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Morris Rivers

Case from Portland, OR dated Jan 27, 2003

Victim Details

Morris Rivers

November 8, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Portland

OR

2003-01-27

48

Morris

Rivers

07/18/2026

1


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In the winter of 2003, Morris Ramone Rivers, a 48-year-old African-American man, sought a fresh start in Portland, Oregon. He and his girlfriend had recently moved from the Sacramento area, hoping to leave behind a life that reportedly included the use of crack cocaine and to forge a new path. However, this dream of a new beginning was tragically cut short on the evening of January 27, 2003.

Just weeks after arriving in the city, Rivers found himself in a heated argument with another man ...
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