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Do you know who killed 67 year old Howard Curtiss Olson?
In the quiet city of Portland, Oregon, a neighbor's concern led to a grim discovery on the morning of December 15, 2008. Howard Curtiss Olson, a 67-year-old Caucasian male, had not been seen for several days, prompting a call to the police. When officers arrived at his residence at 121 NE 143rd Avenue at 8:21 a.m., they found Mr. Olson deceased on the floor near the back door.
The initial investigation into his death soon revealed a violent end to a quiet life. The cause of death was dete ...Read More
In the quiet city of Portland, Oregon, a neighbor's concern led to a grim discovery on the morning of December 15, 2008. Howard Curtiss Olson, a 67-year-old Caucasian male, had not been seen for several days, prompting a call to the police. When officers arrived at his residence at 121 NE 143rd Avenue at 8:21 a.m., they found Mr. Olson deceased on the floor near the back door.
The initial investigation into his death soon revealed a violent end to a quiet life. The cause of death was dete ...Read More
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Howard Olson
November 4, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Portland
OR
2008-12-15
1941-12-05
67
Howard
Olson
11/23/2025
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