Feds 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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Update: Missing Bend teen in foster care has been found, Oregon DHS says
The Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division said Monday that a missing Bend 16-year-old in foster care who was “believed to be in…
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Redmond man gets 13-month prison term in 2020 DUII hit-and-run that killed 90-year-old
A Redmond man was sentenced Thursday to a 13-month prison term in a fatal drugged-driving hit-and-run crash that killed a 90-year-old Redmond man who…
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Bend man’s two murder trials in killing of woman, two brothers delayed until early 2023
A judge on Thursday reset for early next year the two murder trials of Randall Kilby, accused of fatally assaulting a woman on Christmas Day 2020 and…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: A warning about reverse instant payment scams
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center recently issued a warning about a rise in payment scams. Victims appear to get a text message from a…
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Hwy. 20E reopens east of Bend after closure due to law enforcement activity
Law enforcement activity Sunday night closed a five-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 20E, starting about a dozen miles east of Bend, for about two hours,…
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Warm Springs man pleads guilty to federal charge in 2020 assault of woman on reservation
A Warm Springs man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to the 2020 sexual assault of a woman on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, federal…
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Transient accused of making 911 call threatening Sisters school arrested in Beaverton
A transient sought in connection with a Deschutes County 911 call threatening an unnamed Sisters school earlier this month has been arrested at a…
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Oregon sued over failure to provide public defenders
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Criminal defendants in Oregon who have gone without legal representation for long periods…
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Parishioners subdue gunman in fatal S. California church attack
By DAMIAN DOVARGANES CHRISTOPHER WEBER and DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) — A man opened fire during a lunch reception at…
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Prineville woman, alleged meth and fentanyl trafficker, stopped and arrested at Madras truck stop
A Prineville woman accused of importing fentanyl and methamphetamine from the Portland area and distributing it in Crook County was stopped and…
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Wanted Bend man arrested at storage unit; detectives seize 2 lbs. of methamphetamine, hash oil lab
A Bend man wanted on a parole violation warrant was arrested Thursday while parked at his storage unit, and a raid turned up more than two pounds of…
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