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Do you know who murdered Ye Nashwood Billy in 1985?
On July 3, 1985, the body of Ye Nashwood Billy, a 59-year-old Native American man, was discovered in a landscaped area near the Portland Fire Bureau on SW Ash and Front Avenue in Portland, Oregon. A passerby spotted Billy early in the morning, prompting the arrival of law enforcement. An autopsy later confirmed that Billy had died from blunt force trauma. Despite the efforts of the Portland Police Bureau's Cold Case Homicide Unit, no suspects were ever identified, and his case remains unsolved. ...Read More
On July 3, 1985, the body of Ye Nashwood Billy, a 59-year-old Native American man, was discovered in a landscaped area near the Portland Fire Bureau on SW Ash and Front Avenue in Portland, Oregon. A passerby spotted Billy early in the morning, prompting the arrival of law enforcement. An autopsy later confirmed that Billy had died from blunt force trauma. Despite the efforts of the Portland Police Bureau's Cold Case Homicide Unit, no suspects were ever identified, and his case remains unsolved. ...Read More
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Ye Billy
November 9, 2022
Male
Native American / Indigenous
Portland
OR
1985-07-03
1985-07-03
59
Ye
Billy
11/06/2025
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