City of Portland, OR
12/20/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/20/2025 10:22
Woman Found Deceased Following a Reported Stabbing, Man Detained
Press Release
A man has been detained by police following a stabbing call in the Hazelwood Neighborhood that left a woman deceased.
Published
December 20, 2025 8:01 am
On Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 6:13 a.m., Portland Police Officers assigned to East Precinct responded to the report of a disturbance at an apartment in the 12600 block of Southeast Stark Street. When they arrived, they were told that a woman had been stabbed inside the apartment. Officers discovered a woman deceased at the scene.
A man was detained at the scene. At this time, no suspects are being sought by police.
Portland Police Homicide Unit Detectives are responding to the scene to investigate the case. During the investigation, officers have one lane of Southeast Stark Street closed between Southeast 125th Avenue and Southeast 126th Avenue. Another lane is open, allowing traffic to pass by.
If anyone has information about this case and have not already talked to police, please e-mail [email protected] or call 503-823-0479. Please reference case number 25-347614.
The PIO is not responding to the scene. Additional information will be released when appropriate.
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