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Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Deputy Mark Farmer allegedly assaulted a man in 2023 whom he'd suspected of having an affair with this wife. He was put on paid leave for 16 months following that ...
A Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy has been accused of sexually abusing two women while they were in custody.
Crime Former Multnomah County corrections deputy accused of smuggling drugs into jail for boyfriend The sheriff's office said that Devona Preble, 43, met the man when he was in jail in early 2023.
As an armed 21-year-old man hopped residential fences to flee from police in Gresham earlier this month, a Multnomah County sheriff’s deputy raced to the area and confronted him on a sidewalk.
Pineda was one of seven people to die in Multnomah County custody in 2023, prompting Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell to call for safety improvements at the county’s two jails.
A former Multnomah County corrections deputy is accused of developing a relationship with a man in jail and later smuggling drugs to him.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A corrections deputy with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office has been arrested and accused of sex abuse and misconduct for allegedly engaging in "inappropriate conduct" with ...
Multnomah County Jail Wrongful Death Settlement Comes with Crucial Reforms The family of Clemente Bobby Pineda was awarded $2.5 million.
Edwin Diaz, a Multnomah County corrections deputy, has been charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, misconduct, and official misconduct after an investigation was sparked by an anonymous note… ...
Multnomah County Corrections Deputy Edwin Diaz appears in court Friday, June 20, 2025, and pleaded not guilty to sex abuse charges involving inmates. (KATU) ...
After a budget session that brought “painful tradeoffs,” Multnomah County is shutting down its Passport Program amid budget constraints.
Multnomah County prosecutors determined a MCSO sheriff's deputy was justified in his actions when he shot and killed a man on June 13.