Man accused in 3 homicides found unable to assist in defense
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A judge has ordered a Portland, Oregon, man accused of three shooting deaths this year be committed to the state hospital for…
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Bend PD: Man found hiding under car, arrested after trailer set on fire
Police arrested a 38-year-old Bend man Wednesday as they investigate a reckless burning incident outside a northeast Bend home, as well as a report…
Continue ReadingLife in prison for Oregon man in Reno Zombie Crawl killing
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 27-year-old Oregon man who initially identified himself as a movie character portraying a Batman villain has been sentenced to…
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Missing Bend foster teen located after second disappearance
The Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division said Tuesday that a 16-year-old who went missing from foster care in Bend on Friday,…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Get a text from your own cell number? Don’t fall for the scam
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. Today – Have you gotten a text from your own cell number? Don’t fall…
Continue ReadingA 9-year-old describes escaping through a window during the Uvalde school massacre as anger mounts over police response
CNN By Travis Caldwell, CNN As a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and started firing, one student said his wounded teacher…
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SW Redmond theft suspect flees police, barricades in apartment; 5-hour standoff ends in surrender
Security video helped Redmond police find a suspect in Sunday’s theft of items from a pickup truck parked at Wilco Farm Stores, who minutes later…
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La Pine man, 21, faces DUII, other charges in Bend Parkway rear-end crash that seriously injured 2
A 21-year-old La Pine man faces drunken driving, assault and reckless endangering charges in a four-vehicle rear-end crash Friday afternoon on the…
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Wyden seeks ‘common-sense’ gun measures; gun rights lawyer says no laws can legislate morality
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said in Portland on Friday he will continue to press for “common-sense gun legislation” to keep children safe and reduce the…
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Crook County SO warns of scam caller from fictitious ‘Powell Butte Police Department’
A Crook County property owner on Friday reported receiving a phone call from a person who identified as a member of law enforcement from the…
Continue ReadingDeputy shoots, kills man saying he “engaged” deputy
MYRTLE CREEK, Ore. (AP) — A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a man south of Roseburg on Wednesday, Oregon State Police…
Continue ReadingFeds stop boat with 1,400 pounds of meth by US-Canada border
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. authorities say they stopped a small boat carrying a large shipment of methamphetamine after they saw it riding low in the…
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Prineville man convicted by jury, receives nearly 11-year prison sentence in rape of girl, 17
– A 41-year-old Prineville man has been sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison after a jury convicted him of rape and other charges in an assault on…
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‘How to Murder Your Husband’ writer found guilty of murder
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury in Portland has convicted a self-published romance novelist — who once wrote an essay titled “How to Murder Your…
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SW Redmond girl, 7, discovers bag of drugs in front yard, family says; police say likely meth
A 7-year-old Redmond girl supposedly discovered a small bag of drugs on her front yard where she was playing.…
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Gov. Brown orders public flags to half-staff until sunset on Saturday, in honor of Texas school shooting victims
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Saturday, May 28, in honor and…
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Gunman kills 19 children in Texas school rampage
By ACACIA CORONADO and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school,…
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Oregon AG announces $19 million, 41-state settlement with Ford over mileage, capacity claims
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Tuesday a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company…
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Stolen longboards spotted for sale online; Bend PD undercover sting leads to arrest, recovery
A Bend woman who learned from a neighbor that her children’s stolen longboard skateboards were up for sale online led to a Bend Police sting…
Continue Reading Bend man arrested on theft, other charges after locked BMX bike cut off back of vehicle
A Bend man was arrested on theft and other charges early Friday, accused of cutting off a lock and stealing a BMX bike from the back of a vehicle and…
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