Portland woman charged with murder after deadly hit-run

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland woman was arrested this week after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian last month.

Mary G. Rust, 32, is accused of murder and other charges in connection with the Northeast Portland hit-and-run that occurred on Dec. 12.

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On the day of the crash, Portland police responded just after 3 p.m. to reports of a crash in the 8700 block of Northeast Prescott Street. When officers arrived, they found a man dead at the scene. The victim was later identified as 63-year-old Portland resident Anthony Boyd.

The driver had left the scene by the time officers arrived…

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