Investigators and prosecutors from multiple law enforcement agencies have been working collaboratively on numerous death investigations in Northwest Oregon, and they have determined that there are links between four cases: Kristin Smith, Charity Perry, Bridget Webster, and Ashley Real.
These Investigators and prosecutors, from nine different law enforcement agencies, have been in regular communication and have been working collaboratively on these investigations for several months. These agencies include the Gresham Police Department, Portland Police Bureau, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Polk County District Attorney’s Office, and the Oregon State Police.
No charges have been filed against anyone in connection with any of these four death investigations. Investigators have interviewed multiple people in connection with these cases and have identified at least one person of interest that is linked to all four of the decedents. Based on the available information to investigators, there is not believed to be any active danger to the community at this time.
No additional information, including the nature of the information that links these four cases together is being released at this time, as these are ongoing death investigations. The cause and manner of death in each case remains undetermined by the Oregon State Medical Examiner. This revelation comes after the Portland Police Bureau publicly stated a month and a half ago that there was no evidence that the cases were linked.
Anyone with information about these cases is asked to contact the appropriate investigator or investigative agency.
Kristin Smith Case – Portland Police Bureau
Detective Jeffery Pontius – jeffery.pontius@police.portlandoregon.gov
Charity Perry Case – Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s Office Tip Line: 503-988-0560
Detective Kevin Odil – Kevin.odil@mcso.us
Bridget Webster Case – Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Detective David Shorter – shorter.david@co.polk.or.us
Ashley Real Case – Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
Tip Line: 503-723-4949
Online Tip Sheet: https://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/tip
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