Alleged Bend cocaine trafficker pulled over, arrested on Highway 20 in Sisters
A suspected cocaine trafficker from Bend was pulled over and arrested on US Highway 20 in Sisters Wednesday evening, concluding a long-term…
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Powell Butte Charter School to resume classes Thursday as violent threats investigated
Powell Butte Community Charter School canceled classes and closed the campus Wednesday after receiving violent threats by voicemail and text message,…
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Six-hour standoff that shut 40 miles of Hwy. 26 over; man in custody, no injuries
A standoff with an apparently suicidal man in a car with a gun closed a 40-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 26 between Madras and Warm Springs for about…
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DCSO deputy on leave after Bend woman fleeing stop, pursuit killed in rollover crash near Alfalfa
A Bend woman, apparently fleeing an attempted traffic stop for possibly impaired driving by a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy, prompting a…
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Oregon lawmakers take aim at sharp rise in illegal pot farms
Seven years after Oregon voters legalized the regulated production and use of recreational marijuana, the state Legislature is set to consider a raft…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense with privacy controls
Last week, the United States and international partners recognized Data Privacy Week. This week, we continue education efforts with an FBI Oregon…
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Prosecutor opposing Cranston release claims he acted out of ‘hate, anger’ — not in self-defense
A Deschutes County prosecutor has made his case against a defense attorney’s request to have defendant Ian Cranston released on bail pending his…
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Wash. deputy seeking robbery suspect mistakenly kills off-duty Vancouver PD officer
A sheriff’s deputy who responded to a call about a robbery suspect at a southwest Washington home mistakenly shot and killed the homeowner — an…
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Rainier home-invasion robbery suspect wounded in exchange of gunfire with homeowner
A home-invasion robbery suspect was shot and wounded by a Rainier homeowner in an exchange of gunfire early Sunday morning, but the homeowner was…
Continue Reading Off-duty Vancouver officer shot, killed, reportedly by deputy during scuffle with robbery suspect
An off-duty Vancouver police officer was shot and killed at his home on Saturday, reportedly by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy, as the officer…
Continue ReadingMan found dead Sunday in latest shooting in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say a man died after being shot in Portland on Sunday amid a surge in gun violence. The man’s body was found…
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DCSO posts video of Sheriff Nelson’s recent talk to People’s Rights group
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has posted a 1-hour, 22-minute video of Sheriff Shane Nelson’s talk with the People’s…
Continue ReadingPortland business owner’s son shoots burglary suspect, calls on city to address crime
By CONNOR MCCARTHY Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A business owner in northeast…
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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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