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Sheriff’s Office investigates death involving train in Clackamas

CCSO Case #25-003330

On Sunday, February 16, 2025, at approximately 10:13 a.m., Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a train on the Union Pacific rail line near SE 82nd Avenue in Clackamas.

Deputies arrived on scene and confirmed that a northbound Amtrak train was involved. Preliminary findings indicate that the female victim may have been walking on or near the tracks when she was struck. She did not survive the collision.

UPDATE (February 8, 2025): Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect in Wilsonville homicide case

Wilsonville Police Case #24-027487

On Friday, February 7, 2025, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Wilsonville Police Department, arrested a man suspected in the homicide of Catherine Grace Cross, age 41, of Wilsonville. She was found dead inside a recreational vehicle (RV) on December 31, 2024.

Based on evidence, including surveillance video, Sheriff’s Office detectives identified Jason David Perillo, age 51, of Salem as the suspect. Investigators determined the suspect and the victim were acquaintances.

Wilsonville Police investigate Dec. 30th shooting; suspect arrested in Salem

Wilsonville PD Case #24-027418

At approximately 8:00 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 2024, deputies from the Wilsonville Police Department responded to reports of gunfire near an apartment complex in the 26000 block of SW Canyon Creek Road, Wilsonville. Multiple 911 callers reported hearing an argument in the area followed by gunshots.