Driver flees NE Bend traffic stop; police K-9 team finds suspect hiding in bush
An attempted traffic stop in northeast Bend late Wednesday afternoon was followed a short time later by the discovery of the abandoned car, a police…
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Don’t get grinched: Text scammers posing as Oregon DMV hoping for holiday payout
Scammers posing as the Oregon DMV are texting cell phones claiming that a refund is available. It is a fake message and a phishing scam trying to get…
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Senators send White House names of 3 U.S. attorney finalists; Hummel not among them
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., sent to the White House Wednesday the names of three finalists to be the next U.S. Attorney for…
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Deschutes County plans expanded public safety campus, jail, sheriff’s office upgrades
Deschutes County is currently in the process of accepting bids from architects and engineers to continue work on its master plan to upgrade the…
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Bend man jailed on bias crime, disorderly conduct charges, accused of shouting slurs at juvenile
A 42-year-old Bend man has been jailed on bias crime and disorderly conduct charges, accused of walking toward a Bend juvenile male and his family…
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Downtown Bend ATM theft attempt fails; machine, stolen pickup left behind
At least three people used a stolen pickup truck to try to steal a downtown Bend bank’s automated teller machine early Sunday morning, but they…
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Police: Woman found dead after standoff in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was found dead in an apartment in Portland after shots were fired in a standoff while police…
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OSP: ‘Epic amount’ of illegal marijuana seized at 5 White City warehouses, valued at $500 million
A two-day raid on five large warehouses in White City late this week turned up about 250 tons of illegal, processed marijuana, “an epic amount”…
Continue Reading DCSO deputy, K-9 help police arrest SE Bend home break-in suspect
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy and K-9 partner helped Bend police find and arrest a burglary suspect who allegedly broke into a southeast Bend…
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Oregon AG joins multi-state investigation of Instagram’s promotion to children, young adults
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Thursday that the state has joined a nationwide investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc.,…
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Two K-9s help Bend police find car theft suspect who ordered passenger out of parked car
A pair of K-9 teams helped police find and arrest a woman who allegedly ordered a passenger out of a car parked at a northeast Bend business and…
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Southern Oregon legal pot growers frustrated by illegal operations
A licensed cannabis grower, a vineyard owner and a sheriff were among witnesses who testified this week before a committee of the Oregon…
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West Linn man headed to federal prison for investment schemes, including Bend real estate fraud
A West Linn man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Wednesday for posing as a successful Bend real estate developer, hemp seed…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against utility…
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Drive-by shooting at Hunnell Road encampment raises concerns of violence in the area
A feeling of uneasiness for those living on Hunnell Road in Bend Monday, after a drive by shooting over the…
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‘Armed and dangerous’ fugitive sought in Gorge after exchange of gunfire on Hwy. 97 near Shaniko
Authorities asked the public Monday to be on the lookout for an “armed and dangerous’ man who faces attempted murder and other charges for…
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Klamath Falls man accused of murder in shooting near Chiloquin that killed 2, seriously injured 2
A Klamath Falls man has been jailed on two counts each of first-degree murder and attempted murder, accused of firing several gunshots Sunday evening…
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‘Multiple victims’ in shooting north of Chiloquin; suspect is in custody
A shooting Sunday north of Chiloquin left “multiple victims” and a suspect in custody, the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office…
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Hunnell Road drive-by shooting: 4 parked vehicles hit; 3 occupied, no injuries; suspect pickup sought
Four gunshots were fired into four vehicles parked on the Hunnell Road homeless encampment Saturday night, but the four people inside them were…
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Oregon State Police identifies trooper critically injured in crash during pursuit
Oregon State Police on Friday identified a trooper who was critically injured Thursday afternoon when a fleeing suspect’s vehicle rammed his patrol…
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