Who murdered 39 year old Lois Marilee Luttrell in 1997? On the afternoon of July 19, 1997, a man searching for bottles and cans in the 600 block of NE Everett in Portland, Oregon, made a grim discovery. He found the body of 39-year-old Caucasian female, Lois Marilee Luttrell, and quickly located a police officer. Homicide detectives were called to the scene after medical personnel pronounced her deceased.
An autopsy later determined that Luttrell's death was a homicide caused by multiple stab wounds.
Lois Luttrell had worked in the shipyards for years before an on-the-job injury sent her life in a different direction. Friends described her as someone who struggled with alcoholism and drug use, leading to a high-risk lifestyle. Despite her personal challenges, she was also known as a caregiver for disabled individuals and pensioners, helping with their housekeeping in exchange for a place to stay.
Investigators learned that Luttrell was last seen alive around 6 p.m. on July 18, 1997, near Southeast 7th and Ankenny. She was in the company of an unidentified Hispanic male, for whom a police sketch was later created. According to her friends, Luttrell had no known enemies, leaving her family desperate for answers as to why she was killed.
Despite the investigation, no arrests have been made in the murder of Lois Luttrell, and her case remains an unsolved cold case. The identity of the Hispanic male she was last seen with has not been publicly released, and he remains a person of interest. There has been no information released to suggest any other suspects have been identified.
