Oregon auto thefts rise 9 percent in 2020; rate now sixth-highest in US, insurers say
The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s annual Hot Spots Report shows that auto theft increased significantly across the nation in…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against ‘coin cons’
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against coin…
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Redmond man, 77, jailed on attempted murder, other charges in dispute that injured woman
A 77-year-old Redmond man was arrested Saturday on attempted murder, assault, menacing and other charges in an alleged domestic dispute that sent a…
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‘Totally preventable’: Bend City Council issues statement on fatal downtown Bend shooting
Grieving friends and family of a 22-year-old Bend man shot and killed over the weekend on a downtown Bend sidewalk gathered at the shooting scene…
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Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum warns of fake ‘Dept. of Justice’ online job postings
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has issued a job scam alert, saying she recently learned about several fake job postings targeting…
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Redmond Police Captain Devin Lewis named sole police chief finalist; online reception set
Redmond Police Captain Devin Lewis has been chosen as the finalist to succeed retiring Police Chief Dave Tarbet, and a virtual community reception is…
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Bend police: Passenger threatens Uber driver with gun; suspect surrenders after motel standoff
A Lafayette, Oregon man who allegedly threatened an Uber driver with a handgun Thursday night fled to a nearby northeast Bend motel room, prompting a…
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Illegal marijuana farms take West’s water in ‘blatant theft’
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press LA PINE, Ore. (AP) — From dusty towns to forests in the West, illegal marijuana growers are taking water in…
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Warm Springs among 12 tribes gaining access to FBI, other national crime info databases
The US Department of Justice said Thursday it has chosen another 12 federally recognized tribes, including the Confederated Tribes of the Warm…
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Deschutes County, sheriff’s deputy reach $527,000 settlement of federal discrimination lawsuit
A month before it was set to go to trial, a $527,000 settlement was announced late Wednesday of a federal lawsuit filed four years ago by a Deschutes…
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FBI arrests Albany man, accused of threatening public official over vaccine
FBI agents, assisted by Albany police, arrested a 64-year-old Albany man Wednesday on charges of interstate transmission of a threat and stalking.…
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SE Bend property owner burning weeds with torch cited after sparking brush fire
A property owner burning weeds with a propane torch in southeast Bend was cited Wednesday after sparking a fire that grew to nearly a half-acre in…
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Redmond police car heading to crash collides with pickup; no injuries, other driver cited
A Redmond police officer driving to a reported crash, lights and siren going, collided with a pickup truck in an intersection Wednesday morning,…
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Oregon joins 23 other states, backs U.S. Justice Dept. in challenge to new Texas abortion law
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum and 23 other attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in support of the U.S. Department of Justice’s…
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Portland man pleads guilty in federal court to Bend property bank fraud scheme
A Portland man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to perpetrating a bank fraud scheme in which he used a Bend residential property he did not…
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Deschutes County DA’s office warns of scam emails claiming ‘crime,’ seeking fee
The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office had a warning for residents on Tuesday, not to fall for scam emails claiming to be from their…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against sextortion crimes
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against sextortion…
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Crook County sheriff prepares for worst-case scenario if 17 deputies quit over vaccine mandate
Crook County Sheriff John Gautney is preparing for a “worst-case scenario,” in the event it loses over a dozen deputies who have said they will…
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USFS law enforcement has person in custody in several human-caused fires near Horse Butte
U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officers have a person in custody in connection with four human-caused fires discovered by a resident and…
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Redmond man arrested on drunken driving, assault charges after Bend head-on injury crash
A Redmond man was arrested on DUII, assault and other charges Sunday night after his pickup truck crashed head-on into a minivan on Business 97…
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