Multnomah DA Rebuffs County Chair’s Call for Release of Central Library Stabbing Video

3 suspects indicted after stabbing near Central Library; Multnomah County Chair releases video

Three suspects accused of beating and stabbing a man outside the Central Library in downtown Portland have been indicted by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office.

Citing a ‘serious discrepancy,’ Multnomah County Chair calls for release of library stabbing footage

The Multnomah County Chair says the video she and other officials have seen contradicts some of Portland police’s version of the events.

Multnomah County Chair urges 'transparency' after Central Library stabbing in August

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After a stabbing took place outside of Multnomah County Central Library in August, County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson released a statement on Monday calling on the District Attorney's Office to release security footage of the attack in an effort to bring "transparency" to the case. On Aug. 25, Zebulin Hannon was leaving the library when he saw a disturbance and tried to intervene. That's when Hannon was stabbed several ti…

Multnomah DA rebuffs county chair’s call for release of Central Library stabbing video

Multnomah County’s top prosecutor publicly told the county chair to use her own power to release footage of a stabbing outside the Central Library last month and said he would not litigate ongoing criminal cases outside of court.

Three men indicted by Multnomah County grand jury for Central Library stabbing incident

A Multnomah County grand jury has indicted three men in connection with a stabbing incident near the Central Library in Portland on Aug. 25.

August assault near Central Library 'more complicated' than it appears, Multnomah County chair says

Chair Jessica Vega Pederson pointed to a "serious discrepancy" between the Central Library video evidence and Portland police statements made at the time.