Tag: Oregon
Terell Wayne Overton, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Theft of a Firearm, Oregon 2026
⏱ 2 min read Terell Wayne Overton, a 51-year-old Portland man, has been charged with stealing firearms from passengers at the Portland International Airport. In June 2026, multiple victims reported their guns missing after traveling through the airport. The Port of Portland Police received a series of calls from airline passengers who claimed their firearms…
Odysseus Japeth Tewee, Sexual Exploitation of a Child, Oregon 2024
⏱ 2 min read Odysseus Japeth Tewee, a 20-year-old from Warm Springs, Oregon, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a minor. The disturbing crime occurred on September 23, 2024, when Tewee recorded and uploaded child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online. A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited…
Baltazar Plata Bringas, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution, Oregon 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Mexican national, Baltazar Plata Bringas, 31, was busted in Portland, Oregon, on May 26, 2026, during a drug deal, leading to the seizure of over 17.5 pounds of methamphetamine and fentanyl, as well as firearms and $25,000. Plata Bringas, who was unlawfully residing in the United States, was charged with…
Jahangeer Ali, Medicare Fraud, Oregon 2026
⏱ 2 min read In a brazen scheme, two individuals were charged in Oregon for defrauding Medicare, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Veterans Health Administration, and private insurance companies. The scam, which cost over $15 million, was part of a larger national health care fraud takedown. Jahangeer Ali, 34, a citizen of…
Matthew Lynn Windom, Possession of CSAM, Oregon 2026
⏱ 2 min read Matthew Lynn Windom, a 55-year-old Albany, Oregon man, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The sentencing came after a multinational investigation revealed Windom’s involvement in sharing and possessing CSAM on a New Zealand-based platform. Windom, who was already on probation for a…
Jaswinder Singh, Naturalization Fraud, Oregon 2013
⏱ 2 min read Jaswinder Singh, a 54-year-old native of India, is facing a denaturalization complaint in Oregon for allegedly lying about his identity and immigration history to obtain US citizenship. The complaint, filed in the District of Oregon, claims that Singh illegally procured his citizenship by providing false information under penalty of perjury. The…
Brandon Charles Nelson, Escape from Custody, Oregon 2026
⏱ 2 min read Brandon Charles Nelson, a 40-year-old Washington state man, failed to report to the Northwest Regional Re-entry Center (NWRRC) in Portland, Oregon, after being referred there while in federal custody. On February 25, 2025, Nelson’s supervision was revoked due to his third violation of release conditions, and he was sentenced to 12…
Jeffrey Thomas Higgins, Investment Advisor Fraud, Oregon 2026
Baker City Man Guilty of Investment Scam A Baker City, Oregon man has pleaded guilty to stealing his clients’ shares of stocks, selling them, and transferring the proceeds into his personal bank account for almost 17 years, announced U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon. Jeffrey Thomas Higgins, 54, pleaded guilty to…
Alex Miller Eldridge, Sex Crimes, Oregon 2025
A 36-year-old Lake Oswego man has been charged with sexually exploiting minor victims online and in person across multiple states and distributing child sexual abuse material. Alex Miller Eldridge, 36, has been charged by criminal complaint with sexual exploitation of children and possession and distribution of child pornography. According to court documents, since May 2025,…
Sam Ikkurty, Fraud, Oregon 2022
CHICAGO, IL – May 19, 2022 – Sam Ikkurty, also known as Sreenivas I Rao, of Portland, Oregon, along with Ravishankar Avadhanam of Aurora, Illinois, are facing charges of fraud following a civil enforcement action filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The…
