GRESHAM, Ore. -- Detectives for the East County Major Crimes Team continue to investigate leads as they attempt to identify the killer of a Gresham woman who was stabbed and killed in Gresham in the early morning on Friday, June 10.
Annastasia Diane Hester, 36, of Gresham, called police just after 3 a.m. to report she had been stabbed at her apartment at 193 SW Eastman Parkway.
Officers found Hester in her apartment with serious injuries after being stabbed multiple times, Gresham police said. She was taken to the hospital, where she later died. Her death has been ruled a homicide by the Oregon State Medical Examiner.
Multnomah County Search and Rescue volunteers have canvassed the Springwater Corridor trail, across from the apartment complex. Investigators also searched places of interest in SW Gresham near Butler Road.
.@GreshamPD searching Springwater Trail, across from apt where woman was stabbed to death. No arrests yet @KGWNews pic.twitter.com/VuEeLbBKY4
— Ashley Korslien (@AshleyKorslien) June 10, 2016
A suspect has not been identified. Police urge the public to be vigilant, and to keep their doors and windows locked. At the same time, investigators say they don't believe there are any immediate threats to the general public.
Detectives want to speak with anyone who was in the area of Powell Boulevard and Eastman Parkway around 3 a.m. on June 10, including residents in the area who have private surveillance systems.
The specific areas of interest are:
- South of the 7th Street Bridge.
- Along Eastman Parkway from Powell Boulevard to Division Street.
- Powell Boulevard between 182nd Avenue and Hogan Drive.
- Eastman Parkway from Division Street south along SW Towel Avenue to Butler Road.
Anyone with information should contact Gresham police at 503-618-2719.