Recent discoveries of 8 bodies are ‘tragic’ but not unusual, Multnomah County sheriff’s officials say

Recent discoveries of 8 bodies are ‘tragic’ but not unusual, Multnomah County sheriff’s officials say

Multnomah County sheriff’s officials said the discoveries of eight bodies in waterways over the past month are “tragic” but not unusual, and no suspicious activity connects any of the deaths.

9 bodies found in Portland area rivers since mid-April

Nine different bodies have been discovered between the Willamette and Columbia Rivers over the course of the last month.

Bodies found in Portland area rivers 'pretty normal occurrence'

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Nine bodies have been recovered in Portland metro rivers so far in 2025, including a kayaker who disappeared over the Willamette Falls in April. The body of Marcelus Rodriguez, who jumped out of his kayak and tried to swim to shore before disappearing over Willamette Falls late on April 12, was found Sunday along the shore in a Gladstone park. He was 20. As the temperatures keep rising, officials said, there will likely …

Community concerns grow as bodies recovered from Portland waterways over three-week span

Eight bodies have been recovered in Portland rivers in the past three weeks.

Seven bodies pulled from Portland river in the past two weeks

The bodies were found in various waterways, including the Willamette River and the Columbia River since April 13

RECENT BODY RECOVERIES FROM RIVERS IN MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON ARE NOT UNUSUAL IN NUMBER

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR - The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office reports that: We have received questions about the number of bodies recovered in the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, in Multnomah County, this spring.  Read More …