Police ID human remains from Storage Unit; TD man is ‘person of interest’
The Dalles Police confirmed Monday that the remains were identified as Meihong He, known to friends as “Kiki.” She was a resident of the Mid-Columbia area and originally from China. Photo courtesy The Dalles Police Department
By Tom Peterson
The Dalles, Ore., Aug. 25, 2025 — Authorities have identified the human remains discovered in a storage unit in The Dalles as those of a 39-year-old woman and arrested a man of interest in connection with the case, according to a press release from The Dalles Police Department.
The Dalles Police confirmed Monday that the remains were identified as Meihong He, known to friends as “Kiki.” She was a resident of the Mid-Columbia area and originally from China. Her next of kin has been notified.
The remains were found July 29 inside a container in a U-Haul storage unit on West Sixth Street after a buyer who had purchased the abandoned locker called police to report a suspicious box. Responding officers quickly secured the scene, and the Oregon State Police Crime Lab transported the remains to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Clackamas for autopsy and identification.
Investigators with the Mid-Columbia Major Crimes Team — a regional task force including police from The Dalles, Hood River, and multiple county sheriff’s offices — launched a wide-ranging investigation across Oregon, Washington, Utah, Nevada and California.
Richard Michael Robinson, 59, of The Dalles has been identified as a person of interest as human remains of Meihong He, known to friends as “Kiki,” were identified. Photo courtesy The Dalles Police Department
On Monday, U.S. Marshals arrested Richard Michael Robinson, 59, of The Dalles, in Berthoud, Colo., on a warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. Robinson, who also spent time in Klickitat County, Wash., has been identified as a person of interest in the case. He is lodged in the Larimer County Jail pending extradition to Oregon.
“This case is still under active investigation,” The Dalles Police Department said in a statement. “Any information pertaining to Robinson or this case should be forwarded to investigators.”
Authorities have not disclosed how long the remains may have been in storage or the circumstances surrounding He’s death. The investigation remains ongoing.
This case is still under active investigation. Any information pertaining to Robinson or this case should be forwarded to The Dalles Police Department at 541-296-2613 or 541-296-2233. You may also email Policecontact@ci.the-dalles.or.us or report online at The Dalles Police on Tip 411.
