Washington County District Attorney's Office

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day!

Our office is closed today in observance of the holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday.

09/03/2026

Today marks two years for the County's Deflection program. Since the program began, 4D Recovery and The Peer Company, Washington County, Oregon's contracted peer-delivered services organizations, have made over 960 referrals to more than 30 partner organizations for services such as housing and substance use and mental health treatment. Approximately two-thirds of unhoused participants became housed while in the program, roughly 90% of uninsured participants became insured, and about 90% of participants who reported a need for language-specific services received them. Read more about the program's impact in our press release (link in comments). Pictured here are Behavioral Health staff along with peer support specialists. Washington County District Attorney's Office Washington County Sheriff's Office

08/27/2026

We have an update to share on this case.

Today, a judge sentenced the defendant to 450 months in prison, more than 37 years.

We again thank all those involved in this prosecution.

Isidro Martinez-Ramirez, age 51, has been found guilty of five counts of sexual abuse in the first degree and so**my in the first degree (Jessica’s Law). He will be sentenced later this month.

The defendant sexually abused a child multiple times over a period of several years. In 2021, the defendant was convicted of attempted so**my in the first degree in a separate case after he provided a minor with methamphetamine and sexually assaulted the teen.

We commend the victim in this case, and we would also like to acknowledge the work of the Forest Grove Police Department, the Oregon Department of Human Services, and CARES Northwest for their work.

More details: https://bit.ly/3TSYXGQ

08/27/2026

Given the recent tragedy that claimed five lives, our partners at the Domestic Violence Resource Center and Family Peace Center of Washington County are offering support for community members.

All are invited to attend special sessions focused on domestic violence. These sessions will offer support, conversation, and information on resources available to anyone living in an unsafe situation.

The sessions will be held on September 2nd and 3rd at the Forest Grove City Library. Please see the graphic for additional details.

08/26/2026

Our community is grieving the loss of five lives following a domestic violence-related quintuple murder.

We want to remind anyone experiencing domestic violence that help is available.

The Family Peace Center of Washington County and the Domestic Violence Resource Center offer a wide range of services to those in need.

Watch the story below to learn more about the help available in Washington County.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Investigators are still piecing together why a man may have killed his girlfriend, her family and her friends on a rural Forest Grove property over the weekend. Benjam…

08/26/2026

Please join us in welcoming Deputy District Attorney Dallin Snyder to our office. DDA Snyder will be serving in our misdemeanor unit to help promote our mission to seek justice and to protect our community.

Welcome to the team!

08/25/2026

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08/17/2026

From cracking a 32-year-old cold case homicide to protecting businesses and their employees from retail theft, we have been busy over the past several months.

Read about the work of our Cold Case Unit, efforts to cut down on organized retail theft, and more in our latest office newsletter: https://conta.cc/4i6yWxE

08/13/2026

On Christmas Eve, 2024, someone broke into the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals in Hillsboro. They used a sledgehammer to smash open a gold exhibit and stole nearly the entire collection.

Through excellent investigative work and tips from pawn shops where the burglar attempted to unload the stolen goods, detectives with the Washington County Sheriff's Office identified Vincent Charles Roberts II as the man responsible.

Last week, a jury found him guilty of burglary in the second degree, aggravated theft in the first degree, theft in the first degree, and criminal mischief in the first degree. He will be sentenced later this month.

We commend detectives for their work on this case.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3RSmwit