Man sentenced to 17 years for sex trafficking young teens
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who took two girls from Eugene, Oregon, to Vancouver, Washington, supplied them with drugs, forced them to have sex and…
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Bend police use pepper spray to arrest man who barricaded himself in motel room
It took the use of pepper spray to get a Bend man to come out of a motel room where police said he barricaded himself Saturday afternoon after taking…
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Central Oregon drug agents stop, arrest Prineville man on fentanyl trafficking charges
A 33-year-old Prineville man allegedly trafficking in fentanyl tablets from the Portland area to Central Oregon was pulled over and arrested late…
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Bend’s Wagner Mall evacuated due to suspicious package, OSP Bomb Squad called in; turned out to be donated books
A package police deemed suspicious that was left outside the business Pack, Ship & More Friday afternoon prompted officers to close Wagner Mall,…
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Bend City Council OKs $679K contract for police dashboard, in-car camera system
The Bend City Council on Wednesday night approved a contract with Axon to install a fleet camera system in all Bend Police Department vehicles, which…
Continue ReadingPatriot Prayer member convicted of riot charge in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A member of the far-right group Patriot Prayer caught on camera throwing a pepper spray can and shoving a woman in the face…
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Drugged driving suspect crashes into rocks, goes airborne in Deschutes River Woods, knocks out power to 1,700
A drugged driver left Baker Road in Deschutes River Woods Wednesday afternoon and her SUV struck a rock outcropping and went airborne, toppling power…
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Hummel weighs criminal charges in Mayfield Pond target shooter’s fatal, accidental shooting of Bend man
A 39-year-old Bend man who was living out of his car was charged with negligent wounding of another Wednesday in the fatal, accidental shooting of a…
Continue ReadingSecretary of state’s cybersecurity audit finds gaps in Oregon Department of Corrections defenses
The Oregon Department of Corrections has yet to fully implement some critical cybersecurity safeguards, according to an audit report released…
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Judge acquits Patriot Prayer founder, 1 other, in riot trial
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A judge in Oregon granted a motion Tuesday to acquit far-right Patriot Prayer founder Joey Gibson and associate Russell…
Continue Reading6 members of white supremacist group appear in Idaho court
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Six of the 31 members of a white supremacist group who were arrested…
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Investigators find High Desert Middle School staff let visitors past locked door for years
High Desert Middle School officials violated school district policy by allowing a man who turned out to be a wanted, registered sex offender past…
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Drug agents say Bend fentanyl trafficker tossed bag of drugs from car when stopped, arrested N. of Terrebonne
A Bend man, an alleged trafficker in fentanyl pills, threw a bag of drugs out the car window as he was pulled over on Highway 97 north of Terrebonne…
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Portland FBI, ATF, police urge public to report acts of vandalism against houses of worship
After recent vandalism, arson and thefts at Portland-area pregnancy resource centers and faith-based organizations, the Oregon Division of the…
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OSP seeks public tips as they investigate fatal apparent road rage shooting in Polk County
DALLAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State Police are asking the public to help them find a car and passenger involved in a fatal shooting apparently…
Continue ReadingSalem police fatally shoot teen during arrest attempt
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say police in Salem, Oregon, fatally shot a juvenile Wednesday night after attempting to arrest him for his…
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Missing Wisconsin man found safe on Warm Springs Reservation after spending a week lost in the woods
A missing Wisconsin man whose SUV was located at a campground on the west side of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation was found by a resident…
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Oregon U.S. Attorney Scott Asphaug stepping down; Natalie Wight nominated as successor
Scott Erik Asphaug announced Wednesday that, effective July Sunday, he will step down as U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon. Natalie Wight will…
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Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Protecting your Medicare information
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on protecting your Medicare number and information, to prevent…
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Justice Dept. taps reforming outsider to run federal prisons
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday named Colette Peters, the director of…
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