Crime And Courts Archives

Alaska Airlines ordered to pay $3.2M after woman falls at PDX, later dies

February 23, 2021 3:52 pm The Associated Press

A jury has ordered Alaska Airlines to pay $3.2 million to the family of a 75-year-old disabled woman who died four months after falling down a…

Bend police issue 41 tickets during 4-hour enforcement effort in 2 school zones

February 23, 2021 1:41 pm Barney Lerten

During the first two weeks of February, Bend Police were educating community members with written warnings in several school zones throughout the…

Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: How to safely find your ‘pandemic puppy’ (or kitty)

February 23, 2021 1:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against getting taken to the dog…

Klamath Falls man accused of kidnapping, assaulting woman for days

February 23, 2021 11:52 am The Associated Press

A Klamath Falls man faces kidnapping, rape and other charges after he allegedly kept a woman against her will for three days.…

Spike strips, citizen tips and Bend PD K-9’s bite lead to arrest of Terrebonne man

February 22, 2021 3:36 pm Barney Lerten

It took spike strips, citizen tips and the bite of a Bend police K-9 to arrest a wanted 23-year-old Terrebonne man Monday morning after a manhunt in…

Redmond man pleads guilty to murder in woman’s stabbing death

February 22, 2021 3:04 pm Barney Lerten

A 62-year-old Redmond man entered a guilty plea Monday in last summer’s stabbing death of a Redmond-area woman he had previously dated, court…

Embattled Oregon state lawmaker Hernandez, facing possible expulsion, resigns

February 21, 2021 8:23 pm KTVZ News Partners

Embattled state Rep. Diego Hernandez, D-Portland, has resigned, rather than face the possibility this week of becoming the first person ever expelled…

Portland police launch team to respond to, investigate shootings

February 21, 2021 5:04 pm The Associated Press

Portland police say they’ve created a specialized team of officers and detectives to focus full-time on shooting investigations as gun violence has…

Warm Springs Police say Hwy. 26 drunk driver had .77 blood alcohol level

February 21, 2021 12:28 am KTVZ News Partners

A driver and hit-and-run suspect crashed on Highway 26 Friday afternoon and was found to have a blood alcohol level of .77%, more than nine times the…

Crooked River Ranch man comes home to find $16,000 camp trailer gone

February 19, 2021 6:47 pm KTVZ

Mike Bedford left work early back on Feb. 9 to make sure he was home in time for the delivery of his brand-new telescope. He was worried it might…

Oregon lawmakers take aim at loophole in state gun law

February 19, 2021 1:57 pm The Associated Press

So many people are buying guns in Oregon these days that the state police are often unable to complete background checks in time, allowing the sales…

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First Oregon USDOJ report lists 11 missing, 8 murdered Indigenous persons

February 19, 2021 1:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon released its first annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons program report on Friday,…

CERT Team assists in Madras drug raid; apartment tenant arrested

February 19, 2021 11:39 am KTVZ News Partners

A drug raid on a Madras apartment on Thursday morning brought the assistance of the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team and led to the arrest of a…

C.O. veterans urge creation of Veterans Court for cases involving PTSD, other issues

February 18, 2021 7:26 pm KTVZ

A roundtable discussion took place Thursday in La Pine among supporters who want Deschutes County to create a veterans treatment…

Two Bend businesses latest victims of major thefts

February 18, 2021 12:43 pm KTVZ

VR Garage in Bend has been in business for about eight years, and experienced a first the other day: a stolen vehicle.…

Suspected arson fire causes $75K damage to Sisters home; public tips sought

February 17, 2021 4:28 pm Barney Lerten

Investigators are seeking information from the public about a suspected arson fire that caused an estimated $75,000 damage to a Sisters home over the…