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Do you know who killed 51 year old Melvin Longie?
Melvin Longie, a 51-year-old male American Indian, was found dead on the evening of May 2, 1989, along the railroad tracks in the 100 block of SE Oak Street in Portland. The discovery began when an unidentified white male transient hurried into a nearby café at SE 2nd and Oak around 7:20 p.m., telling an employee there was a body on the tracks. Responding officers located Longie and secured the scene as homicide detectives were called in. An autopsy later established that he had been killed by ...Read More
Melvin Longie, a 51-year-old male American Indian, was found dead on the evening of May 2, 1989, along the railroad tracks in the 100 block of SE Oak Street in Portland. The discovery began when an unidentified white male transient hurried into a nearby café at SE 2nd and Oak around 7:20 p.m., telling an employee there was a body on the tracks. Responding officers located Longie and secured the scene as homicide detectives were called in. An autopsy later established that he had been killed by ...Read More
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Melvin Longie
November 8, 2022
Male
Indian
Portland
OR
1989-05-02
51
Melvin
Longie
12/03/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I recently stumbled across the case of Melvin Longie, and it's been stuck on my mind. One aspect I f... ...Read More
10/30/2023
10/30/2023
I've been following Melvin Longie's case and can't help but wonder about the role of witnesses in un... ...Read More
08/27/2023
08/27/2023
Hey everyone, I was just thinking about the horrific murder of Melvin Longie back in '89. The fact t... ...Read More
01/27/2023
01/27/2023
