Testimony continues in sentencing of Freeman school shooter
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Testimony resumed this week in the sentencing hearing for a man who killed one classmate and wounded three others at Freeman…
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Man sentenced to probation for involvement in Capitol riot
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — A Port Orchard, Washington, man has been sentenced to three years of probation, including 30 days of intermittent…
Continue Reading4 Patriot Front members plead not guilty in Coeur d’Alene
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Four more members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front pleaded not guilty Monday in Coeur d’Alene…
Continue ReadingCanadian trucker sentenced for smuggling $2.5M of meth
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A Canadian trucker was sentenced to four years in prison for smuggling more than $2.5 million of methamphetamine from the…
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OSP identify pair killed in crash of stolen car in Wasco County
Oregon State Police said Monday they have identified a man and woman who were killed in the crash of a stolen car last week off state Highway 293 in…
Continue Reading Bend man jailed in S. Oregon carjacking with infant inside; mom dragged trying to stop him
A Bend man was jailed on kidnapping, car theft and other charges Friday after he allegedly stole a running car at a southern Oregon gas station with…
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Five raids on Klamath, Jackson County illegal marijuana operations turn up about 25,000 plants, police say
BEATTY, Ore. (KTVZ) – Five more raids of alleged illegal marijuana grows Thursday in Klamath and Jackson counties led to the seizure of nearly…
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DCSO K-9s fitted for duty with new, possibly life-saving gear: doggy body armor
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office K-9s recently were outfitted for duty with some new, potentially life-saving gear.…
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Drug agents raid Madras home and shop, seize marijuana in follow-up to largest Jefferson County drug bust
Detectives with the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team and other agencies raided a Madras home with a large shop building Friday, seizing over 800…
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Bend Sunglass Hut theft suspects apparently hit Ulta store in Springfield hours later
Police say the three suspects who stole thousands of dollars worth of sunglasses from the Sunglass Hut in Bend’s Old Mill match the description of…
Continue ReadingCops: Oregon crime ring moved $22M in catalytic converters
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in suburban Portland, Oregon, said Thursday they arrested a crime ring leader responsible for trafficking more than…
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Bend woman accused of firing 15 shots into mother’s unoccupied home won’t face attempted murder charge
A Bend woman no longer faces attempted murder charges after allegedly firing 15 gunshots into her mother’s unoccupied northeast Bend home last…
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Five people injured, Redmond driver charged with DUII in Hwy. 126 rollover crash
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rollover crash on state Highway 126 west of Redmond Wednesday evening sent five people, including two children, to the…
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Prineville alleged drug trafficker and girlfriend arrested in Highway 26 traffic stop
Central Oregon drug agents pulled over and arrested a Prineville man and his girlfriend on Highway 26 north of Prineville on Wednesday, seizing an…
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Court sides with Oregon governor over early prison releases
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that Gov. Kate Brown was within her authority to grant clemency during the…
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Redmond man arrested in child pornography raid; police say he may have had access to children
A four-month investigation led to a police raid Tuesday and the arrest of a Redmond man on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography.…
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Parents of boy, 9, who died after tumble down icy Mt. Bachelor slopes file nearly $50 million lawsuit
The parents of a 9-year-old Tacoma, Wash., boy who died after a fatal fall down the icy slopes of Mt. Bachelor early last year have filed a nearly…
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La Pine man jailed after leading DCSO deputy on pursuit; pickup got high-centered on boulder
A La Pine man who was seen failing to stop at a stop sign late Sunday night led a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy on a pursuit that ended when he…
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Bend Police expanding use of new text system to improve communication with callers, public
The Bend Police Department announced Monday it is expanding the use of a texting communication tool with the public that it launched in the spring…
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Redmond pair arrested on return from Portland, home raided; fentanyl, methamphetamine seized
A Redmond man and woman were arrested as they arrived home late last week, allegedly returning from a trip to the Portland area to buy drugs to…
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