Statewide manhunt ends with murder suspect captured after prison release blunder

On September 25, Oregon’s Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO,) with the assistance of the United States Marshals (USMS) Fugitive Task Force, arrested 26-year-old Ty Sage, after he was mistakenly released from prison after posting bail that he never should have been able to post.

Sage was mistakenly allowed to post bail and was subsequently released from the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) on Monday, September 22, 2025. Once the Sheriff’s Office realized the prison release blunder, a statewide manhunt ensued for finding Sage.

A Multnomah County grand jury indicted Sage on May 13, 2025. The indictment charged him with one count of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree robbery.  On September 17, 2025, Sage appeared before a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge for a murder bail hearing.  On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, MCSO learned about Sage’s release.  

“Ty Sage should never have been able to post bail,” said Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell. “To the family of Lowgunn Ivey, the young man killed, I want to acknowledge the fear and trauma that this mistaken release has caused.” 

“Lowgunn’s family deserved better. As Multnomah County’s sheriff, I am committed to making sure this does not happen again, that we learn from our mistakes, and that Lowgunn’s family can have justice,” O’Donnell added.  

Sheriff O’Donnell launched an inquiry into how Sage’s release occurred. The preliminary review suggests a misinterpretation – on MCSO’s part – of the initial court order presented to the sheriff’s office that was signed September 17 and filed September 18, 2025. The full inquiry remains ongoing.   

Although MCSO employees acted in good faith and sought clarification with the court, Sage was still allowed to post bail – that should not have happened.  Sheriff O’Donnell reassured the public that MCSO will learn from this incident and strengthen processes.  

Following the prison release blunder, Sage’s arrest went down at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at a gas station off Highway 101 in Florence, Oregon, without any use of force. The Sheriff’s Office said that due to the ongoing investigation, no additional details about the arrest would  be shared at this time.  

The Sherrif thanked the deputies and investigators who have been working non-stop from the beginning of this incident and who dedicated themselves to bringing Sage into custody.  Sage will be booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on a no bail hold.  

Sheriff Morrisey O’Donnell spoke with Lowgunn’s family to share the news of Sage’s arrest.  

For more on the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office taking responsibility for a mistake that led to the bail release of the 26-year-old murder suspect from the Multnomah County Jail on Monday, which sparked a statewide manhunt, see the vide below.

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(Source and Ty Sage booking photo: Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office)

Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today
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