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Oregon DOJ Says Ex-Commissioner Melissa Fireside May Have Fled Abroad With 9-Year-Old

Prosecutors moved to revoke her release after finding she no longer lived at her listed Oregon address.

Overview

  • Court filings cite a TSA record showing a Mexico-to-Amsterdam reservation made using an Austrian passport valid through 2032.
  • An affidavit says she may have used false identification to reach Mexico as investigators work to confirm her location.
  • The attorney general’s office warns that extradition could be difficult if she is outside the United States.
  • Her ex-partner reported she took their child out of school and raised safety concerns; court records note she has full custody.
  • Fireside has pleaded not guilty to theft, identity theft, computer crime, and forgery tied to roughly $30,000 and is set for trial on Dec. 2.