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Family photos of Kristin Smith and Ashley Real
Portland Police Address Online
Rumors Of 6 Deceased Women
Authorities
believe the
cases are not
connected
The Portland Police Bureau
(PPB) has been hearing wide-
spread questions and concerns
about the death investigations of
6 women throughout the region,
especially after widely distribut-
ed social media posts and news
media articles appeared to sug-
gest a connection between them.
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These discussions have led to
some anxiety and fear in our
community, and we want to pro-
vide reassurance that the spec-
ulation is not supported by the
facts available at this point.
While any premature death
is concerning, and we will dil-
igently investigate deaths that
happen in our jurisdiction in
collaboration with the Mult-
nomah County and Oregon
State Medical Examiner’s offic-
es, PPB has no reason to believe
these 6 cases are connected.
The PPB case of Kristin Smith
remains under investigation, and
no additional information is
available. The cause and manner
Centenarian
turns 102!
Happy Birthday
to Evergie Lena
Pittman-Harris
Evergie Lena Pittman-Har-
ris turns another year. Born May
19th, 1921, she has been a pillar of
wealth and inspiration as à pediat-
ric nurse, foster parent, and moth-
er of ten. Join us in wishing her
more years to come in good health
with the blessings of the Holy Fa-
ther. She was born in Little Rock
Arkansas, moving to Portland, Or-
egon in the 1940's. She is the only
person in the United States alleged
to be named "Evergie" at the pres-
ent time.
As the oldest living member of
Vancouver Avenue First Baptist
Church, many of her children re-
ceived baptismal under the auspic-
es of the late Révérend O.B. Wil-
liams. Their father Mr. Ulicious
Harris, (also an ordained minister)
and Mrs. Harris raised their chil-
dren in Southeast Portland, where
Mr. Harris, one of the first African
American union carpenters, built
their home.
Presently, Mrs. Harris lives in
the Sabin Community, and is the
longest living resident in her im-
mediate area.
of her death is so far undeter-
mined per the Medical Exam-
iner. Detectives are asking for
anyone with information about
Kristin’s death to contact them.
The death investigation of
Ashley Real is also continuing
by the Clackamas County Sher-
iff’s Office. PPB Missing Persons
Unit Detectives are coordinat-
ing with the Clackamas County
Sheriff’s Office on the death in-
vestigation. CCSO is describing
hers as a suspicious death, but
they have not concluded that she
was the victim of a homicide.
Anyone with information is en-
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