Oregon

An Oregon man who killed a woman and cashed her winning lottery ticket has been sentenced to life in prison.

June 21, 2026 Reported by AI

Judson Defir, 43, was sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual abuse and no contest to kidnapping and attempted rape in a March attack on a mother holding her 10-month-old baby inside their Portland home.

Christopher Thomas, 33, walked into a Denny's restaurant in Portland, Oregon, with his throat slashed so deeply that his trachea was exposed, following a random attack in a nearby parking lot. His alleged attacker, Christopher Parkins, faces charges of attempted murder and assault. Thomas underwent surgery and is recovering, thanks to quick action by restaurant staff.

April 22, 2026 Reported by AI

A Multnomah County jury convicted Noureddine Dib of attempted murder for shooting another father during pickup at the Islamic School of Portland. The incident followed tense encounters in the school parking lot. Dib faces sentencing on May 7.

Judson Defir, 43, allegedly entered a Portland mother's home uninvited, said 'honey, I'm here' and attacked her as she held her 10-month-old baby and played with her 3-year-old, police say. Her husband was doing yard work outside at the time. Officers arrested Defir nearby after he fled the South Tabor neighborhood residence.

March 16, 2026 Reported by AI

Talon Gabriel Mitchell, 19 at the time, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting his wife of a few weeks in their Beaverton apartment in 2023. He pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter with a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon. Mitchell claimed he was stuck in a dream after taking LSD.