Crime And Courts Archives

Oregon FBI warns of ‘bomb threat’ scam, includes ransom demand, death threats

October 22, 2021 11:23 am KTVZ News Partners

The FBI in Portland said Friday it has received several reports through its Internet Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov) of a new threat that businesses…

Four of 5 Redmond teens convicted in brutal 2001 killing make Gov. Brown’s commutation list

October 21, 2021 12:00 pm KTVZ, The Associated Press

Four of the five Redmond teens convicted of conspiring to brutally kill Barbara Thomas at her home on the Old Bend-Redmond Highway just over 20 years…

Bend man charged with arranging online to meet ‘teen’ for sex; it was actually officer

October 21, 2021 2:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 29-year-old Bend man who thought he was talking with a 15-year-old girl on social media arranged to meet for sex at a motel,…

Second federal judge rejects effort to block Oregon vaccine mandate

October 20, 2021 11:18 pm The Associated Press

A second federal judge in Oregon has rejected an emergency motion to halt the state’s vaccine mandate or make an exception for state workers who…

Bend police: Man with improvised spear jailed after threatening insurance adjuster at fire-hit gym

October 20, 2021 10:10 pm KTVZ

A man wielding an improvised spear threatened one of two insurance adjusters at a fire-hit northeast Bend gym Wednesday morning and was arrested on…

Barry Washington Jr. poster ripped; community members call for permanent memorial

October 20, 2021 6:56 pm KTVZ

Community members, including Luke Richter, president of the Central Oregon Peacekeepers, are calling for a permanent memorial for Barry Washington…

Another illegal marijuana operation found in southern Oregon

October 19, 2021 6:02 pm The Associated Press

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say another large illegal marijuana operation has been discovered in southern Oregon. The Herald and News…

Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against QR code scams

October 19, 2021 9:17 pm KTVZ News Partners

October is #CybersecurityAwareness Month. During this time, the FBI reminds everyone to #BeCyberAware! In honor of this recognition, today’s Tech…

Deschutes DA Hummel among 7 candidates being considered for next U.S. Attorney for Oregon

October 19, 2021 10:53 am KTVZ News Partners

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that seven Oregonians, including Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel, will be…

‘A dangerous time’: Portland sees record homicides

October 18, 2021 9:44 pm The Associated Press

Portland has had 67 homicides so far this year, surpassing its previous record of 66, set in…

S. Oregon illegal pot grows: More calls to send National Guard

October 18, 2021 2:58 pm The Associated Press

On the same day last week that a Southern Oregon county declared a state of emergency amid a sharp increase in illegal cannabis farms, police raided…

Clark County deputies fatally shoot assault suspect after pursuit

October 17, 2021 9:52 pm The Associated Press

Authorities say police shot and killed an assault suspect after a pursuit near Vancouver in southwest…

‘Lawless city?’ Worry after Portland police don’t stop chaos

October 15, 2021 9:48 pm The Associated Press

A crowd of 100 people wreaked havoc in downtown Portland this week – smashing storefront windows, lighting dumpsters on fire and causing at least…

Oregon set to expand hotline for bias crime reporting

October 15, 2021 1:59 pm The Associated Press

When Oregon’s Bias Response Hotline went live on Jan. 2, 2020, people were able to answer about half of incoming calls reporting hate crimes or…

Oregon Court of Appeals rules it’s illegal to deny gun sales to people ages 18 to 20

October 15, 2021 1:40 pm The Associated Press

The Oregon Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s decision to throw out an age discrimination lawsuit against a gun retailer, declaring it…

Reward offered for poachers who shot buck deer in NE Oregon, bull elk in SW part of state

October 14, 2021 11:42 pm Barney Lerten

Poachers shot a white-tailed buck deer in NE Oregon and a bull elk in SW Oregon in a one-week timespan. Rewards stand at $500 (or four hunter…

Portland police: 100 anarchists cause more than $500,000 damage in downtown violence

October 14, 2021 3:29 pm KTVZ News Partners

A group of about 100 anarchists caused more than $500,000 in damage to businesses and government buildings in downtown Portland Tuesday night, police…