A 43-year-old who set fire to a Portland home as part of what they told authorities was their plan to kill a family they thought was linked to an ex-partner has been sentenced to nearly 21 years in prison.
Eric D. Alexander made a series of escalating threats against their former partner and one of her professional associates, culminating in setting a house on fire on Nov. 7, 2024, court records show.
According to court filings, the former partner was a graduate student at Portland State University and Alexander became obsessed with one of the woman’s professors. The professor was home with their spouse and young children when Alexander started the blaze. The family managed to escape unharmed…