Portland records seven shootings within 24 hours; police ‘deploy additional resources’
Following a “concerning surge” in shootings in Portland, police say that they are “deploying additional resources” this…
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Over 200 pieces of mail stolen in Powell Butte PO burglary found dumped near Oakridge
More than 200 pieces of mail stolen in a recent burglary at the Powell Butte post office were found dumped in a rural area off state Highway 58 just…
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Deer Ridge prison inmate with COVID-19 dies at hospital
An inmate at the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution near Madras has died at an area hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, the Oregon…
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25 years ago, 2 Bend dogs on doggie death row drew worldwide attention — and were spared
A quarter-century ago, back when Michael Jordan was dominating the NBA and Bill Clinton was sworn in for a second term as president, a story about…
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Bend fugitive arrested on drug, weapons charges in Hwy. 97 traffic stop
A Bend man wanted on several arrest warrants gave a false name and tried to run Thursday after a Bend police officer pulled over his SUV in a traffic…
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Madras couple stopped on Hwy. 97, charged with guns-for-drugs scheme
Central Oregon drug agents pulled over an SUV on Highway 97 in La Pine this week and arrested a Madras couple on several charges, accused of running…
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‘Suspicious’ fire damages home owned by Redmond School District near Ridgeview HS
A home on Redmond School District property near Ridgeview High School that was supposed to be vacated but still had someone living in it was heavily…
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Worried Central Oregonians report IRS Social Security tax forms arrive partly opened in mail
Some tampered mail has stirred concern among some Bend-area residents as personal information is exposed. Ironically, the Social Security benefits…
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IRS Criminal Investigation offers 10 tips to avoid tax season fraud
Each year, taxpayers’ personal information is compromised through phishing scams or by unscrupulous tax preparers. With tax season having kicked…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against unwanted cookies
This week marks Data Privacy Week – a national and international effort to teach consumers and businesses how to better manage personal…
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Bend police K-9 helps officers find burglary suspect hiding in Les Schwab tire store bathroom
A burglary suspect seen entering a worker’s car at the Les Schwab Tire Center on South Highway 97 Saturday evening was arrested by officers who…
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Police stop 7 drivers, issue tickets in impromptu traffic detail on Third Street, Bend Parkway
An “impromptu traffic safety enforcement detail” Sunday morning on Northeast Third Street and the Bend Parkway near Empire Avenue led to seven…
Continue Reading‘It’s a disturbing trend.’ Cities see large increases in carjackings during pandemic
By Peter Nickeas and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN Carjackings have risen dramatically over the past two years in some of America’s biggest cities.…
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Eastern Oregon poachers kill 2 pronghorn antelope, leave 2 others mortally wounded in ‘thrill kill’
Poachers left two pronghorn antelope dead and two more to suffer on the night of Jan. 16 in a “thrill kill” near the Eastern Oregon town of Crane,…
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Report: Oregon has far too few public defenders
Oregon has only roughly one-third of the public defense attorneys it needs to provide reasonably effective assistance to low-income defendants, a…
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Madras fugitive flees deputy, prompting pursuit, hours-long manhunt, arrest
A suspicious man who turned out to be a fugitive with a felony arrest warrant sped away from a Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy late Thursday…
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Lawsuit claims Gov. Brown illegally commuted prison sentences
Two Oregon district attorneys and the relatives of three homicide victims have filed a lawsuit accusing Gov. Kate Brown of unlawfully freeing nearly…
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Powell Butte post office burglarized, offers limited services
The Powell Butte post office is usually a fairly quiet one, only serving a few thousand people. But this week the typically tranquil location…
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Former Bend attorney, Deschutes County judge Roger DeHoog appointed to Oregon Supreme Court
Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that she will appoint former Bend attorney and Deschutes County judge and current Oregon Court of Appeals Judge…
Continue Reading DCSO K-9 finds burglary suspect hiding in attic of NW Bend home, ending 5-hour standoff
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…
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