Officers resign from Portland protest response unit
Officers who serve on a specialized crowd-control unit in Portland who have responded to the city’s ongoing, often violent protests have resigned…
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Colorado man pleads guilty to federal hate crime in stabbing of Black man at Ontario restaurant
A Colorado man accused of stabbing another man in a racist attack at an Ontario, Oregon truck stop has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime.…
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Lebanon man pleads guilty to pocketing millions in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds
A Lebanon man pleaded guilty to federal charges Thursday after prosecutors said he fraudulently converted to personal use millions of dollars in…
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Bend couple arrested on drug charges; raids on home, warehouse find psilocybin, marijuana grow
Drug agents arrested a northeast Bend couple and conducted a pair of raids Wednesday on their home and large commercial warehouse in the Spring River…
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FBI to enforce ‘No Drone Zone’ during U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene
The FBI, working with local, state and federal partners, will enforce a “No Drone Zone” area in Eugene and Springfield during the upcoming U.S.…
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Central Oregonians who seek to help seniors mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was created to help the public flag abusive behavior toward seniors and watch for signs elders may be getting taken…
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BPRD is boosting Juniper Park security after parking lot assault on teen, arrest
A northeast Bend man was arrested Monday night on charges he accosted and sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl as she walked to her car in the…
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Portland police officer indicted on assault charge from protest last August
A grand jury has indicted a Portland police officer on an assault charge stemming from an August 2020 protest where he allegedly caused physical…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Defense against elder fraud, contest, telemarketing scams
In recognition of Elder Abuse Awareness Day and Elder Abuse Awareness Month, the Oregon FBI’s next few Tech Tuesday reports will address specific…
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Conservation groups hail settlement of lawsuit to protect Ochoco Forest riparian areas from logging
A federal judge on Monday approved a settlement between Central Oregon LandWatch, Oregon Wild and the U.S. Forest Service to exclude sensitive…
Continue Reading Portland man sentenced to 5 years for setting fire during protests
A Portland man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree arson for starting a dumpster fire near the city’s…
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Officers will be unarmed at Portland State University
Portland State University says its police officers will start patrolling campus unarmed by Sept.…
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Marion County deputy, other driver injured in head-on crash into patrol car
A Marion County sheriff’s deputy escaped serious injury Saturday night when his patrol car, with lights and siren going, was struck head-on by a…
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1998 Thurston High School shooter: ‘Tremendous shame and guilt’
Kip Kinkel, who killed his parents before going on a shooting rampage at his Oregon high school in 1998, killing two classmates and injuring 25 more,…
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Bend man jailed in online luring case; ’14-year-old girl’ was officer
A 25-year-old Bend man was arrested and jailed Saturday on several charges, accused of using a social media app to have a sexual conversation with,…
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Wash. man convicted of manslaughter in DUII crash that killed 2 Sweet Home teens
A Woodland, Washington man has been found guilty of manslaughter and other crimes for killing two Sweet Home teens in a head-on drunken driving…
Continue ReadingOvernight violence brings the number of mass shootings in the US this year to 267
As the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new…
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Wyden, Merkley reintroduce bill to hold police departments accountable for discriminatory practices
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday they have joined colleagues to reintroduce legislation that would strengthen the ability of…
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Bend PD draw guns in traffic stop after reports of gun in Walmart parking lot; BB gun found
A report of a male running with a handgun through the Bend Walmart parking lot and pointing it at a car late Wednesday afternoon prompted a…
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‘It ruins people’s livelihoods’: Bend defense attorneys welcome move to limit mugshots release
Oregon lawmakers passed a bill restricting the release of mugshots except in certain situations. Supporters say one photo should not determine your…
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