PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A person who’s accused of the homicide of a Gresham teenager was “erroneously launched” from jail on Monday, authorities mentioned.
Ty Sage, 26, is dealing with a second-degree homicide cost in reference to the capturing dying of 15-year-old Lowgunn Ivey in 2021.
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15-year-old Lowgunn Ivey was killed in a capturing December 4, 2021 in Gresham. (Courtesy/Gresham Police Division)
In an announcement from Multnomah County Deputy District Legal professional Maddie Loeb, the prosecutor confirmed Sage was launched by mistake after beforehand being held with out bail.
“We simply realized that this homicide defendant was erroneously launched. He was held with out bail by the courtroom after a listening to on 9/17. We’re working with the courtroom and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Workplace to get this defendant again into custody as shortly as potential,” Loeb mentioned.
Sage was initially arrested in Coos County again in Might for the alleged homicide and a first-degree theft cost.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Workplace additionally launched an announcement in regards to the misguided launch.
“The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Workplace (MCSO) is at present working with legislation enforcement to find and safely take 26-year-old Ty Anthony Sage into custody following his launch from the Multnomah County Detention Middle (MCDC),” mentioned Brent Weisberg, communications director for the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Weisberg mentioned a preliminary assessment discovered that MCSO staff “acted in good religion primarily based on the data obtainable to them on the time” and “took steps to hunt clarification from the judiciary on its preliminary launch order.”
Ty Anthony Sage is accused of committing a homicide. September 23, 2025 (courtesy Multnomah County Sheriff’s Workplace).
Based on that preliminary launch order, signed on September 17, 2025, it contained info indicating Sage’s bail had been set to $5,000, Weisberg mentioned.
“The Multnomah County [Sheriff’s] Workplace acknowledges that we maintain the final word accountability for an individual’s launch from custody. On this case, the defendant mustn’t have been in a position to put up bail,” Weisberg mentioned. “We’re dedicated to conducting a assessment of the incident to have a full understanding of what occurred and to establish enhancements that may be made in our communications with the Courtroom and the Sheriff’s Workplace.”
The sheriff’s workplace mentioned anybody with details about Sage’s whereabouts ought to instantly name 911.
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