• HILLSBORO, Ore- On October 10, 2023, following the completion of jury selection on the first day of trial, defendant Rian Alden pleaded guilty to Attempted Assault in the Second Degree, a felony. Senior Judge Beth Roberts sentenced the defendant to a suspended three-year prison sentence and formal probation to be supervised by the Washington County Community Corrections Department. Chief Deputy District Attorney Jeff Lesowski prosecuted the case against Mr. Alden. 

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    • HILLSBORO, Ore- On October 6, 2023, a Washington County jury found Edi Villalobos Jr. guilty of Murder in the Second Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, two counts of Burglary in the First Degree, two counts of Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, Reckless Driving, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person. Senior Deputy District Attorney John Gerhard and Deputy District Attorney Nadya Martin prosecuted the case before Judge Eric Butterfield. 

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    • HILLSBORO, Ore- On Wednesday, October 3, the Washington County Board of Commissioners voted to accept $533,200 in grant funds from the United States Department of Justice. The grant, “Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA,” will support continued efforts to prosecute cold cases with DNA evidence. This is a competitive grant award intended to increase the capacity of state and local prosecution offices to address violent crime cold cases.

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    • HILLSBORO, Ore- On September 26, 2023, Lauro Vazquez-Cordova plead guilty to three counts of Rape in the Second Degree and three counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree. Deputy District Attorney Chris Lewman prosecuted the case against the defendant. 

      The defendant sexually abused two children. The abuse came to light in January 2022 after one of the victims confided in a school counselor. That counselor immediately notified the Oregon Department of Human Services, which in turn alerted the Forest Grove Police Department.

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    • HILLSBORO, Ore- On September 25, 2023, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Erwin sentenced Vincent Anthony Debellis to 90 months in prison. This sentence comes after the defendant was convicted by a jury of Assault in the First Degree, two counts of Assault in the Second Degree, two counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Cocaine, and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Senior Deputy District Attorney Allison Brown prosecuted the defendant.

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    • HILLSBORO, Ore- On September 22, 2023, Jose Juan Mandujano-Aguilar pleaded guilty to Assault in the Second Degree and was sentenced to 70 months in prison under Measure 11 by Washington County Circuit Court Judge Eric Butterfield. Chief Deputy District Attorney Bracken McKey prosecuted the case against the defendant.

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    • HILLSBORO, Ore- On September 8, 2023, a Washington County jury found Louis Rodarte guilty of three counts of Robbery in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, and Assault in the Fourth Degree. On November 13, 2023, Judge Erik Bucher sentenced the defendant to 180 months in prison. Deputy District Attorney Joel Petersen prosecuted the case against the defendant.

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    • HILLSBORO, Ore- On August 8, 2023, Michael Gordon Dick pleaded guilty to two counts of Felony Public Indecency. On September 11, 2023, Judge Erik Buchér sentenced the defendant to 90 months in prison. Senior Deputy District Attorney Allison Brown prosecuted the case.

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    • HILLSBORO, Ore- On September 1, 2023, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Brandon Thompson found Arash Golniakan guilty of Assault in the Second Degree, Attempted Kidnapping in the First Degree, Coercion, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Menacing Constituting Domestic Violence, and three counts of Assault in the Fourth Degree Constituting Domestic Violence. Judge Thompson sentenced the defendant to 118 months in prison and three years of post-prison supervision. Senior Deputy District Attorney Gina Skinner prosecuted the case.

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    • HILLSBORO, Ore- On August 14, 2023, Yessenia Manriquez-Casillas, age 23, pleaded guilty to two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree. On September 5, 2023, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Oscar Garcia sentenced the defendant to 13 months in prison. Deputy District Attorney Rayney Meisel prosecuted the case. 

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