Overview
- Former Clackamas County commissioner Melissa Fireside was charged in March with aggravated theft, computer crime and forgery tied to about $30,000 taken from an 83-year-old man.
- The Oregon Department of Justice filed to revoke her conditional release after determining she may have left Oregon in violation of court-ordered travel restrictions.
- Authorities say she likely crossed into Mexico using a fake ID and had a reservation to fly to Amsterdam, with reports of an Austrian passport tied to the booking.
- State officials are coordinating with federal and international partners to locate Fireside and return her to Oregon, emphasizing the child’s well-being.
- Fireside resigned from office after the charges were filed and had a jury trial set for December 2.