PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A woman whose dogs mauled a young boy to death in Northeast Portland has been convicted of all charges.
On Friday afternoon, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Celia Howes found Koko Miller guilty for criminally negligent homicide, maintaining a dangerous dog and two counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment. The 57-year-old woman was first charged in July 2024, months after the Portland Police Bureau reported two animals had attacked and killed 6-year-old Loyalty Scott in December 2023.
On the day of the incident, the child’s grandmother dropped him off at Miller’s house so she could take him to school. Authorities said the boy later entered her garage behind her as she opened the door to tend to her dogs, and one of them started to attack him before the other joined in.
A woman covered in blood opened the door for officers when they arrived at the residence near Northeast 113th and Schuyler just after 7:30 a.m., police said. Authorities alleged an adult attempted to grab a gun to stop the mauling, but it was too late…