A Portland homeless shelter employee was arrested last week on suspicion of second-degree murder in connection with the 2022 death of 39-year-old Shaani Mohamed, an Uber driver and father of eight.
Kaesha Green, 41, works for Urban Alchemy, a homeless services provider that runs four village-style shelters and a day center for the city of Portland. Green was placed on unpaid leave Nov. 6, the day after her arrest, according to Urban Alchemy.
Court records show that Green was previously charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in both 2022 and 2017, ultimately pleading guilty in both cases. She was also convicted of first-degree burglary in 2009…