Oregon Senate votes to make displaying noose a crime of hate, intimidation
The Oregon Senate on Thursday passed Senate Bill 398, which categorizes the act of displaying a noose as a crime of intimidation.
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Redmond man arrested in drug agents’ traffic stop on Hwy. 97 south of Madras
Central Oregon drug agents made a traffic stop on Highway 97 south of Madras, arrested a 65-year-old Redmond man and seized methamphetamine, heroin and other evidence, officials said Thursday.
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Oregon asks US Dept. of Education to forgive more ITT Tech student loans
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed an application Thursday with the U.S. Department of Education, asking for the cancellation of federal student loan debt for thousands of former students, including an unspecified number of Oregonians, who attended ITT Technical Institute.
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State courts make it easier to pay fines for traffic, other violations online
The Oregon Judicial Department has launched a new online service – the Electronic Central Violations Bureau, or eCVB – that will allow people cited for a violation to check eligibility for a fine reduction, request a reduction if they qualify, and pay securely from their computer or mobile device at any time of day.
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Bend police seek tips after arrest of sex offender possibly following 2 teens
Bend police are seeking information from the public after the arrest of a sex offender from Salem who officers said was seen suspiciously following two teenage girls Sunday afternoon in a gold minivan along Northeast Third Street.
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Teens who escaped from MacLaren youth facility arrested after pursuit
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Officials say three teens who escaped from the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility Sunday have been arrested in Albany after being located by the Oregon State Police. The Democrat-Herald reports the Oregon Youth Authority says at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the escapees were located in a vehicle in Lebanon by detectives.
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Report: Springfield police in woman’s killing used force immediately
Independent consultants say in a newly released report that a Springfield police sergeant’s 2019 fatal shooting of a woman with schizophrenia involved no efforts to de-escalate the situation and instead says officers immediately resorted to force.
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Bend man arrested on drug charges; 10 pounds of meth seized from car, storage unit
A Bend man faces several drug charges after 10 pounds of methamphetamine were found in his car and a storage unit, the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team said Wednesday.
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Gunshot residue focus of testimony at Luke Wirkkala murder retrial
Gunshot residue and a burn on Luke Wirkkala’s forearm were testimony points Wednesday in Wirkkala’s murder retrial in the 2013 fatal shooting of David Ryder.
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2 men found dead in burned car in S. Oregon; OSP says deaths considered homicides
Oregon State Police have released the names of two men found dead last Wednesday in a burned car south of Lake Selmac.
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Oregon Supreme Court floats redistricting extension amid Census data delay
The Oregon Supreme Court has floated a plan that would give state lawmakers an extension on a deadline to redraw electoral boundaries because of pandemic-related delays in U.S. Census data.
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Former AG Holder to investigate OHSU harassment complaints
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is conducting an independent investigation into misconduct at Oregon Health & Science University after a recent lawsuit alleging workplace harassment.
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Missing Bend man’s car has been found in Northern California
The car of a Bend-area man missing since early March has been found in Northern California, prompting searches for him in that area, authorities said Tuesday.
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C. Oregon ODOT worker sues union over dues, invokes Racketeering Act
Staci Trees, a Deschutes County resident and ODOT employee, isn’t the first Oregon public worker to file suit against her union over its alleged refusal to grant her “opt-out” request.
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Prineville man jailed in stabbing that left victim seriously wounded
A 28-year-old Prineville man was located, arrested and jailed on a first-degree assault charge Monday night, accused of stabbing and seriously wounding another man, police said Tuesday.
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3rd Oregon man arrested in attack on the U.S. Capitol
Court records show an Oregon man was arrested in Florida on criminal charges tied to the Jan. 6 attack at the US Capitol.
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Randall Kilby trial date set; family of killed Bend brothers speak out
Randall Kilby was arraigned Monday on three murder charges in the deaths of Daphne Banks, Benjamin Taylor and Jeffrey Taylor.
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4 arrested at Sunday protests in Salem
Authorities say four people were arrested during demonstrations Sunday near the Oregon State Capitol Grounds in Salem that drew dozens of left-wing, anti-fascist demonstrators and a smaller number of right-wing protesters.
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Stabbing on China Hat Road leads to arrest on assault, witness-tampering charges
A Bend man was arrested early Sunday on assault and other charges, accused of stabbing and seriously injuring another man who he believed was providing law enforcement with information about a pending criminal case, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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Three arrested in Redmond convenience store robbery; stabbed worker ‘doing well’
Three suspects in the early-morning holdup of a Redmond convenience store and stabbing of a store clerk were pursued and arrested Saturday night on robbery and assault charges, police said Sunday, adding that the victim is recovering and “doing well” at the hospital.
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