Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for trying to kill Portland police officers

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Multnomah County judge has sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for trying kill three Portland police officers, the district attorney’s office said Tuesday.

In March, a jury convicted Joshua William Degerness of first-degree attempted murder and first-degree attempted assault and on other charges.

Senior Deputy District Attorney Melissa Marrero said Degerness continued to show no remorse and was a danger to the public…

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