7,800 grams of cocaine seized in C.O. this year, more than over the past 10 years combined, drug agents say
Cocaine use is rising, across the High Desert and across the country.
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Sisters-area man arrested in thefts from vehicles; DCSO seeking additional victims
A 23-year-old Sisters-area man faces theft, unlawful entry into a motor vehicle and other charges, accused of recent thefts from at least two vehicles in the area, and Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies believe there are more victims and want to hear from them.
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Environmental groups win court stay of logging around Walton Lake, pending outcome of appeal
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ ) — A federal appeals court panel has granted Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project’s motion for a stay, leaving in place an injunction that prevents the Forest Service from logging the mature forest around Walton Lake in the Ochoco National Forest, while the group appeals a largely negative court ruling.
Continue ReadingPatriot Front member pleads guilty to disturbing the peace
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — One of the 31 members of a white supremacist group arrested near an Idaho Pride event earlier this year has pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace. Alexander N. Sisenstein, 27, of Midvale, Utah, pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge on Monday, the Coeur d’Alene Press reported. Prosecutors said Sisenstein and
Continue ReadingUpdate: Missing Bend 16-year-old has been found, police say
Bend police said early Tuesday that a missing 16-year-old Bend girl had been found.
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Ian Cranston sentenced to 10 years in prison in Sept. 2021 fatal Bend shooting of Barry Washington, Jr.
After tearful statements by the victim’s mother and family, a Deschutes County judge imposed the required Measure 11 sentence of 10 years in prison Monday afternoon on Ian Cranston of Redmond, found guilty by a jury of manslaughter in last year’s fatal shooting of Barry Washington Jr. outside a downtown Bend bar.
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Bend man armed with flare gun holds hostage, surrenders after standoff at SW Bend home
A Bend man armed with a flare gun and refusing to leave a southwest Bend home Saturday night also would not let someone else leave, prompting a standoff, SWAT team call-out and the alleged hostage’s escape before the man surrendered to negotiators, police said.
Continue Reading2 weeks after police found 4 slain University of Idaho students, here’s where the investigation stands
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Two weeks after the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, dozens of local, state and federal investigators are still working to determine who carried out the brutal attack. After sifting through more than 1,000 tips and conducting at least 150 interviews, investigators have yet to identify a suspect or
Continue ReadingInvestigators have received more than 260 digital submissions in probe of University of Idaho murders
By Tina Burnside and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Almost two weeks after the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, police are still searching for clues and asking the public for help. Investigators are reviewing more than 260 digital submissions — including videos and photos — by the public to an FBI link, the Moscow
Continue ReadingNo tip is too small, police say as they investigate Idaho student killings and vow to increase presence after holiday break
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Police in Idaho will be working through the Thanksgiving holiday on their investigation into the killings of four University of Idaho students that has yet to reveal a suspect or a murder weapon, according to officials. Four students — Ethan Chapin, 20; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Madison Mogen,
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Dept. of Corrections I-5 cleanup crew finds small backpack with human skull inside, OSP reports
An Oregon Department of Corrections cleanup crew working Monday morning along Interstate 5 on the north end of Salem made a grisly discovery: a small backpack with a human skull inside, Oregon State Police said.
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Beware of Black Friday and Cyber Monday scams: Oregon attorney general offers tips to shop safely
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued a pre-holiday warning Wednesday on how to avoid several of the biggest scams on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Here it is, in full: Happy Thanksgiving! Sorry to interrupt your festivities, but right around the corner are the biggest shopping days of the year —
Continue ReadingCop found justified in non-fatal shooting involving 3 people
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A jury has found a Salem police corporal justified in the use of force in a non-fatal shooting involving three people, according to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office. Ahe Marion County Grand Jury on Monday found Cpl. Joshua Buker justified for using deadly force against Vincent Nesbitt, Daren Shelton-Olson and
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Six Bend DUII arrests in 48 hours over weekend prompt police advice: Drive sober or get a ride
Bend police made six DUII arrests the weekend, a higher number than usual for a 48-hour period, prompting officers to offer some sober-driving (or ride-sharing) advice for the upcoming holidays while also urging residents to report suspected DUII drivers.
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Gov. Brown grants pardon to 45,000 Oregonians for marijuana possession convictions
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday a pardon for prior Oregon offenses of simple possession of marijuana, an act that will impact an estimated 45,000 individuals across the state and forgive more than $14 million in associated fines and fees.
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Wyden bill aims to fight catalytic converter thefts, require VIN numbers be stamped on them
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said last week they have introduced legislation that would combat the rise in catalytic converter thefts, in part by requiring vehicle ID numbers to be stamped on the devices.
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Gun rights group, sheriff file federal lawsuit to block Measure 114, call it unconstitutional
Three weeks before Measure 114 is scheduled to go into effect, a federal lawsuit has been filed to block the voter-approved gun regulation measure, one of the strictest in the country, claiming it is unconstitutional in several ways.
Continue Reading‘No plans on going back’: An Idaho community copes with fear amid the unsolved murders of four college students
By Emma Tucker, CNN A new and unsettling way of life has struck the small college town of Moscow, Idaho, in the days since four university students were murdered near their campus. Police presence has multiplied, students have fled in droves, and community members are plagued by fear and anxiety as the case remains unsolved.
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OSP trooper’s I-5 traffic stop leads to car search, discovery of 12 lbs. of suspected fentanyl pills
An Oregon State Police trooper’s late-night traffic stop on Interstate 5 south of Albany turned into a drug bust and seizure of about 12 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills found hidden in the trunk.
Continue ReadingUniversity of Idaho students were ‘likely asleep’ before being attacked, police say as search for answers intensifies
By Aya Elamroussi and Veronica Miracle, CNN The four University of Idaho students who were found stabbed multiple times in their off-campus home were “likely asleep,” before they were attacked, Moscow, Idaho, police said in a Friday evening update. In the update, posted on Facebook, authorities released several new details about the gruesome killings that
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