Roger Lynn Beedle was 30 when he was found dead on May 6, 1996, on a parking strip at North Buchanan and North Olympia Streets in Portland, Oregon. Police responding to a disturbance call about 2:50 a.m. discovered he had been brutally beaten and stabbed. Witnesses reported seeing a man stomping on Beedle’s chest and telling him to shut up.

The primary suspect was described as a white male in his 20s, about 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds, who fled with two other men, both described as African-American and in their 20s, walking southbound on North Buchanan. A red or maroon 1980s Buick Regal or Chevy was seen leaving the area shortly after the attack. Authorities believed drugs or robbery may have been the motive because Beedle was a frequent drug user in Portland’s North and Northeast areas. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved; the Portland Police Cold Case Unit and Crime Stoppers are seeking tips and have offered a reward.

Did anyone in Portland’s North or Northeast neighborhoods see that car or the three men the night of May 6, 1996?