Missing Oregon Teen Found Dead in Portland From Suspected Fentanyl Overdose
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By Staff Author Published on May 8, 2026 09:17PM EDT
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Summary
A 14-year-old boy from Tigard, Oregon, who had been missing since March, was found dead on Portland's Eastbank Esplanade from a suspected fentanyl overdose. Chayton Owings had reportedly been living in homeless encampments before his body was discovered by a passerby on May 4. The case highlights the ongoing fentanyl crisis affecting youth in the Pacific Northwest.
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A Oregon 14-year-old who has been missing since March has been found dead of a suspected fentanyl overdose.
Police in Portland said that officers were called to the city's Eastbank Esplanade, located near Salmon Street, on Monday, May 4 after receiving reports of a body being found.
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