Crime And Courts Archives

Lawsuit claims Gov. Brown illegally commuted prison sentences

January 20, 2022 3:08 pm The Associated Press

Two Oregon district attorneys and the relatives of three homicide victims have filed a lawsuit accusing Gov. Kate Brown of unlawfully freeing nearly…

Powell Butte post office burglarized, offers limited services

January 19, 2022 6:28 pm KTVZ

The Powell Butte post office is usually a fairly quiet one, only serving a few thousand people. But this week the typically tranquil location…

Former Bend attorney, Deschutes County judge Roger DeHoog appointed to Oregon Supreme Court

January 19, 2022 12:53 pm KTVZ News Partners

Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that she will appoint former Bend attorney and Deschutes County judge and current Oregon Court of Appeals Judge…

DCSO K-9 finds burglary suspect hiding in attic of NW Bend home, ending 5-hour standoff

January 18, 2022 10:49 pm KTVZ News Partners

Police responded to a report of a burglary in progress at a home in the Drake Park neighborhood Monday morning and found an intruder who barricaded…

Police identify 6 people shot outside Eugene concert; all stable or out of hospital

January 18, 2022 9:08 pm The Associated Press

Police have identified six people who were shot outside a concert Friday in Eugene, and confirmed they are all either in stable condition or out of…

Bend liquor sellers note rise in alcohol thefts during the holidays, winter

January 18, 2022 11:09 am KTVZ

Theft is a growing concern in Bend and elsewhere on the High Desert and has been reported frequently, from the disappearance of mail packages caught…

Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: A digital defense for safe video chats

January 18, 2022 2:38 pm KTVZ News Partners

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

What it was like inside the Colleyville, Texas, synagogue during the 11-hour hostage standoff

January 17, 2022 11:07 am CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, CNN It started like most any Saturday for members of Congregation Beth Israel. Families of the Reform Jewish synagogue just outside…

Missing Bend teen found unharmed, reunited with family

January 14, 2022 4:24 pm KTVZ News Partners

A 16-year-old Bend girl reported missing by her family on Thursday, sparking a wide-ranging search and public plea for assistance, has been found and…

6 people shot outside Eugene concert, 1 critical; no arrests, police seek tips, witnesses

January 15, 2022 7:53 pm The Associated Press

Police in Eugene set up a tip line Saturday and asked for witnesses to come forward with any information about a shooting that injured six people…

2021 was a record year for homicides in Portland

January 15, 2022 3:17 pm The Associated Press

In 2021, Portland recorded 90 homicides amid a surge in gun violence, shattering the city’s previous high of 66 set more than three decades…

Redmond man arrested, faces two counts of attempted murder in SW Redmond shooting

January 13, 2022 9:38 pm KTVZ News Partners

A 45-year-old Redmond man was arrested early Friday at a Bend motel and faces two counts of attempted murder and other charges in a shooting Thursday…

Bend trafficking suspect throws large packages of drugs on Hwy. 97 as he flees, later caught

January 13, 2022 10:17 pm Barney Lerten

A drug-trafficking suspect pulled over on Highway 97 south of Bend Thursday afternoon sped away after a K-9 detected drugs in his pickup, throwing…

Conservation groups offer $16,500 reward to solve illegal shooting death of Wallowa County wolf

January 13, 2022 3:00 pm KTVZ - News Team

Conservation groups announced Thursday a $16,500 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the illegal shooting death of a…

Supreme Court blocks nationwide vaccine and testing mandate for large businesses, allows health care worker vaccine mandate to take effect

January 13, 2022 12:09 pm CNN Newsource

CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine and testing requirement…

Oath Keepers leader and 10 others charged with ‘seditious conspiracy’ related to US Capitol attack

January 13, 2022 11:08 am CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz, Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The Justice Department escalated its January 6 investigation by bringing…