Alleged MAX Killer Jeremy Christian Threatened Police Prior to 2017 Stabbings

Family of MAX Stabbing Victim Sues TriMet and Portland Police for Failing to Confront Jeremy Christian Before the Attack

The lawsuit alleges that the public agencies should have intervened to keep Christian off the MAX train after two incidents the previous day alerted officials to his erratic and potentially violent behavior.

Jeremy Christian Murder Trial Delayed Until January 2020

The victims’ families opposed the delay.

“I’m The Victim,” Declares MAX Stabber Jeremy Christian in Courtroom Rant

He interrupted the testimony of Demetria Hester, a black woman who had a confrontation with Christian the night before the stabbing.

Judge Rejects Defense’s Appeal to Move Jeremy Christian’s Murder Trial Out of Portland

The defense can try to move the case again if it becomes apparent during jury selection that Christian cannot receive a fair trial.

Attorneys for Alleged MAX Stabber Jeremy Christian Ask to Move His Murder Trial Out of Portland

The killings were one of the most shocking crimes in Portland’s history—and the courts would be hard pressed to find a resident who wasn’t previously familiar with them.

The Two Teenage Girls Targeted on MAX Train Say They “Don’t Feel Safe” in Portland

The two girls recount being accosted with racial slurs and hate speech when Christian stepped on the train at the Lloyd Center stop.

One Year After a Double Slaying on a MAX Train, Portlanders Gather to Remember the Two Men Killed Defending Teenage Girls

“Let’s fight bigotry and racism and hate inside of each one of us.”