Bend man arrested on charges of luring a minor; sixth person charged in recent months
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 20-year-old Bend man was arrested and jailed Thursday, accused of arranging online to meet up with a fictitious 15-year-old…
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C.O. drug agents raid large Terrebonne psilocybin mushroom facility, Bend and Sisters homes
Veterans Day was no day off for Central Oregon drug agents who dismantled a large psilocybin mushroom operation in Terrebonne and also raided two…
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Jackson County seeking $7 million to tackle illegal pot
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Jackson County in southwest Oregon plan to ask the state for more than $7.2 million to help crack down on the…
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Central Point raid turns up over 9 tons of illegal marijuana in 62 outdoor grow houses
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (KTVZ) – A recent raid on an illegal marijuana manufacturing operation in Central Point turned up more than nine tons of…
Continue Reading Bend driver stopped, charged in DUII hit-and-run rear-end crash
A Bend woman who allegedly was driving while intoxicated rear-ended another vehicle on South Highway 97 and left the scene Wednesday evening before…
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Oregon sues opioid maker, accusing firm of deceptive marketing, misrepresenting risks
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a lawsuit Wednesday against opioid manufacturer Endo Health Solutions and Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,…
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Investigators say fire in vacant SE Bend home used by ‘squatters’ was arson
A fire that destroyed a vacant southeast Bend home frequented by “squatters” and due to be torn down was heavily damaged in a fire Tuesday that…
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Deschutes County Tax Office warns of possible property tax payment scam
Deschutes County is warning residents about a possible property tax payment…
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La Pine couple latest victims of ‘house for rent’ scam
Kevin and Jennifer Hagan of La Pine were enjoying their Oregon coast vacation — until they were told their home had been listed on Craigslist for…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against scams targeting veterans
As we recognize Veterans Day this week, a special reminder to all Oregonians to help protect those who have spent a lifetime protecting all of…
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Sentences of Salem twins reduced in 1993 murder of couple
A judge has significantly reduced the sentences of twin brothers who were convicted of murdering an elderly Salem couple in 1993, leaving them to…
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Klamath Falls woman charged with manslaughter in drug overdose death of infant daughter
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 24-year-old Klamath Falls woman was arrested Wednesday on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office warns of new wave of scam calls demanding money to ‘avoid arrest’
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office received at least five reports Thursday of scam calls from someone claiming to be with the agency and demanding…
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‘Narco-slavery’: Migrant Oregon weed workers face threats amid illegal boom
Thousands of immigrants working on Southern Oregon illegal marijuana farms that authorities say are run by foreign cartels are living in squalid…
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Portland mayor proposes increasing police budget
A year after Portland’s police department underwent massive budget cuts — amid demands to defund the police — Mayor Ted Wheeler announced on…
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Driver arrested in SW Redmond hit-and-run crash that left woman seriously injured, in coma
A 22-year-old Redmond woman was arraigned Wednesday afternoon on hit-and-run and other charges, accused of an Oct. 26 hit-and-run crash in southwest…
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Deschutes County receives renewed federal grant to continue effort targeting illegal marijuana grows
Law enforcement agencies have gotten another federal grant to fund a program targeting the illegal marijuana industry in Central Oregon. It’s a…
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Bend Police step up efforts to stop online luring of minors, make 5 arrests in past 3 months
Bend police officers have undergone training and are proactively investigating cases online where adults are sexually luring minors through social…
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Judge sides with Democrats in Oregon redistricting dispute
A judge has found that new congressional districts passed by Oregon Democrats meet all legal criteria, with little evidence they amount to blatant…
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Settlement talks fail in Oregon youths’ anti-US climate suit
Oregon-based youth climate activists say settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Justice have failed, six years after they first filed a federal…
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