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Man arrested on I-5 for deadly beating of Portland woman
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Key Points:
- Louis J. Chlumak, 51, was arrested on Interstate 5 near milepost 236 in connection with the fatal beating of Vernetta G. Fish in a Northwest District apartment.
- Chlumak was stopped by Oregon State Police and subsequently handed over to Portland police detectives, then booked on suspicion of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon.
- Vernetta G. Fish, 63, was found dead inside an apartment on Northwest 18th Avenue after officers responded to an assault report.
- The medical examiner confirmed Fish died from blunt-force trauma, and family members have been notified and requested privacy.
