Man arrested for killing ‘Sheriff of Clinton Street’ at Portland homeless camp

A Southeast Portland man accused of fatally stabbing another man who enforced rules around a homeless camp was arrested Wednesday, days after being indicted for manslaughter.

On Friday, Multnomah County prosecutors published an indictment accusing Ronnie L. Scott of killing Kenny Housman, who local media at the time dubbed the “sheriff of Clinton Street,” last year.

Scott, 61, is facing first- and second-degree manslaughter charges, as well as first-degree assault…

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