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P a g i . A 5 Suspect Arrested For Murder C r im e S t o p p e r s Suspicious Metal Scrap Activity Portland Police Bureau Metal rh e ft Investigators, in cooperation w ith C rim e Stoppers, are asking for your help in locating the source or sources ot' a large quantity o f ex ir r ig a tio n p ip e A s a re s u lt, in S.E.R.T. Officers Arrest Suspect 5205 N Interstate Ave. A wanted felon was taken into Homicide detectives have arrest ed a man in connection w ith the March 2 1 st shooting death o f Rhonda Leah season fo r ir r ig a tin g , in v e s tig a to rs b e lie v e it is p o s s ib le th a t o w n e rs may be u n aw are th a t th e ir custody Thursday afternoon as part o f the continuing investigation into Chavez, D O B 09-04-56. Police responded to room 28 at a hom icide that occurred in Decem In recent months, hundreds o f pieces o f 20 foot alum inum irrig a p ro p e rty is m is s in g . I f you have any inform ation re garding this case, call the C rim e Stop tion pipe have been sold to scrap metal yards in Portland. In most pers Program. As always. Crim e Stop pers offe rs a cash reward o f up to ber o f 1994 O fficers from the Special Emer gency Reaction Team surrounded a residence in the 500 b lock o f N. M e l’ s M otor Inn on N. Interstate Ave. about 6:15 pm Tuesday after receiving a report that a wom an had cases, the pieces, w hich vary from S I,000 fo r inform ation reported to three inches on up in diameter, have C rim e Stoppers, that leads to an ar rest in any unsolved felony crim e and you need not give your name. Call pensive alum inum irrig a tio n pipe that is simply being sold fo r scrap. been broken in half. A tte m p ts have fa ile d , thus fa r. to id e n tify o w n e rs o f the v e s tig a to rs have no v ic tim s at th is tim e . A n d . sincg it is n o t the C rim e Stoppers at (503) 823-H ELP. Sim pson St. at about 11:00 am Thursday m orning, assisting h o m i cide detectives w ho sought to arrest V ic to r Kenneth W alkingeagle, D O B 03-27-72, w ho was wanted on a felony Parole V io la tio n arising form been shot. Chavez died at the scene o f a gunshot w ound to the chest. Detectives K e rry T a y lo r and C ra ig Y o st a rre ste d Jose L u iz Herrera, D O B 09-14-59, at about 5:00 am Wednesday m orning at a nearby m otel in N o rth P o rtla n d . convictions fo r Sodomy and Rape. Herrera has been charged w ith M u r der, and is in custody at the Justice Detectives from the Hostage N egotiation Team then called the residence and asked W alkingeagle to surrender. He q u ic k ly com plied Center Jail. Detectives said that Herrera was registered at room 28. and that Chavez and others were v is itin g o r staying w ith the request. A fte r his arrest W alkingeagle was transported to the D etective w ith him. A lle g e d ly, Herrera shot Chavez w ith a handgun w h ile they were in the room d rin k in g liq u o r and D ivisio n fo r an interview w ith de socializing. male, reportedly in the area to buy tectives. Investigators wanted to question Walkingeagle in connection w ith the drugs, was shot tw ice when he re December 11, 1994 shooting death fused to buy drugs from the suspect. o f 39 year old James Loupe. A t this tim e W alkingeagle has Protest Aimed At U.S. Military Shooting Portland Police Bureau detec tives, in cooperation w ith C rim e Stoppers, are asking fo r your help in identify ing and apprehending the suspect in a shooting. On Wednesday, D ecem ber28, 1994, at approxim ately 9:30 in the e v e n in g , at N . E. 17th and K illin g s w o rth . a 28-year-old w hite The suspect, w ho was armed been lodged at the Justice Center Jail on the Parole V io la tio n , and has w ith a small caliber sem iautom atic handgun, is described as a black male, 18 to 25 years, 5 ' 10 to 6', 150 to 175 pounds, w ith a very dark coat. He was rid in g a silve r co lo r 10-speed bike, where he had his crack cocaine fo r sale hidden in the handle bars. A cco rd in g to the vic tim , the suspect mentioned that he thought the vic tim was an "undercover cop” before shooting him the second time. not been charged yet in connection w ith the hom icide, however, the investigation is actively co ntinuing C rim e Stoppers is o ffe r ing a cash reward o f up to $ 1,000 fo r inform a tion, reported to C rim e Stoppers, that at this time. Anyone w ith inform ation re garding this investigation is asked to leads to an arrest in this case, or any unsolved felony crim e, and you need contact Detectives Ed Herbert or Kent Perry at 823-0479. Reward money is not give y o u r name. C all C rim e Stop available through the Crim e Stop pers at (5 0 3 ) 823-H E LP . pers program at 823-HELP. A demonstration against exces sive governm ent spending on the m ilita ry w ill be held M onday, A p ril 17 from noon to 1 p.m. d o w n to w n at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The Oregon C om m unity fo r W ar T ax Resistance is sponsoringthe p ro test. It plans to present graphic d is plays to depict com parative m ilita ry budgets o f the U.S. and other coun S.E.R.T. Officers Arrest Suspect A wanted felon was taken into custody Thursday afternoon as part o f the co n tin u in g investigation into a hom icide that occurred in Decem ber o f 1994 O ffice rs from the Special Emergency Reaction learn surrounded a residence in the 500 b lock o f N. Simpson St. at about 1 1 00 am Thursday m orning, assisting hom icide detectives who sought to arrest V ic to r K e n neth W alkingeagle, D O B 03-27-72, who was wanted on a fe lo n y Parole V io la tio n arising form convictions fo r Sodomy and Rape Detectives fro m the Hostage N egotiation Team then called the resi dence and asked W alkingeagle to surrender He q u ic k ly com plied w ith the request. A fte r his arrest W alkingeagle was transported to the D etective D iv i sion fo r an in te rvie w w ith detectives. Jnvestigators wanted to question W alkingeagle in connection w ith the December 11, 1994 shooting death o f 39 year old James Loupe. Loupe was shot in fro n t o f his w ife and tw in sons after fo u r suspects broke into th e ir residence in the 5700 B lo ck o f N. Interstate Ave. Detec tives believe robbery was the m otive fo r the incident. A t this tim e W alkingeagle has been lodged at the Justice C enter Jail on the Parole V io la tio n , and has not been charged yet in connection w ith the hom icide, however, the investigation is active ly continuing at this tim e. A nyone w ith info rm a tio n regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detectives Ed H erbert or Kent Perry at 823-0479. Reward money is available through the C rim e Stoppers program at 823-H E LP . KXL Newsradio 750 Simulcasts KATU’s Town Hall Program K X L N ewsradio 750 A M has jo in e d forces w ith K A T U T elevision to simulcast P ortland' prem ier p ublic affairs program. Tow n H all. The w eekly simulcast began Sunday, M arch 4. T ow n H a ll airs every Sunday form 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on K A T U Channel 2. It is hosted by news anchor J e ff G ianola, who moderates a liv e ly discussion between audience members. 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