District Attorney

The leading cause of preventable infant deaths in Clackamas County is bedsharing -– parents or caregivers sleeping with their babies in bed with them. The risk increases when caregivers are impaired.

A Clackamas County jury found Chad Michael Westover guilty Wednesday of killing a man during a physical altercation last year.

A Lake Oswego man with a history of mental illness who stabbed his mother to death as she slept pled guilty to murder Tuesday in Clackamas County Circuit Court.

An Ohio man who stole an elderly woman’s life savings was sentenced to 48 months in prison Monday. His sentencing comes two years after his guilty plea.

A Portland man who stole a Ford Mustang from an auto dealer and later eluded a police officer who tried to stop him was sentenced last week in Clackamas County Circuit Court to 24 months in prison.

The crimes occurred two years ago and involve two separate incidents.

A 22-year-old man who killed two people in 2022 pleaded guilty to murder on Sept. 26 and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after serving 30 years.

Property and drug crimes erode a community’s quality of life. For nearly 20 years, Clackamas County Deputy District Attorney Bill Stewart has been leading an effort to deal with these low-level offenses that deeply affect neighborhoods and businesses.