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In May, we joined our community and law enforcement partners to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It’s more important than ever to show our support for our fellow community members, especially in light of shocking and disturbing incidents of hate and...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On May 26, 2021, Judge Eric Buchér found Jermel Arcilicia Taylor guilty of second-degree robbery and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle following a bench trial. Judge Buchér then sentenced the defendant to 70 months in prison. Senior Deputy District Attorney...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- Gonzalo Pizano-Guzman, age 20, disappeared on the evening of July 6, 2000. As his family searched for him, authorities first discovered his car burned south of Cornelius, and then his body on the side of a gravel road near Henry Hagg Lake. He had been shot...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On May 11, 2021, Miguel Hernandez-Cuesta plead guilty to attempted second-degree assault, aggravated harassment and driving under the influence of intoxicants. Judge Ramón Pagán then sentenced the defendant to three years formal probation and six months in...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On May 7, 2021, Judge Erik Buchér sentenced James Sekou Jones to 70 months in prison after a jury convicted the defendant of two counts of second-degree robbery and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Senior Deputy District Attorney Allison Brown prosecuted the...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On May 3, 2021, Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton formally requested that the Oregon Attorney General’s Office review an investigation conducted by the Washington County Major Crimes Team into the use of deadly physical force by the Tigard...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On April 22, 2021, Steven Wayne Jones pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants. Judge Oscar Garcia sentenced the defendant to 50 months in prison. Deputy District Attorney David Pitcher prosecuted the case against Mr. Jones. This is the...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On April 15, 2021, a Washington County jury found Jesus Gongora Dominguez, age 20, guilty of six counts of first-degree sodomy. Deputy District Attorney Chris Lewman prosecuted the case before Judge Oscar Garcia. In December of 2019, the victim disclosed to a...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- The following is a statement from Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton on the murder trial of Derek Chauvin: The conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd is an important recognition by our justice system of a terrible crime that...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On February 26, 2021, a Washington County jury found Christopher Noel Villarreal, age 45, guilty of three counts of first-degree rape, three counts of first-degree sexual abuse, strangulation and fourth-degree assault. On March 30, 2021, Judge Ted Simms...
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