After the girlfriend begs for protection, the judge lowers the boyfriend’s bail, saying, “I’m going to put you to sleep.” The girlfriend died a few days later.

Mohamed Osman Adan, 36, received a life sentence with parole eligibility after 25 years on December 30, 2025, for the second-degree murder of his domestic partner, Racheal Abraham, on August 27, 2022, in their southeast Portland apartment. Prosecutors highlighted his escalating violence, including punching her in May 2022 over a text message and strangling her in June while threatening to kill her, despite her restraining order.​

Prior Incidents

Abraham reported Adan punching her head twice on May 2, 2022, leading to charges; he violated her restraining order on June 23 by entering their home, breaking her phone, and strangling her repeatedly. He cut off a GPS monitor after supervised release, faced a reduced $20,000 bail posted by the Portland…..

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