BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A California truck driver was arrested by Oregon State Police on two counts of criminally negligent homicide after an SUV struck his jackknifed semi on Highway 20 east of Bend, killing both the driver and passenger. Oregon State Police and other first responders were called to the crash around 9:30 p.m.
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(Update: Video Added) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sentences are being recalculated for hundreds of current or former Oregon prison inmates after a state Supreme Court clarification prompted a Department of Justice review – and that includes over a dozen released inmates who have been returned to custody. The court’s clarification to its July 10 decision
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A Washington state man was arrested Monday in Redmond and arraigned Tuesday on charges he traveled to Central Oregon to engage in sex with a “14-year-old girl” he net online – who actually was an undercover officer.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Scott E. Bradford has taken the oath of office to remain as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the District of Oregon. Senior U.S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman administered the oath of office before staff, court personnel, and family. The moment was especially meaningful because Judge Mosman previously served
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NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) — A federal judge in Eugene has ordered U.S. Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem to return a Coast Guard rescue helicopter to Newport, weeks after it was quietly relocated to North Bend, prompting a community and political outcry. U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken in Eugene late Monday issued a temporary restraining order sought
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Sierra Stigall, a 22-year-old former La Pine Middle School volleyball coach, went before a judge on Monday at the Deschutes County Courthouse. Stigall faces a growing list of charges related to sexual abuse of minors, with a second alleged victim identified.
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A Bend woman was arraigned on arson and other charges in Deschutes County Court, accused of setting fire to her home in northwest Bend. 33-year-old Rachel Kidwell was arrested at the triplex where she resided when Bend Police responded to a structure fire.
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A growing number of high school bonfire parties across Deschutes County are leading to serious safety concerns, prompting the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office to issue a public warning Thursday, ahead of Thanksgiving Break. “These informal gatherings have escalated into events marked by violence, criminal activity, and unsafe conditions that
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A 22-year-old Bend man has been charged with a dozen counts of possessing child sex abuse material, and police released his photo Thursday to learn if any local victims are associated with the case.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend woman was pulled over on U.S. Highway 26 near Madras and arrested Wednesday night after a K-9’s alert and a search of her vehicle turned up fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, drug agents said. The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team had determined during a short-term investigation that Sunshine Wright, 48,
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Heading into the holiday season, Pacific Power is reminding customers to be vigilant, so they can avoid falling victim to fraudulent communications from scammers posing as utility representatives. “This activity tends to increase during this time of year,” the utility says. Here’s the details, and some facts that Pacific Power shared Thursday with KTVZ
Continue ReadingUpdate: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A large police presence surrounded a northeast Bend home Wednesday afternoon, helped a woman to safety out a second-story window and arrested a man accused of violating a restraining order. The officers evacuated neighbors, closed two roads for a time and brought in an armored vehicle and drone
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., issued a statement Wednesday regarding his yes vote earlier this week on H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This bill will require that the Attorney General release, to the public, all documents and records in the possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein. Here is
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PORTLAND, Ore. (Nov. 19, 2025) — PacifiCorp announced Wednesday it has reached a $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs associated with Labor Day 2020 fires. Since 2020, the company said it has settled nearly 4,200 wildfire claims for $1.6 billion, which represents about 70 percent of individual claims in California and Oregon. The vast majority
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Wednesday a bipartisan coalition of nine states have filed a proposed $7 million settlement with the nation’s largest landlord, part of their enforcement efforts targeting price-fixing on housing rental prices across the country. Greystar Management Services LLC reached a non-monetary settlement with the U.S. Department of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The founder of a Bend nonprofit that provides housing for women recovery from addiction issued an apology and shared her own story of stress and addiction’s spiral Monday as she was sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison and to repay over $400,000 in restitution to the organization. Dawn Marie Holland, 53, the founder of
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon’s education, public safety, and health leaders are coming together once again to keep schools safe and students thriving. On Wednesday, November 19, at 8 a.m., officials from across the region will meet at the High Desert Education Service District (2804 SW 6th St, Redmond) for the annual Safe Schools Alliance (SSA) signing event — highlighting a
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger must pay for the urns of two of the University of Idaho students he killed, an Idaho state judge ruled. Thursday’s ruling comes after prosecutors asked the judge at a hearing last month to require the convicted killer to pay about $3,000 to reimburse the families
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two Mexican nationals illegally in the United States have been charged with trafficking 72 pounds of methamphetamine, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Oregon announced Thursday. Alejandra Diaz-Alcantar, 45, and Juan Alberto Alvarado-Gonzalez, 41, have been charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute over
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies conducted a unique training exercise Monday that involved getting volunteers intoxicated. This DUII roadside sobriety test training takes place approximately once every five years. Volunteers selected by the sheriff’s office arrived at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds just after 3 p.m. They spent an hour drinking under deputy
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