Seventeen-year-old Alexandria Nicole Ison, a White female, was found dead in the wooded area of Forest Park in Portland, Oregon, in June 1999. Living on the streets at the time and struggling with substance use, she was one of three women discovered in the park over several weeks who had been raped and strangled. The other two victims were 28-year-old Lilla Moler and 26-year-old Stephanie Russell; all three were homeless, had histories of drug use, and were involved in sex work.

The similarity of the victims and the proximity of the bodies led investigators to pursue a possible serial offender. Detectives focused on 32-year-old Todd Alan Reed, who had a prior conviction for attempting to strangle a sex worker. Reed’s DNA was matched to evidence from two of the crime scenes, and he was arrested in July 1999 and charged with multiple counts of aggravated murder. He was later convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Does anyone have memories of Forest Park in 1999 or knew Alexandria, Lilla, or Stephanie and can share information that might shed more light on their last weeks?