Early this morning, Sunday, June 22, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Woodburn Police (WPD) responded to a report of a stabbing at an apartment complex in the 800 block of Young Street. Officers arrived to find an individual with a stab wound. The victim was transported to the hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.
During the investigation, officers learned the suspect had fled to another apartment within the complex. With the assistance of the Marion County SWAT Team, WPD served a search warrant at that location, but the suspect was not found.
Around 6:00 a.m., the 37-year-old suspect, Luis Tlehuactle Morales, was located by WPD walking along Pacific Hwy 99E and Blaine St and taken into custody without incident. He was transported to the Marion County Jail and is facing multiple charges, including Attempted Murder, Assault in the First Degree, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
