Two Portland men charged with murder in death of Bend man
Two Portland men have been indicted on murder charges in the death of a 34-year-old Bend man whose body was found beside a Gresham road in…
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Reward fund reaches nearly $50,000 for information on poisoned E. Oregon wolves
Nonprofit groups have combined efforts to pledge nearly $50,000 in rewards for information that leads to an arrest or citation related to the…
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OSP seeks public tips in recent killing of bald eagle near Junction City
Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers from the Springfield Area Command are seeking the public’s assistance in the identification of a…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense against holiday shipping scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against holiday shipping…
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Bend man flees La Pine traffic stop, accused of nearly striking deputy in snow
A Bend man who fled a La Pine-area traffic stop early Tuesday nearly struck a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy, and his car later was hit by a…
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Gov. Brown seeks applicants for Crook County DA vacancy in wake of judicial appointment
Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is inviting applications for the position of Crook County district attorney, to fill the vacancy caused by…
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Texas man gets nearly 4 years in prison for assaulting federal marshal with hammer in Portland protest
A Texas man was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison Monday for assaulting a deputy U.S. marshal with a construction hammer during a July…
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Redmond School District ‘proud’ of staff for handling of lockdown situation
Friday additional counselors were on hand at Ridgeview High School to help any students who wanted to talk about the lock down…
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Nov. 1, 2022 murder trial set for Ian Cranston in Barry Washington Jr. shooting
A Nov. 1, 2022 date was set Friday for the start of the eight-day murder trial of Ian Cranston, a Redmond man accused in the Sept. 19 shooting death…
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City of Bend recruiting for new Police Department communications manager position
The city of Bend has begun recruiting for a new, full-time Police Department communications manager position, a role that will be filled by a…
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Report of student with gun prompts Ridgeview HS lockdown; no gun found, no arrests
Ridgeview High School in southwest Redmond was placed under lockdown for nearly 100 minutes Thursday afternoon while police investigated a report of…
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DCSO K-9 Masa finds fleeing, hiding Terrebonne motorcyclist; it takes bite to arrest him
A Redmond man who refused to pull over his motorcycle for a traffic stop in Terrebonne Tuesday night soon crashed it and went into hiding nearby, and…
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COCC extends Bend Patrol Services contract amid security staffing shortages
The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors agreed Wednesday evening to continue an emergency month-to-month contract with Bend Patrol…
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Moroccan lanterns stolen from former Kebaba restaurant location
Three intricate Moroccan lanterns were stolen Saturday night from the west Bend site of Kebaba, a restaurant that closed in October. The owners are…
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Mother of Bend teen killed in June Wickiup Reservoir crash files multi-party lawsuit
It’s been nearly six months since the death of 17 year old Anthony Clough, known as AJ, a Mountain View…
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Redmond DJ’s stolen trailer recovered — but more than $25,000 worth of gear is gone
Isai Escobar walked out of his apartment off Odem Medo Road in Redmond Sunday morning to find his trailer, filled with more than $25,000 worth of…
Continue ReadingReward for info on poisoned wolves grows to nearly $43K
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons who poisoned at least eight wolves in eastern…
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Bend murder suspect Ian Cranston pleads not guilty as community members gather at courthouse
A Redmond man facing murder and other charges in the September shooting death of Barry Washington Jr. on the street in downtown Bend pleaded not…
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Amber Alert: 15-year-old Idaho girl missing
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Lewiston Police Department (Idaho) are seeking the public’s help in finding a…
Continue Reading Reward fund grows to $36,000 in fatal poisoning of Eastern Oregon wolf pack
Three conservation groups said Monday they have added $10,000 to the reward for information leading to a conviction in the poisoning and killing of…
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