06/08/2026
Toni Antoinette Carter, 22, was found murdered in Portland, Oregon on December 7th, 1978. There have been no charges in her case.
Toni's body was found in a street gutter in northeast Portland in the 3800 block of NE 20th Ave. It was a residential area. She was clothed in a purple dress, which had been pushed up above her knees, and knee high boots. There was no ID found on her and she was identified via photo. Cause of death was determined to be one stab wound to the heart with some superficial stab wounds. One neighbor reported hearing her dog bark around 4 am but didn't hear anything herself. According to newspaper articles Toni left the family home, where she had recently moved back with her 5-year-old son, to go look for her boyfriend. Toni did not have a car but it's unknown if she left on foot or via taxi. It's reported that the boyfriend didn't find out about Toni's murder until the day after.
Toni was born on May 6th, 1956 in Portland, Oregon to Minnie Brown and William Carter. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1974, described as a good student involved in the student body. Toni was the beloved mother of one son to whom she was devoted.
Please call the Portland Police Bureau at 503-823-5700 with any information on the murder of Toni Antoinette Carter.
*Originally published January 11th, 2023* Information sourced from public databases, records, ands newspaper records. ©Unsolved and Unknown