Grand jury finds officers justified in fatally shooting fleeing Bend robbery suspect
A Marion County grand jury on Tuesday found four law enforcement officers were justified in their use of deadly force in fatally shooting a Bend…
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DCSO: Madras man caught during manhunt for murder suspect stole car, shot at woman
A Madras man caught during a manhunt that also captured a Madras murder suspect shot at a Redmond woman as he stole her boyfriend’s pickup and…
Continue ReadingWalmart contributed to the prescription opioid crisis for years, breaking the law, the Justice Department alleges
The Department of Justice is alleging that Walmart broke the law and contributed to the prescription opioid crisis by filling thousands of invalid…
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Salem condemns anti-lockdown protesters at Capitol during special session
The city government of Salem has released a statement in response to Monday’s protest outside the Capitol building, in which several demonstrators…
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Tensions run high at Oregon Capitol as lawmakers pass COVID-19 relief measures
State police declared an unlawful assembly at Oregon’s Capitol building as protesters attempted to force their way in during a special legislative…
Continue Reading Protesters gather at Oregon Capitol, some force way in; unlawful assembly declared
Police declared an unlawful assembly at Oregon’s Capitol building Monday morning as protesters gathered and some attempted to force their way in…
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FBI, other federal agencies warn of COVID-19 vaccine fraud schemes
The FBI, Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are warning the public…
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Merkley co-sponsors bill to crack down on online sexual exploitation
Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Ben Sasse, R-Neb., have introduced the Stop Internet Sexual Exploitation Act, legislation that would require all…
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Oregon AG announces latest pair of settlements in large online data breaches
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Friday a pair of multi-state settlements with large companies that experienced major data breaches…
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Officials: No sign of hack affecting cities in Oregon
Amid a newly discovered hack of U.S. government agencies, officials have been monitoring the situation in Oregon but so far, no intrusions have been…
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DCSO deputy shoots fugitive sought in Alfalfa-area manhunt
A man wanted on a Washington state warrant, the subject of an Alfalfa-area manhunt and public alert on Tuesday. was shot by a Deschutes County…
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Warm Springs man arrested in shooting of teen
A 46-year-old Warm Springs man was arrested Thursday evening on reckless endangering and assault charges in the shooting of a 17-year-old, Police…
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Prosecutors adopt drug decriminalization measure early
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt in Portland says he isn’t waiting until February to implement a policy that will decriminalize…
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DA: Warrant out for murder suspect in Madras shooting, may be on the run to Mexico
A second-degree murder charge was filed and a nationwide arrest warrant was issued Thursday for a 21-year-old woman suspected in a fatal shooting at…
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Oregon joins 38-state lawsuit alleging Google’s monopoly stifles competition
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general Thursday in suing Google LLC for anticompetitive conduct in…
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Prolific Madras meth trafficker gets 25-year federal prison sentence
A prolific drug dealer from Madras with a decades-long criminal history was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in federal prison, followed by five years…
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Crook County SO identifies woman whose remains were found east of Redmond
Crook County authorities have identified a woman whose remains were found on BLM land east of Redmond last week. They say the manner and cause of…
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Bend releases community input report on policing policies
The Bend City Council on Wednesday evening received a summary report from a “Community Input on Policing Policies” project that started in…
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Judge: Oregon inmates’ COVID-19 lawsuit can proceed
A federal judge in Portland has ruled that a group of Oregon prison inmates can proceed with their lawsuit against state officials over their…
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Stolen truck chase in Warm Springs leads to crash, arrest
Warm Springs police said a pursuit of a stolen pickup truck ended in a crash and an arrest Wednesday…
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