Horrific Transit System Attacks Highlight Portland’s Persistent Violent Crime Problem
Portland, Ore., has had a 207 percent increase in homicides in the two-year period from 2019 to 2021. In this file photo a Multnomah County Sheriff's Office cruiser drives through the city in August, 2020. Nathan Howard/Getty Images
A 78-year-old man had part of his face chewed off in a grisly attack in a TriMet train station on Jan. 2, just days after an assailant shoved a toddler onto the tracks outside of Portland.
The 25-year-old accused, Koryn Kraemer, allegedly attacked the victim early on Jan. 3, biting the elderly man so severely that police reported seeing his skull.
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Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.
