Gresham man, arrested in Bend, sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for ID theft scheme
A Gresham man arrested in Bend in the fall of 2019 was sentenced Monday to more than six years in federal prison for stealing financial and…
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Prineville man gets 2 years in prison for selling woman pill laced with fentanyl, leading to fatal overdose
A Prineville man has received a two-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide for selling a counterfeit Percocet…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum thanks lawmakers for funding community violence prevention programs
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum thanked the Oregon Legislature Monday for making a significant investment in community violence prevention work…
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Police: Man killed after ramming Seattle federal building
A man was shot and killed by police officers Saturday night after ramming his car into a federal building in downtown Seattle and reportedly firing a…
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Madras boy’s beating prompts court case that could allow lawsuits against mandatory abuse reporters
While the case of a brutally beaten Madras boy has prompted years of legislative efforts to increase the sentences of criminals who leave victims…
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Terrebonne man convicted of 2007 Arizona murder of mine claim partner
Arizona jurors have convicted a Terrebonne, Oregon man of second-degree murder and other charges stemming from the disappearance of a mining claim…
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Portland police aided by K-9, plane arrest fleeing suspect in Bend man’s execution-style killing
A Gresham woman wanted for her alleged role in the execution-style killing of a Bend man last fall tried to flee Portland police in a stolen pickup…
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Four Portland-area drug traffickers arrested in largest fentanyl seizure in Oregon history
A coordinated law enforcement operation this week targeting four drug traffickers operating in the Portland area led to the seizure of about 150,000…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit keeps trained for ‘paw patrol’ duties
Search-and-sniff activities are saving lives. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit stages monthly training for its K-9s, and it’s…
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Oregon secures $426 million in two historic opioid settlements
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Thursday a major settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family that will deliver up to $6…
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Cannafacts: New Deschutes County website lays out what’s legal marijuana, and what’s not
What’s legal, when it comes to marijuana in Deschutes County, and what’s not? A new website — from the people who enforce the sometimes confusing…
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Bend woman says four cars damaged in hit-and-run crashes on Portland Avenue
In the past week, four cars were left damaged after several hit-and-run crashes on Portland…
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Madras 18-year-old arrested in drive-by shooting; victim expected to survive, police say
An 18-year-old Madras resident was arrested late Tuesday on attempted murder and other charges in an alleged drive-by shooting that the victim is…
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Missing La Pine man found, reunited with family, DCSO says
A missing 64-year-old La Pine man has been located and reunited with his family, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense against student loan repayment scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against student loan repayment…
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Bend man jailed after Jefferson County pursuit of stolen Knife River pickup ends at Warm Springs
A pickup truck stolen from Knife River in Deschutes County Monday morning was spotted in Madras by a Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy. Deputies…
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Albany police seek homicide victim’s car, missing roommate for questioning
Albany police said Sunday they are seeking the missing car of a 75-year-old male homicide victim and also looking for his 42-year-old female roommate…
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Portland police investigate two apparent homicides in less than 10 hours
A person was fatally shot in the parking lot of a northeast Portland apartment complex early Sunday morning, the second apparent homicide in the city…
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Owner of Jeep stolen in NE Bend finds it by trailer off China Hat Road south of town; 2 detained
Bend police and Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies waited outside a trailer off China Hat Road south of Bend for two people who allegedly stole a…
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Work group will seek to pass ‘Ezra’s Law,’ boost sentences for criminals who leave life-long injuries
State Rep. Daniel Bonham, R-The Dalles, has reintroduced Ezra’s Law for the 2022 Legislative Session, a measure sought in the wake of a little…
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