Eastside Safeway, scene of recent shooting, set to reopen Wednesday at 6 a.m.
Bend’s Eastside Safeway, the scene of a shooting that claimed three lives, including the shooter, on August 28th, is set to reopen at 6 a.m.…
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Vandalism rises across Bend parks; Ponderosa Park has had the most incidents
People enjoying parks around Bend are now having to put up with an illegal and increasing eyesore –…
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Bend 17-year-old arrested on attempted murder, other charges in shooting at large ‘rave party’ west of town
A 17-year-old Bend male was arrested Thursday on attempted murder, assault and other charges, accused of shooting another 17-year-old male during a…
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Bend police make 28 arrests during 4-month operation targeting those seeking sex with minors
Bend police said Thursday they made 28 arrests during a four-month operation aimed at combating human trafficking, sex work and luring of minors,…
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Bend police arrest Calif. man in theft of 4 catalytic converters, seek victims to return devices
Bend police have arrested a California man in the recent theft of four catalytic converters and are asking the public for help in identifying the…
Continue ReadingManhunt underway for 2 suspects in connection with a mass stabbing that left at least 10 dead in Saskatchewan, Canada
By Jamiel Lynch, Artemis Moshtaghian and Amir Vera, CNN Canadian authorities are searching for two men in connection with a mass stabbing Sunday that…
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Governor Brown visits Bend, meets with Safeway shooting first responders, praises community’s response
Five days have passed since a gunman opened fire at the Bend Eastside Safeway, killing two men then himself, shaking our small Central Oregon…
Continue Reading‘Devastating’: Mass shootings obscure daily U.S. gun toll
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cameron Taylor was watching an illegal street race that had attracted hundreds to an…
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Judge rules on what evidence to allow in upcoming Ian Cranston murder trial
A Deschutes County judge heard arguments and made rulings Thursday on what evidence will or won’t be allowed in the Nov. 1 murder trial of Ian…
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Redmond security service reports seeing higher demand for guards, cameras
After several theft cases and recent shootings across Central Oregon, the question of security is in heavy…
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Man hailed as Safeway shooting hero had criminal past
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A man lauded as a hero for confronting a shooter inside an Oregon grocery store Sunday was convicted of child sex crimes while in…
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‘Tragic outcomes’: Mentally ill face fatal risk with police
By ANDREW SELSKY and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — One summer night, Misty Castillo stepped out of her house in Salem, called…
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Safeway shooter’s online threats draw concern about C.O schools’ security measures
With the Safeway shooting on the east side of Bend that claimed the lives of two Central Oregonians Sunday night, one of whom fought heroically to…
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Bend community searches for healing after shooting tragedy
Days after a tragic shooting at Safeway on Bend’s Eastside in which three people died, including the gunman, community members are searching for…
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‘He’s going to be hard to replace’: Community offering support for family of Bend’s Safeway shooting hero
Sunday night’s Safeway shooting on Bend’s Eastside was a tragedy in which three people died, including the gunman. But the killing of a store…
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Drug agents raid 4 illegal marijuana grows in Clackamas, Yamhill counties, seize 17,000 plants, guns, stolen vehicles
Drug agents raided two illegal marijuana grows north of Woodburn, seizing more than 11,000 marijuana plants and a large amount of harvested…
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Bend PD release new info on Safeway shooting: Over 100 shots fired; hero went after gunman with produce knife
Bend police released new details late Tuesday afternoon on Sunday night’s shooting at the Eastside Safeway, including that more than 100 shots were…
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Community Assistance Center available through Friday at Pilot Butte Middle School, offers support to all
Deschutes County Health Services, the DA Victims’ Assistance Program, St. Charles Health System and local chaplains are partnering with Bend-La Pine…
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Hugs and prayers, hope and anger: Vigil held at Drake Park for Bend Safeway shooting victims
Sunday night’s Safeway shooting on Bend’s Eastside resulted in the tragic deaths of a customer at the front of the store and employee in the produce…
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Bend Safeway shooter reportedly planned to attack Mtn. View HS; police investigate threatening online posts
Information from an online blog/manifesto and comments from a friend are giving us more information about a gunman who police say shot and killed two…
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