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Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Yahoo
Bicyclist dies after ‘tragic' collision with MAX train in SE Portland, TriMet says
PORTLAND, Ore. () — A bicyclist has died after being hit by a MAX train in Southeast Portland on Wednesday, authorities said. The cyclist was struck by the train, then went under the train, Portland Fire and Rescue posted on . PF&R later clarified to KOIN 6 News via email that it was a MAX train. OR advocates react to SCOTUS transgender youth decision First responders later confirmed the single individual involved 'unfortunately did not survive the impact,' PF&R said. The Multnomah County Medical Examiner has been contacted, and law enforcement are also responding to the scene, officials said. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said the man's identity won't be released until it is confirmed and the next of kin is notified. TriMet released a service disruption advisory just after 2 p.m., saying their MAX Orange Line is disrupted 'due to a collision between a train and a person near Clinton/SE 12th.' They said shuttle buses will be provided and to expect delays. A TriMet spokesperson released the following statement: 'A MAX Orange Line train was proceeding through the rail crossing at Southeast 8th Avenue and Division Street at about 1:37 p.m. today, when a person on a bicycle entered the crossing and was fatally struck by the train. This is a tragic incident and a very difficult situation for everyone involved. Our thoughts are with the cyclist, our operator and those who witnessed the incident. The collision is under investigation. TriMet is working closely with authorities as we respond to the scene. At this time, MAX Orange Line service is disrupted, with shuttle buses serving stations between Lincoln St/SW 3rd Ave and Clinton St/SE 12th Ave.' A Multnomah County Sheriff's Office spokesperson released the following statement on the incident: 'Transit Police Unit investigators determined the cyclist was traveling northbound on SE 8th Avenue, when the man encountered the railroad crossing arms lowered and traffic. The cyclist rode his bike into the opposing southbound lanes of travel, where there are no crossing arms, and was subsequently hit by a MAX train traveling in the direction of Milwaukie as he crossed the railroad tracks.' This is a developing story. KOIN 6 News will update this article if more information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Politics
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Cyclist who died in ‘tragic' collision with MAX train identified as former Portland mayoral candidate
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One day after a bicyclist died in what transportation authorities called a in southeast Portland, officials are now identifying the person killed. Michael O'Callaghan died on Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a MAX Orange Line train, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office told KOIN 6 News, via confirmation with the Medical Examiner. was homeless and was a former candidate for Portland mayor. According to his , he was involved in advocacy for decades, ranging from organizing campaigns to feed the hungry and fighting back against an anti-camping ordinance in Portland. A TriMet spokesperson released the following statement on the incident: 'A MAX Orange Line train was proceeding through the rail crossing at Southeast 8th Avenue and Division Street at about 1:37 p.m. today, when a person on a bicycle entered the crossing and was fatally struck by the train. This is a tragic incident and a very difficult situation for everyone involved. Our thoughts are with the cyclist, our operator and those who witnessed the incident. The collision is under investigation. TriMet is working closely with authorities as we respond to the scene. At this time, MAX Orange Line service is disrupted, with shuttle buses serving stations between Lincoln St/SW 3rd Ave and Clinton St/SE 12th Ave.' A Multnomah County Sheriff's Office spokesperson released the following statement on the incident: 'Transit Police Unit investigators determined the cyclist was traveling northbound on SE 8th Avenue, when the man encountered the railroad crossing arms lowered and traffic. The cyclist rode his bike into the opposing southbound lanes of travel, where there are no crossing arms, and was subsequently hit by a MAX train traveling in the direction of Milwaukie as he crossed the railroad tracks.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Mind-bending excuse woke Oregon judge made to set free dad who killed 15-month-old daughter in most abhorrent way
A father who killed his infant daughter will soon walk free after an Oregon judge ruled prosecutors acted with racial bias. Darian McWoods had his lifetime sentence overturned and massively reduced to 10 years after appellate judge Josephine Mooney tossed his conviction because two black people were excluded from the jury. Having already served 8.5 years, McWoods will be released in 18 months despite being found guilty in 2018 of killing his daughter Kamaya Flores from a methadone overdose. She also suffered broken ribs, bruises, bleeding, and strangulation. In the original trial, the jury heard of McWoods' violent bedtime routine in which, instead of rocking or holding Kamaya to sleep, he would hold her down in her crib until she stopped struggling. But Judge Mooney ruled in 2022 that the jury that heard those arguments didn't include two black candidates - despite acknowledging Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Amanda Nadel had given 'race neutral reasons' for striking them. 'Racial discrimination in the selection of jurors is harmful,' Mooney wrote in 2022. Mooney resigned from the court of appeals in 2024 after being accused of being biased in cases. In order to avoid a second trial, Judge Christopher Marshall resentenced McWoods, 32, on Wednesday to the greatly reduced 10 years, with time served, meaning he only as 1.5 years left in custody. The original trial heard that the amount of methadone found in the baby's system was enough to slow or stop her breathing. Methadone is a narcotic that is often used to ween drug addicts off of opioids like heroin. Under the resentencing deal, the father-of-one pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, criminal mistreatment, and admitting that his daughter died due to him not seeking medical care for her, The Oregonian reported. 'He did not give his daughter drugs, he did not assault or abuse her - but he failed her,' his attorney, Lynn Morgan, said on Wednesday. 'I aspire to atone,' McWoods told the court. 'I just wish everybody the optimal healing that's available to them.' The girl's grandmother, Raquelle Flores, has made peace with the decisions, despite the family being left with some unanswered questions. 'This pain is no longer mine to carry, and the burden is now Darian McWoods' karmic path to walk,' she said, according to the outlet. The family did not address McWoods in court, but remembered the girl loved Elmo, spending time with family, laughing, and was very joyful. McWoods looked at a photo of his daughter that was displayed in court, the outlet said. Chief Deputy District Attorney Amanda Nadell said prosecutors understood the new sentence was significantly lower than the original, but said the family just wanted closure. Baby Kamaya was found dead in McWoods' home in December 2013, after he spent time alone with the child. The night before his daughter's death, McWoods told police that he picked her up from a relative's house between 10pm and 11pm. She was sleeping so he woke her up, bringing her along to the grocery store and then a Jack in the Box for french fries. She was not interested in eating, so she went back to sleep between 2am and 4am. When McWoods tried to put his daughter down for a nap later that day, he said she had been fussy. When he went back to check on her, he claims he found her with her face wedged face down in a gap between the mattress and the wall and she wasn't breathing. Emergency 911 dispatchers got three calls about the girl between 12:36pm and 12:46pm. The calls came from McWoods and his sister, Diamond, and were contradictory - saying she was either fine or unresponsive. They rushed to the home anyway and found that she had been dead for a while. Her heart was no longer beating, her body was cold and her face was blue - indicating oxygen deprivation. An autopsy also revealed that some of her ribs were cracked and that her liver was lacerated.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man sentenced 10 years for death of 15-month-old daughter in 2013
PORTLAND, Ore. () — Darian McWoods was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday as a result of a plea deal for the death of his infant daughter more than a decade ago, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office. Man accused of sexually assaulting teen In 2018, McWoods was found guilty of multiple charges, including murder by abuse, after his 15-month-old daughter Kamaya Flores died in December 2013. An autopsy found methadone toxicity in her system as the cause of death, the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office determined. The autopsy also found trace amounts of methamphetamine in her blood, broken ribs and proof of compression asphyxiation, meaning she was crushed until she couldn't breathe. Though a jury unanimously convicted McWoods of all of the homicide allegations and other charges in 2018, the case was after prosecutors had dismissed two men from the jury pool who were Black, the same race as the defendant. The court of appeals called the process discriminatory. The case was sent back to the Multnomah County Circuit Court for a retrial. On May 28, McWoods pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and first-degree criminal mischief. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Portland man who shot at 3 officers in 2021 receives 25-year sentence
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday after a December 2021 The incident began in the Lents neighborhood on Dec. 11, 2021 with fleeing from the police after an attempted traffic stop. Police used a Pursuit Intervention Technique, and Degerness crashed into a nearby tree. He was uncooperative with demands from officers and proceeded to fire at least two shots at officers from inside his car. The police officers sustained no injuries, and shot Degerness nonfatally. Degerness was indicted by a grand jury in 2021. He was convicted last month and was sentenced Tuesday by Multnomah County Circuit Judge Jenna Plank. In addition to his three first-degree murder charges, he was also charged with attempted assault, unlawful use of a weapon, felon in possession of a firearm and felony attempt to allude. Bob Day, Portland Police Chief, expressed satisfaction at seeing Degerness brought to justice. 'Today's sentencing brings closure to a dangerous incident in which an individual eluded police and then fired at PPB members, putting their lives and the community at risk,' Day said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
