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Who murdered 39 year old Lavell \Twin\ Clayton Thomas in 1994?
On the evening of June 27, 1994, Lavell Clayton Thomas, a 39-year-old African-American man, was found lying in the street on Southwest 2nd Avenue, between Southwest Burnside and Ankeny in Portland, Oregon. Known on the street as "Twin," Thomas had sustained a fatal stab wound. Paramedics arrived at the scene around 8:30 p.m. but were unable to resuscitate him, and he died there on the street.
Thomas was known to frequent the Old Town area and had a criminal record. Just before the stabbin ...Read More
On the evening of June 27, 1994, Lavell Clayton Thomas, a 39-year-old African-American man, was found lying in the street on Southwest 2nd Avenue, between Southwest Burnside and Ankeny in Portland, Oregon. Known on the street as "Twin," Thomas had sustained a fatal stab wound. Paramedics arrived at the scene around 8:30 p.m. but were unable to resuscitate him, and he died there on the street.
Thomas was known to frequent the Old Town area and had a criminal record. Just before the stabbin ...Read More
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Lavell Thomas
November 7, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Portland
OR
1994-06-27
39
Lavell
Thomas
11/28/2025
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Has anyone been following the details of Lavell Clayton Thomas's case? I recently came across it and... ...Read More
03/20/2024
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Has anyone here looked into the atmosphere around Portland's Old Town back in the early '90s? I’m ... ...Read More
10/12/2023
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