‘I wasn’t in my right mind’: Redmond man gets life in woman’s stabbing death
A 62-year-old Redmond man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with at least 25 years before he can seek parole in the stabbing death last July of…
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Central Oregon courts to offer text message reminders for hearings
The Oregon Judicial Department is launching a new service in all three Central Oregon counties to provide case parties with the opportunity to…
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Spokane man pleads guilty in $12M grass seed fraud schemes
A former manager of a Washington-based company that produced and sold grass seed and turfgrass to independent Oregon growers has admitted to…
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Portland leaders condemn ongoing violence by ‘anarchists’
Leaders and elected officials in Portland are demanding an end to violence, criminal destruction and intimidation by “anarchists” that continues…
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Ammon Bundy arrested after missing Idaho trial on trespass charge
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy has been arrested after failing to attend his trial on charges that he trespassed during an Idaho legislative…
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Speeding worries Wells Acres Road residents; Bend PD says it’s worse elsewhere
On Monday morning, Bend police pulled over a driver on Wells Acres Road for driving nearly 13 miles per hour over the speed limit in a school…
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DCSO deputies seek tips, looking for missing Deschutes River Woods man
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies asked the public for help Monday in finding a missing Deschutes River Woods man, last seen Thursday in…
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Barriers return around Portland federal courthouse after more violence, damage
Authorities say crews again set up fencing around the federal courthouse in downtown Portland on Sunday, just days after removing the barriers,…
Continue Reading Violence erupts in Portland’s Pearl District; police detain 100, charge 13
Portland police said they detained a crowd of about 100 protesters Friday night when violence broke out during a demonstration, halting the march…
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I-84 wrong-way driver jailed after colliding with OSP trooper’s patrol car
A wrong-way driver on Interstate 84 in northeast Oregon collided with an Oregon State Police senior trooper’s patrol car Friday afternoon, but both…
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Cloverdale man arrested on charges of possessing child pornography
A 72-year-old Cloverdale-area resident has been arrested on numerous charges for allegedly possessing dozens of child pornography photos, Deschutes…
Continue Reading Tear gas used after rowdy protests at Portland courthouse
Authorities used tear gas to break up protests outside a federal courthouse in Portland Thursday night after a group of several dozen black-clad…
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Spike strips end Crooked River Ranch pursuit; Terrebonne man arrested
A second set of spike strips ended a pursuit at Crooked River Ranch early Thursday and led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Terrebonne man, Deschutes…
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Drug raid near NE Bend elementary school leads to heroin, meth, 2 arrests
A Bend man was arrested on several drug charges in a raid on his northeast Bend residence, near Ensworth Elementary School, Deschutes County…
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State fines ex-stock broker, firm $220K for exploiting five Bend-area seniors
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation issued $220,000 in civil penalties, and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. agreed to pay $123,279 in…
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Lawsuits seek over $1B from Pacific Power over Santiam Canyon wildfires
Two new lawsuits filed in Marion County seek more than $1 billion in damages from Pacific Power, claiming the utility’s negligence led to wildfires…
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Oregon youth climate change activists try to revive federal lawsuit
Youth climate activists are attempting to bring back their suit against the federal government.…
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DCSO’s bloodhound K-9, Copper, and deputy partner earn national certification
Copper, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s tracking bloodhound K-9, and his partner, Deputy Donny Patterson, just went through some challenging…
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Redmond woman finds racial slur written on her pickup truck, again
A Redmond woman says someone has vandalized the back of her pickup truck with a racial slur for the second time this year – leading police to…
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COCC investigating Campus Public Safety Dept.; all officers put on paid leave
Central Oregon Community College said Tuesday it has placed all of its Campus Public Safety officers on paid administrative leave, pending a…
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