Detectives investigate 'very violent death' in SW Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. – Police found a man dead inside a Southwest Portland home early Saturday.
Portland Police Sgt. Pete Simpson told KATU News that the death was unusually violent.
"It was a very violent death," said Simpson. "When officers got here it was quite clearly going to be a homicide."
Someone reported a disturbance and assault in a home at 2205 Southwest Dolph Court just after 1 a.m., police said. When officers arrived they found 25-year-old Charles Anthony Weber dead inside the home.
Weber lived at the home, police said.
The Oregon Medical Examiner said an autopsy revealed that Weber died of "blunt force trauma to the head."
Police have not released any information about a potential suspect in the case.
The police activity overnight woke up neighbor Lee Orr and his wife.
"I'm right next door. In fact, they have my home taped off," said Orr.
Homicide detectives and the Forensic Evidence Division are investigating the death.
Orr said police told him they don't believe neighbors are in danger.
"The only thing I can really hope for is the best for the family who's had the loss," said Orr. "And that the police find exactly who did this."
Detectives ask anyone with information about the case to contact Detective Kristina Coffey at 503-823-0696.
KATU's Dan Cassuto contributed to this story.
"The only thing I can really hope for is the best for the family who's had the loss," said Orr. "And that the police find exactly who did this."
Well said. My heart goes out to the family of the victim. I wish the police well in their investigation and hope they can quickly figure out who is responsible.
Out here in the SE we are always in danger. Good news went to the bar formerly known as the maverick and found a nickel of weed on the floor.Â
Ban blunt objects.
Wow
Status....how do you know this?
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@statusshock So...you act like you know what happened (at least you knew the guy's name)...so are you going to help LE? Since they're still asking for help, apparently you're not stepping forward...unless all you really know about this was the victim's name...or maybe you had something to do with it?
@statusshock So the friend knows who the killers are and why they hacked into him
@statusshock This doesn't sound like a random act, that's for sure.
@statusshock ACK.
That is pretty brutal. Sounds like you have lost a friend or acquaintance? Sorry to hear that
All kinds of articles with violence and death on KATU today.
@RalphCramden It's what sells.
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@feral @RalphCramden ~ Well, feral, it often seems as though the "love" and "peace" have been in short supply for quite a while now... maybe that explains why the "freedom" is disappearing... Â
@margay1 @feral @RalphCramden More guns. We need more guns. Knives are so primitive.
This is a typical police response when a murder is unusual and the suspect is still at large. It is not selfishness on the part of the cops that keeps them from informing the public, it's the best possible way to conduct the investigation. It is also not the fault of the media, you can't shoot the messenger because the message was too short.
"This story will be updated with more information as we learn it."
How's about this instead: Don't print a story if it's obvious you don't know what the hell happened. Â There's nothing in this story, man. Â Why even put it online? Â Here's a suggestion, when you have an interesting (bloody) story you can't wait to get out there, use Twitter. Â Tease the thing instead of publishing a nothingburger like this. Â Didn't anyone at KATU go to j school?
@Diogenes What is your problem, Diogenes?  NEWS is not STORY TELLING.  If you want STORY TELLING, go to a library!
@Diogenes I went to J school. You should cancel your subscription and demand your money back.
"There's nothing in this story, man"  except that a man has lost his life to violent homicide and the killer is still at large. Maybe if they publish the story, somebody will step forward.
You can probably still catch CSI on Netflix if you need everything to wrap up nicely in an hour.
@Playanekes @DiogenesÂ
Of course, that's not what I said, I noted that KATU doesn't actually have a story to print, but they ran with it anyways. Â But you're an idiot, so you jumped on you shoddy interpretation of my post due to your abhorrently insufficient reading comprehension, which sort of casts doubt on your claim that you went to college. Â Or, at the least, a college that wasn't conducting classes solely online....
@SilverGuardian @Diogenes @Playanekes After reading that, I now envy the blind.
@Playanekes @DiogenesÂ
And you're still an idiot whose reading comprehension lacks facility and depth. Â OSU would like you to never identify yourself with their program, ever again.
@SilverGuardian @Diogenes @PlayanekesÂ
How's about you come back when you have something to say that can't be drawn in crayon, kid.
@SilverGuardian @Diogenes @Playanekes Mad bro?
@Diogenes @Playanekes Diogenes, your "interpretation" of what KATU wrote is so childish that I'm almost ashamed that I have actually taken the time to respond to you.  But here you go, adding to your silliness.  Obviously, you are unaware of what "news" is expected to be, by most normal people.  You're evidently spending way too much time reading sports, in which case the game is over and it's already apparent who did what to whom.  I don't fault you for that, but you're out of your league here ... find the SPORTS button and you will be just fine.  Stories that are all complete by the end of the night.  Good for simple thinkers with no tolerance for "breaking stories".
@Diogenes @Playanekes They don't "have a story to print" because this is called NEWS, not Story-Time with the Three Bears.  Let's just start asking KATU to make it up as they go along, because we want complete stories when we come to KATU.  It doesn't matter whether it's true or not ... we just don't want to be bothered by NEW news unless there's a complete story with it, even if it's all fiction. Â
@feral @Diogenes @Playanekes Battlestar Galactica is indeed way better than CSI although people have me cracked out on Walking Dead now.
@Diogenes @Playanekes Graduated from OSU in 1992, Journalism, minor in Computer Science. Advisor was Jon Franklin.
Thanks for the ad hom attacks. We've reached your depth.Â
@feral @Diogenes @PlayanekesÂ
Uh.... Â Are you a parody troll?
@feral @Diogenes @Playanekes I've never seen either of those shows and somehow I'm still alive and kicking. Â
@Diogenes @Playanekes What's wrong with online colleges?
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@feral That's racist.
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@feral @TreeWizard I have honestly thought that a couple of times.
@feral @TreeWizard I don't believe you. And frankly, it is making me paranoid.Â
@feral @TreeWizard Are you Welfair chick?
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@Tom dogboy CollinsThis is nowhere near whatever apartments you are referring to. Obviously, you are confused, or talking out your b-hole. Either way, you're wrong. Have lived around here over a decade and nothing remotely similar has happened.
@WildeIsOnMine @Tom dogboy Collins When in doubt, Wilde (although I see that you are never in doubt, even when you should be), actually look UP an address.  This is less than a mile from the Tryon Mews apartments.  So ... who is talking out of their b-hole, exactly?  Oh, yeah.  You.
@SilverGuardian @WildeIsOnMine @Tom dogboy CollinsÂ
Actually, no, I do not consider that my neighborhood. And dogboy, since you know the area so well, why would you reference that apartment building unless you thought this happened on the Dolph Court that is a few blocks from there? There are several roachy apartment buildings that are closer. Not that it has anything to do with any of them. Bad people are mobile, they are not confined to section 8 housing, although many would like to give themselves a false sense of security by believing otherwise. This kind of thing can happen anywhere.
And SilverGuardian, why so grouchy? Forget your menopause supplements?
@WildeIsOnMine Â
According to Google Maps... Tryon Mews Apts. 8453 SW 30th Ave. ====> 2200 SW Dolph Ct. is 0.7 miles...less than a 5 minute drive. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
@WildeIsOnMine @str1ngb3nd3r Wilde, .83 miles is under one mile.  You get that, right?  Most of us would accept that as being in our neighborhood.  I walk to a park that is about that far from me.  I definitely consider it "in my neighborhood".
@WildeIsOnMine  "Honestly, what does that have to do with a murder on a street where nothing ever happens?"
Probably nothing...we'll have to wait 'til K2 updates the story. Â
The point is, you said it's nowhere near whatever apts. dogboy was referencing ... don't you think under a mile or within walking distance is relatively near? It just shows that dogboy was right and you were wrong...or at least you're not as familiar with the surrounding area as dogboy is.Â
g'nite...don't forget to set your clock forward one hour.
@str1ngb3nd3r @WildeIsOnMine Â
Other side of the freeway, down and across Barbur almost a mile. According to Yahoo maps, .83 miles. Hardly next door. Is there anywhere in the city that isn't within 5 minutes of a roachy complex? Honestly, what does that have to do with a murder on a street where nothing ever happens?
I believe your second option is the correct one,.
I presume the police have interviewed the person who called in this incident?
Of course not.. I am sure they will now, though, that you have pointed out theri shortcomings.
@Mechanic Their*Â
I was just trying to do KATU's reporting job, not what I'm sure PPB surely did!
@Mechanic  (-Snerk!-)
The picture looks like they are investigating a power pole.
@old_dollor If you get a chance, look at Picture #3.  I know EXACTLY what they're doing, because I do it all the time (but with my left hand on my hip).  It's called 'supervising'.  One hand on hip, one hand pointing.  If you don't believe me, ask my husband.  =)
@old_dollor And some suspicious looking shrubs
@Pvpbw @old_dollor ~  And a tree with no leaves on it... guess you have to watch out for just about everything these days...