Crime And Courts Archives

State fines accused Sisters spa owner $13,000 for performing massages without license

February 18, 2022 5:18 pm KTVZ News Partners

Michael Boyle, who owned the Sisters “Hop in the Spa” and faces numerous abuse charges, has been fined $13,000 by a state licensing board for…

Jury convicts La Pine man of sexually abusing three children

February 18, 2022 4:31 pm KTVZ News Partners

At the conclusion of a trial held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, a jury on Friday convicted a 50-year-old La Pine man on 17 felony counts,…

Bend fugitive arrested in several thefts from cars, storage unit break-ins

February 17, 2022 10:13 pm KTVZ News Partners

Bend police arrested a 29-year-old fugitive at St. Charles Bend this week, accused in at least 11 recent cases of theft, burglary, mail theft and…

Frustrated customers plan to take previous Bend storage facility owner to court

February 15, 2022 11:49 am KTVZ

Customers of Lucky Horseshoe Storage on the north end of Bend say they plan to file a class-action lawsuit against the former property owner, having…

Bend homeless man arrested, accused of threatening woman with shotgun

February 16, 2022 4:46 pm KTVZ News Partners

A homeless man who allegedly threatened to kill a woman with a loaded shotgun was arrested Wednesday morning on Hunnell Road and also was found to be…

Black Butte Ranch Police warn of rise in online marketplace sales scams

February 16, 2022 12:23 pm KTVZ News Partners

Black Butte Ranch police advised the public Wednesday that they are seeing an increase in scams involving people who are selling items on online…

Gresham police seek accomplice on the run in execution-style killing of Bend man

February 15, 2022 1:30 pm KTVZ News Partners

Police are searching for a 26-year-old Gresham woman for her alleged involvement in the execution-style killing of a Bend man last…

Redmond man arrested in Terrebonne after brief pursuit

February 15, 2022 4:48 pm KTVZ News Partners

A Redmond man led Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on a brief pursuit on Highway 97 late Monday night and kept going after hitting spike strips,…

Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against ‘SMiShing’

February 15, 2022 10:14 am KTVZ News Partners

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital…

Bend PD: Second Street homeless camp meets criteria for ‘unsafe campsite,’ possible clearing

February 15, 2022 1:08 am Barney Lerten

Over 260 police calls to the area of a homeless camp along Northeast Second Street over the past three months are one of more than a dozen…

Bend man gets 90-day jail term, 3 years probation after bias crime conviction

February 11, 2022 3:00 pm KTVZ News Partners

A Deschutes County jury on Friday convicted a 50-year-old Bend man of bias crime and harassment charges in an October 2019 attack on two people at…

Madras police release video, seek tips from public to catch three-time burglar of home

February 14, 2022 7:04 pm KTVZ News Partners

Madras police turned to the public Monday in hopes release of a security video can help identify and find a suspect in three burglaries at the same…

Bend 18-year-old arrested, 90 minutes after jewelry theft from pawnbroker

February 12, 2022 8:41 pm KTVZ News Partners

An 18-year-old Bend resident who stole over $10,000 worth of jewelry from a northeast Bend pawnbroker Saturday afternoon was found and arrested about…

SE Bend couple arrested in drug raid; fentanyl hidden in peanut butter; fake check scam busted

February 12, 2022 5:12 pm Barney Lerten

Drug agents and a SWAT team used two “flash-bang” devices to disorient and arrest an alleged drug-trafficking couple as they arrived at their…

OSP trooper stopped, arrested on DUII charge in downtown Bend

February 12, 2022 2:46 pm KTVZ News Partners

Bend police stopped and arrested an Oregon State Police trooper on a DUII charge in downtown Bend late Thursday…

Arson suspect arrested after several fires set on Deschutes River Woods property

February 9, 2022 12:39 am KTVZ News Partners

A suspect in several fires set on a Deschutes River Woods property Tuesday night that damaged a detached garage and motor home has been arrested on a…