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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
Wilsonville man sexually abused 6-year-old, sentenced to 25 years
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man who sexually abused a child for four years was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday, Clackamas County officials announced. Eric Michael Shaw-Stearns, 38, was convicted earlier in April on charges of first-degree sodomy, four counts of first-degree sexual abuse and three counts of unlawful sexual penetration. Shaw-Stearns began abusing the child when they were six years old and continued until the child was 10. 'Some of Shaw-Stearns' crimes were subject to Jessica's Law, an Oregon law that requires a 25-year mandatory minimum sentence for adults who are convicted of raping, sodomizing or sexually penetrating a child under the age of 12 years old,' the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office said. Prosecutors sought a 50-year sentence for Shaw-Sterns. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
02-04-2025
- Miami Herald
Driver on mushrooms goes ‘pedal to the metal' in wreck that kills 2, OR officials say
A driver accused of causing a fatal wreck while high on psychedelic mushrooms and 'going pedal to the metal' was convicted of manslaughter in Oregon, officials said. Fullington William Frazer III, now 23, sped up to almost 60 mph as he neared an intersection in Milwaukie on Dec. 30, 2023, the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office said in an April 1 news release. Frazer ran a red light and hit two cars, including a Subaru driven by 37-year-old Fleetwood Mars Mozee, prosecutors said. Mozee was killed, and so was Frazer's passenger and roommate, Mitchell Scott Barr, officials said. Barr, 24, was thrown from Frazer's car, according to prosecutors. A Clackamas County jury found Frazer guilty of two counts of first-degree manslaughter, plus reckless driving, driving under the influence of intoxicants, and two counts each of fourth-degree assault and recklessly endangering another person, prosecutors said. McClatchy News reached out to his attorneys April 2 and was awaiting a response. In court, Deputy District Attorney Chelsea Jones said a state trooper described the wreck as 'one of the most destructive' he'd seen, per the news release. Frazer 'was going pedal to the metal,' Jones is quoted as saying. After the wreck, 'Frazer exhibited bizarre behavior,' including saying 'I just want the love' when asked if he was in need of medical assistance, prosecutors said. 'No remorse' At the hospital, he didn't remember that Barr had been in his car, and when he was informed that two people were killed, 'he asked, 'Are they okay?'' per the release. In jail days later, Frazer 'appeared to show no remorse and laughed when talking about his deceased roommate,' according to prosecutors. Frazer was driving Barr to the grocery store when the wreck happened, prosecutors said. Psilocybin mushrooms were found in Frazer's system, according to prosecutors. Two other people also were hurt in the wreck, prosecutors said. Victims mourned Barr, who trained as a firefighter, 'was fearless, never without a sense of adventure,' an online obituary said. He loved Tarzan as a boy and Batman as an adult, the obituary said, noting that 'he would even wash dishes in a Batman cape and answer his phone with a Batman voice.' Barr 'felt at peace with the lost' and helped people work toward recovery, the obituary said. He 'was loving and protective of his' siblings and 'was a brother to anyone who needed one,' according to the obituary, which said his loved ones 'will miss him more than words can say.' Mozee worked as a veterans services specialist in Multnomah County, prosecutors said. A native of Alberta, Canada, Mozee 'was particularly impactful in assisting LGBTQIA+ veterans and survivors of military sexual assault and trauma in receiving needed support' while working in Oregon, according to an online tribute. Mozee was described in the tribute as 'a community builder' with a 'warm and welcoming presence' that 'will be deeply missed.' Frazer is scheduled to be sentenced in May, prosecutors said. Milwaukie is about a 10-mile drive south from Portland.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man high on mushrooms ran red light, caused fatal crash, jury finds
PORTLAND, Ore. () — A Clackamas County jury convicted a man on Tuesday on two counts of manslaughter and other crimes after he caused a fatal car crash while high on psychedelic mushrooms in 2023, authorities said. Fullington William Frazer III, 23, sped through a red light in his Dodge Caliber at 60 miles per hour before , the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office said. $800M proposal for Portland MLB stadium moves ahead Frazer had been giving his roommate, Mitchell Scott Barr, a ride to the grocery store in Milwaukie when the crash happened near the intersection of Southeast Freeman Way and Highway 224 just before 8 p.m. He struck a Subaru Forester and a Toyota Prius. Barr, 24, was ejected from Frazer's car and died. The driver of the Subaru, Fleetwood Mars Mozee, 37, was also killed in the crash. The driver and the passenger in the Prius were both injured. Prosecutors said Frazer exhibited strange behavior after the crash. At one point, when he was asked if he needed medical attention, Frazer responded, 'I just want the love.' Frazer was taken to the Oregon Health and Science University hospital and said during an interview with an Oregon State Police trooper that he did not remember having a passenger in his car. After being told two people died in the crash, Frazer reportedly said, 'Are they okay?' Frazer had psilocybin mushrooms in his system, a toxicology test confirmed. Officials seek to ID woman found dead in tent Later in jail, Frazer laughed while talking about his dead roommate, prosecutors said. An Oregon State Police trooper who responded to the scene called it 'one of the most destructive crashes he'd ever seen,' said Clackamas County Deputy District Attorney Chelsea Jones in her closing argument. At the time of the crash, Frazer was on probation for a 2021 public indecency conviction. He had previously been involved in a high-speed crash in Portland in March of 2023 and was the only person injured in that incident, court records show. Frazer was convicted on two counts of first-degree manslaughter, DUII, reckless driving, two counts of recklessly endangering another person and two counts of fourth-degree assault. He is slated to be sentenced on May 2. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Yahoo
Oregon City man sentenced for killing roommate after dismembered remains found in dump
Editor's note: Details in this story may be disturbing for some readers. PORTLAND, Ore. () – An Oregon City man was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for killing his roommate and dismembering her body, the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office announced. After pleading guilty to second-degree murder and first-degree abuse of a corpse charges, 48-year-old Jamon Fritsch was sentenced to life in prison. According to the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office, 49-year-old Kara Taylor moved into Fritsch's Oregon City home with her severely disabled adult daughter, noting Fritsch and Taylor knew each other professionally as both worked as respiratory therapists. Vancouver considers annexation that could make it Washington's second-largest city Weeks after moving in, Taylor was murdered, the District Attorney's Office said. On July 2, 2021, Fritsch reported Taylor missing and was immediately named a suspect by Oregon City police, who believed he killed Taylor before reporting her disappearance. Just after midnight on August 7, 2021, police arrested Fritsch at the Oregon City home. That afternoon, he was arraigned in the Clackamas County Courthouse where he was charged with second-degree murder and abuse of a corpse. Using information from Fritsch's cell phone, along with surveillance video, authorities learned Fritsch bought zip ties, heavy-duty trash bags, a large tote, tarps, hair and grease drain cleaner and 42 ounces of Comet cleanser from Home Depot in the two days after Taylor was reported missing, the District Attorney's Office said. Man gets life in prison for stabbing man 55 times, burning body in Portland parking lot Investigators also obtained surveillance video of Fritsch throwing away items at an Oregon City landfill soon after Taylor's disappearance. Authorities obtained a search warrant for Fritsch's house along Jefferson Street. There, police used a chemical agent to detect blood, even when it's not visible to the naked eye, officials said. Investigators found blood on the bathroom floor, walls, bathtub and on a table saw in the backyard. During the investigation, police concluded that Taylor's remains were likely at the Coffin Butte landfill in Corvallis, and after a lengthy search, found her remains at the site. Some Oregon DMV offices experience staffing shortages ahead of Real ID deadline After detectives presented Fritsch with the available evidence, he confessed to the crime in an August 2023 email to a detective, authorities said. In a statement released Wednesday, Oregon City Police Department said, 'The Oregon City Police Department expresses our deepest sympathies to Ms. Taylor's loved ones and everyone affected by Mr. Fritsch's actions. We will continue to keep you in our thoughts as you mourn the loss of Ms. Taylor.' 'We would like to express our gratitude once more to Republic Services, the owners and operators of the landfill where Ms. Taylor's remains were discovered, along with their staff, for their invaluable support during the investigation and search efforts,' the police department continued. 'We extend our thanks to all law enforcement agencies who collaborated on the case, the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office, and our dedicated patrol officers and detectives, whose unrelenting efforts were instrumental in investigating this case from the start and ensuring Mr. Fritsch was held accountable.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Yahoo
Portland man who stole from Milwaukie Lowe's 3 times gets 13-month sentence
PORTLAND, Ore. () — A prolific thief of home improvement stores in the greater Portland metro area was sentenced to 13 months in prison Wednesday in a Clackamas County court, authorities said. Portland resident Manuel Kaneala Hernandez, 46, pleaded guilty to multiple theft charges from two separate cases. As part of a plea agreement, other charges were dismissed, according to the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office. Man accused of hijacking TriMet bus to remain in jail 'In May 2023, Hernandez walked out of a Lowe's store in Milwaukie with a $399.99 item and drove off in a stolen U-Haul truck,' the DA's office said in a release. 'Surveillance video helped police identify Hernandez from old booking photos which showed his distinctive tattoos on both sides and back of his neck and on the top of each hand.' The next month, Hernandez stole a utility trailer from a Lowe's in Vancouver, officials said. He was later convicted in Clark County for being in possession of the stolen trailer as well as resisting arrest. Then in August 2023, Hernandez stole $1000 worth of merchandise from the same Lowe's in Milwaukie, broke the rear security door and got away. He stole multiple eclectic items, including an animatronic Leatherface and other Halloween decorations, a chainsaw, a portable tabletop stove and a leaf blower. In November of 2023, Lowe's loss prevention officers once again saw Hernandez shoplifting. La Center Schools ordered to revise pronoun policy For the Milwaukie thefts, Hernandez pled guilty to one count of first-degree theft and two counts of second-degree theft related to two separate incidents. Hernandez had previously been convicted in Washington County and given a 24-month sentence for thefts at Home Depot and Lowe's stores and other crimes, officials said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
