Man Sentenced To Prison Over Rent Stabbing
(Portland, OR) -- A Portland man has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for stabbing his roommate over a rent dispute. Lazarus Ramirez stabbed the victim ten times and fled. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to OHSU where a trauma team saved his life. A Multnomah County jury found Ramirez guilty of Assault in the First Degree.



