OR OR- Clarence “Charly” Richards, 24, US Army reservist, cook, student, missing after minor crash, found fatally stabbed, Thousand Acres, 31/8/92.

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Charly Richards

Charly was last seen alive on August 21, 1992 when he left work at OHSU.

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Cold Case: 92-7937
Date Discovered:
August 31, 1992
Age at Incident:
24
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Clarence “Charly” Wayne Richards was last seen alive on August 21, 1992. He was a cook at the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Southwest Portland and was seen leaving work alone around 8 p.m.

It is believed that his 1989 black Ford 4x4 pickup truck was involved in a minor crash at Southwest Washington and Park streets about 9:30 p.m. Witnesses told detectives they saw two men in a pickup truck that sped away from the crash.

Richards’ truck was last seen around 10:25 p.m. in downtown Portland, near Southwest Park Avenue and Stark Street.

Multnomah County Sheriff’s detectives found Charly’s truck parked near Southeast 30th Avenue and Salmon Street on August 22.

Richards was reported missing by his father on August 23. Richards lived with his dad, Jim, in Vancouver, Washington. Jim told police his son was responsible and would not disappear without notifying family members.

Charly graduated from Mountain View High School in Vancouver in 1987. He had a passion for cooking and hoped to attend culinary school in New York. At the time of his death, he was a Clark College student and working in the kitchen at the Veterans Affairs hospital.

Charly was an U.S. Army reservist. He served in the military police in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

A hiker found Richards’ body on Aug. 31 in a wooded area known as Thousand Acres. The area is north of Interstate 84 and east of the Sandy River. Richards suffered multiple stab wounds to the chest.

Report a tip to 503-988-0560 or by email [email protected]

Charly is second in on the left.

Charly pumping gas.

Charly with his mom.

 

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Author: Thomas Shults November 15, 2024

Decades after Oregon man was stabbed to death, detectives are still searching for answers

In 1992, Charly Richards was found stabbed to death in Troutdale. No one has ever been arrested for his murder.

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"There weren't any clues," Jamison said.
Now, detectives are retracing their steps.''
"For me, when I'm working on a cold case, I like to really start from the start," said MCSO detective Jon Zwick said. "This one in particular, in east county of Thousand Acres, is untouched."

"Landscapes change over time, like that. So, we try to kind of figure out where he was actually found. What trail was used?" Johnson explained. "How did it feel to be here in the middle of the night? Was someone trying to conceal his body to be somewhere in a remote area like this?"
''Both family and detectives are hopeful a clue could spark a breakthrough in this case.''

Nov 15, 2024
In 1992, Charly Richards was found stabbed to death in a wooded area in Troutdale, and no suspects have been arrested.