomy of two Hillsboro teenagers.

970423

Richard James Lund, 34

Lund was arrested three times, in May, June and August, for violating a restraining order granted to Rhonda Volker. This occurred while Lund was serving an 18 month probation for drug offenses.

In April of 1997, Lund murdered Volker's friend, Steven John Haugen, 35, by bashing his head in.

970402

Daniel Wright Sessions, 19

Taken into custody on March 19 on suspicion of driving a stolen car and released. Arrested on March 23 for carrying a loaded semi-automatic pistol and released. Later arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm and receiving stolen property and released.

On March 31, Sessions racially provoked and attacked Val Polk, 27, in the Oregon City Fred Meyer store.

010302

Lee John Knoch, 19

In January 1996, Knoch was indicted on charges of kidnapping, beating and torturing Robert Allen Holliday, 34. He was released pending trial.

On February 28, 2001, Knoch escaped from the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario, Oregon. He stole a pickup truck and drove for several hours into Idaho. He broke into a home in Fort Hall, Idaho, a Native American reservation. There he was beaten by a resident and held for police. 

970326

Henry N. Thomas, 44

Has three drunken driving convictions.

Sentenced for killing pedestrians Patricia Leckie, age 11, and Angela Garrow, age 20, and injuring Stephanie Byrd, age 11, in 1995.

970315 (?)

Armaine J. Cody, 70

Taken into custody 24 times since 1984 for assault, vandalism, including 7 drunken driving arrests.

Struck and killed Allen Robert Jackson, age 19.

970305

Michael Loren Callahan, 34

Callahan is a convicted killer, according to the Oregonian. In 1991, he was convicted of sex charges involving 3 children. He threatened to kill witnesses in the case.

Callahan was paroled in June.

970228

Tracy E. Koch, 24

Released from jail, under pretrial supervision for drug charges.

Broke into a house boat, was shot, and died.

970201

Devin Jerome Thompson, 24

Had a lengthy criminal record.

Clubbed Gary Hopper, severely, leaving him to die in a city park.

970127

Jason Dale Hopper, 21

Hopper was put on probation from a 1994 sex offense. He violated probation and was sentenced to 20 months. He was rated a "medium" risk when released from prison after serving 9 months, summer 1996.

971028: Hopper was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison.

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961220

Tery Luis Fannine, 28

Escaped from Columbia River Correctional Institution where he was serving time for a series of crimes including armed robbery.

Murdered Lonie Ray Schiller, 60, with a handgun.

980212

Billy Lee Oatney, Jr., 34

Released from federal prison in 1995 after serving 13 years of a 22 year sentence for attempted murder. He slit a man's throat.

Abducted and murdered Susi Larsen, 34, a Tualatin graphic artist.

961102

Willford N. Johnston, 40

Fugitive for 8 years after being paroled from a sentence for auto theft and robbery.

Abducted and murdered Susi Larsen, 34, a Tualatin graphic artist.

961101

Richard Wayne Godwin, 51

On probation for sodomizing a 5 year old girl in 1978, he was arrested for raping and decapitating 5 year old Andrea Tolentino. Sentenced to 17 years to life.

The Oregon parole board is considering his appeal for parole.

961026

Gregory Lee Dixon, 38

Has a lengthy criminal record. Was out on bail, awaiting trial on charges of kidnapping, sodomy and rape.

Murdered his housemate, Donna Louise Smith, 53.

961017

Clinton William Baker, 45

Had a history of sexual offenses including a conviction for rape in Washington. Paroled to Oregon in 1993.

Convicted of kidnapping and stabbing a woman in 1994. Raped another woman in 1995. Nearly killed another woman in 1995.

961015

Craig Surls, 35

Surls was convicted four times of various felonies. He was paroled from Washington.

Murdered Donald Marquez, 66, in his home in Portland during an attempted robbery.

961010

Harold Van Hooser, 47

Convicted of rape and kidnapping in 1972. Served six years of a 20 year sentence and was released in 1978. Was convicted of robbery and burglary in 1979. He was paroled in 1993.

Robbed 9 banks in 1996 in Tigard, Tualatin, and other towns.

960909

Zane Wright, 25

He had prior convictions for sex abuse, theft, trespass and escape.

Convicted in March 1994 of rape after attacking a female security guard, he was sentenced to 90 days in jail !!!! and ten years probation. His whereabouts are unknown.

960814

Janet Sue Combs, 47

Failed to appear on a warrant for driving under the influence.

Charged with first degree manslaughter when she killed David Lee Trentham, age 51, by driving into his car while she was intoxicated.

960624

Craig Bay, 43

Served six years in Texas for a rape committed in 1983.

In June 1990, he raped a woman, holding her a knifepoint. He was sentenced to 4 years and was paroled less than a year later. As of August, 1994, his whereabouts were unknown.

960622

Howard Allen Bethea, Jr., 31

On parole for assault, criminal mischief and robbery.

In 1994 he murdered Monica Cuenca, 28 because he suspected that she got him in trouble with his parole officer.

960617

Douglas Wright, 56

Previously convicted of burglary, robbery and murder.

Wright was executed on September 6, 1996. Shortly before his execution, he confessed to the murder of 10-year-old Luke Tredway in 1984.

960523

Mono Fernando Gonzales, 26

Arrested numerous times in the past 10 years. Was charged with attempted murder in 1989 and 1990. Violated a restraining order in 1993. Arrested for carrying a concealed deadly weapon with intent to use it in 1994.

Murdered Anthony Todd Penney, 23.

960514

Christopher M. Walker

In 1988, Christopher Walker murdered his former girlfriend, Dena Saddler, by stabbing her to death on a Portland sidewalk. He was on cocaine. A Multnomah County judge found Walker guilty but insane when Walker claimed that he had suffered a head injury and depression and heard voices tell him to kill Saddler. He was sent to the Oregon State Hospital.

In 1996, hospital physicians decided that Walker was not insane and never was insane. He was released from the hospital and let go.

960512

Girley Logsdon Crum

On parole for a 1988 robbery in Multnomah County.

Murdered Raymond Lee Jacobs, his wife Kelly, and their children, Jessica, 5, Christopher, 16 months, and Kelly Jacobs' brother, Roger Glazebrook, by slashing their throats.

960307

Gerald Dean Skelton, 52

Had previous convictions for six counts of driving without a license, four counts of drunken driving and one count of reckless driving.

Killed three people when he ran into a group of motorcyclists, Loren T. Crayne, 51, Debra L. Robbins, 37, and Robert Linstead, 44. Skelton's blood alcohol level was almost three times the legal limit.

960307

Robert Joseph Silveria, 37

On probation for unknown offenses.

Silveria was arrested for the murder of William A. Petit, 39, and Michael A. Clities, 24, and is suspected of at least seven other homicides.

990505

Mathew Dwight Thompson, 25

His parole officer recommended that his parole be revoked but was denied.

In May of 1999, a court upheld Thompson's death sentence but he still has several more avenues of appeal.

960210

Jimmie James Lewis, Jr., 32

Had a history of arrests for domestic violence.

Murdered an acquaintence, Rhonda D. Hill, 27, in April of 1993.

980701

Jonathan Wayne Susbauer, 22

On parole for stealing a car and breaking into houses. The parole officer recommended that his parole be revoked but was denied.

In June of 1998, Susbauer changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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951107

Earl Douglas Williams, 30

Had a long history of violence, including convictions on robbery and sodomy.

Fired a gun into a van, murdering Shango Wade, 26, and Deborah Payton, 30, who accused him of selling stolen property.

951021

James C. Smith, 19

Has been arrested or come in contact with police 27 times since February, 1994. Since he turned 18, he has been arrested six times for vandalism, robbery and assault.

On 10/20, Smith riddled the cafeteria of Marshall High School, wounding two students.

951018

Cory A. Ogden, 19

Galloway and Bennett had been convicted of hacking a man with a machete. Bennett has also been arrested for assault and carrying a concealed weapon. Hobbs has been arrested for assault, theft and trespass. Anderson has been in and out of prison since 1982 for assault, robbery, possession of a controlled substance, and parole violations.

990124

Roger H. Brady, 29

Arrested in October 1989 for six bank robberies in Los Angeles. Served 2 years, 9 months in prison. Suspected in 27 robberies in 1993 in Los Angeles.

In January of 1999, a jury in California sentenced Brady to death for murdering Officer Ganz.

9508??

Damon Lee Petrie, 29

"In and out of prison 5 times in the last 10 years, Petrie committed a new crime each time he was released from prison." On his latest charge, Petrie was released after serving 6 months of a 5 year sentence.

In August of 1995, Petrie was mistakenly released from the Oregon State Penitentiary following a parole hearing resulting from a bureaucratic snafu. He was reapprehended.

950613

Thomas Montgomery Schalk, 28

Paroled in August of 1994 after serving 4 years of a 15 year sentence for manslaughter.

In June, Schalk was shot and wounded while apparently burglarizing the house of Donald Scarratt, 61.

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9412??

Ivan Lee Dixon, 19

A gang member with an extensive arrest record.

Shot and wounded Officer David Howe, age 39, after he menaced a woman with loaded revolver.

941104

Darrel D. Knaub, 40

Convicted 11 times for burglary, robbery, rape and escape. Released from prison on 2/7/94.

Caught near Washington Square Mall with a rifle that he had just stolen in a burglary, 31 days after he was released from prison.

94????

Robert J. Monterrosa, 43

Indicted in the murder of a gay man in Seattle. Charges were dropped because witnesses did not cooperate.

Murdered gay man Robert L. Britt, age 34, in his Northwest Portland apartment, by beating and stabbing him to death, ten days after charges in Seattle were dropped.

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880221
(Salem Statesman Journal)

In 1985, Harrington was convicted of child sex abuse and sentenced to five years probation. His probation was revoked for failing to cooperate and he was sentenced to five years in prison.

After 22 months, he was released through the "terminal leave" early-release program.

On December 27, 1987, Harrington beat, robbed and murdered 92 year-old Clifton Harold Dickerson.

Harrington was convicted of aggravated murder and sentenced to life in prison with the possiblity of parole after 30 years.

In 1987, 1,638 prisoners successfully completed the terminal leave program. Another 673 escaped and 137 were charged with new crimes.