Oregon Dem Melissa Fireside declared international fugitive after fleeing US with young son, could be headed to Austria: authorities

For this undocumented activist, returning to Mexico wasn't exile. It was liberation

On an overcast morning in September, Hector Alessandro Negrete left his beloved Los Angeles — the city he was brought to at 3 months old — and headed down Interstate 5 to Mexico, the only country where he held a passport. It was a place that,...

Former Democrat politician may have fled country with son after allegedly stealing $30K: officials

A former Democratic Oregon county commissioner facing several felony charges may have fled the United States, according to authorities.Former Clackamas County Commissioner Melissa Fireside in March 2025 allegedly stole $30,000 from her mother's boyfriend, who is currently living in an assisted living facility, according to KPTV.Prosecutors said that during one visit to the assisted living facility, Fireside got access to the bank account belongi…

Oregon DOJ: Democrat Ex-Commissioner Accused of Stealing $30K May Have Fled Country with Child

A former Clackamas County Commissioner who is a Democrat may have fled the country with her child after being accused of stealing $30,000.

Oregon Dem Melissa Fireside declared international fugitive after fleeing US with young son, could be headed to Austria: authorities

Democrat Melissa Fireside, an ex-Clackamas County commissioner, crossed the border into Mexico on a fake passport and booked a ticket for Austria after going on the run with her 9-year-old son, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said Friday.

Ex-Democrat Lawmaker Accused of Stealing THOUSANDS from Her Mother's Helpless Elderly Boyfriend Flees the Country After Being Freed on Bail

A former Democrat lawmaker from Oregon has apparently taken advantage of soft criminal laws her party has passed over the years and escaped justice.

JUST IN: Top Dem Lawmaker Becomes International Fugitive Over Chilling Elder Abuse Scandal

A former Oregon Democrat official is on the run — allegedly vanishing across the border to Mexico with her 9-year-old son — after getting busted in a scam targeting an elderly man and skipping out on court. Melissa Fireside, 44, a onetime Clackamas County Commissioner, is now an international fugitive. Authorities say she pulled her son out of school without permission last Wednesday, then bolted south before a December trial on first-degree the…