Portland Murders Highest in 35 Years, Possibly Ever

Investigators collect evidence at a crime scene in Portland, Ore., in a file photograph. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

The number of murders in Portland, Oregon, has hit 70 this year and is on track to set what may be the highest total on record.

This year is on track to set a new record, with the closest year being 1987, when 66 murders were recorded, a Portland Police Bureau spokeswoman told The Epoch Times in an email.