PORTLAND,HAI Community Ore. (AP) — A man who escaped from Oregon’s state psychiatric hospital while fully shackled and was later found floundering in a muddy pond was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced it had reached a plea deal with Christopher Pray, who pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of attempted murder, first-degree manslaughter, robbery and assault in separate incidents. He was sentenced to a total of 22 years for incidents that took place between 2022 and 2024.
Pray’s defense attorney on Tuesday did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press.
Last August, Pray escaped the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. Restrained with leg shackles, a belly chain and handcuffs, Pray moved into the driver’s seat of a van he was being transported in when the driver was outside the vehicle and drove away, police said.
The following day, authorities rescued him from a muddy pond in Portland and took him back into custody.
An ensuing federal investigation found that the hospital failed to adequately supervise and transport him.
2025-05-02 00:131209 view
2025-05-01 23:521184 view
2025-05-01 23:40530 view
2025-05-01 23:291035 view
2025-05-01 23:102995 view
2025-05-01 22:562805 view
NFL games are a spectrum. Some are back-and-forth shootouts. Others are duds without much scoring at
Olivia Munn and John Mulaney have their routine down.The couple—who share son Malcolm, 2, and Méi Ju
Chris Evans is ready to captain a team of his own.One year after exchanging vows with wife Alba Bapt