A Washington County jury has sent a clear message in a brutal Beaverton domestic violence case, handing 61-year-old Brent Clayton Buell a 106-month prison sentence after an attack that only ended when a neighbor got officers to the scene, according to prosecutors. Buell was arrested on the spot and is expected to be transferred to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve his term.
KOIN reports Buell was arrested on March 10, 2025, after a neighbor flagged down officers and police found him still assaulting the woman. The case later went to trial before a Washington County jury, which returned guilty verdicts on multiple domestic violence charges tied to the incident, according to the outlet.
Official account from the district attorney
The Washington County District Attorney’s Office said in a media release that a jury found Buell guilty on February 5, 2026, and that Judge Kathleen Proctor followed with a 106-month prison sentence. The release notes that the victim later told officers she believed Buell would have killed her if law enforcement had not arrived when they did, according to the DA’s write-up.
Prosecutors credited the Beaverton Police Department, local victim services and the trial team, naming Deputy District Attorneys Katherine Miller and Mackenna Krohn as the prosecutors who handled the case. The office said Buell will be transferred to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve his sentence, with further procedural details outlined in the DA’s full release.
What local reporting added
Coverage by KOIN underscores that officers were flagged down by a neighbor in the midst of the attack, a moment that effectively cut the assault short and set the case in motion. Court testimony, as described in that reporting, walked jurors through the March 2025 assault, the immediate arrest and the events that led to the guilty verdicts.
Local outlets have emphasized both the speed of the police response and the woman’s account that she feared for her life. Their timeline tracks closely with the district attorney’s account, running from the reported March 2025 assault through the February jury finding and the March sentencing.
How this fits locally
According to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office, multi-year prison sentences have become a hallmark of the county’s approach to serious domestic-violence cases. The office points to recent examples such as the 118-month term given to Arash Golniakan in 2023 as part of a broader effort to prioritize victim safety and accountability in these prosecutions.
The DA’s domestic-violence information pages outline that approach and list survivor services and legal resources available in Washington County.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, the Domestic Violence Resource Center in Washington County offers 24/7 advocacy and support; more information is available at DVRC. The Washington County District Attorney’s Victim Assistance Program can also help survivors with court accompaniment, safety planning and connections to local resources.
