‘Absolutely demoralizing’: 2 lawsuits allege toxic work environment at Redmond PD
Two lawsuits against the city of Redmond were filed recently by former and current police officers, alleging toxic workplace behavior by two…
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Police ‘unlawful assembly’ powers come under fire in Oregon Legislature
An Oregon lawmaker is trying to repeal a state law that critics say allowed officers to threaten racial injustice protesters in Portland with…
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Oregon U.S. Attorney Billy Williams among those to resign at Biden request
A former President Trump appointee, Oregon U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams, is among the U.S. attorneys nationwide directed Tuesday to step down as…
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Shooting at health care clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota, leaves 5 injured
Five people were injured and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Tuesday at the Allina Health Care Clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota, according to…
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Idaho police say they shot and killed an armed man in his own yard after mistaking him for a suspect
Police fatally shot an armed man in his own back yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idaho on Monday, police said. The man who…
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Klamath Falls man pleads guilty to sending cards with pesticide powder in them
Federal authorities say a Klamath Falls man has pleaded guilty to sending cards to former coworkers containing a white powdered pesticide threatened…
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OSP seeks public tips to find whoever shot doe fawn with arrow in southern Bend
Oregon State Police requested the public’s help in identifying who shot and wounded a doe fawn with an arrow near Parrell and Chase roads in southern…
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Remains found on Warm Springs Reservation believed to be missing woman
Human remains discovered last month on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation apparently are those of a 58-year-old Warm Springs woman who has been the…
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Oregon DHS study: Financial exploitation of seniors costly, still difficult to prove
Family members or those in a close, trusted relationship are responsible for nearly half of substantiated financial exploitation cases of older…
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Close friend of Bend double-homicide victims protests no arrests after 6 months
Nearly six months have passed since two of Josh Pardee’s close friends were killed in what police quickly determined was a double-homicide inside…
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Bend transient arrested on attempted murder charge in stabbing last June
A 27-year-old Bend transient was arrested Friday on attempted murder, burglary and assault charges, accused of stabbing another man at the alleged…
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Crooked River Ranch double-murderer dies in Ontario state prison
A Crooked River Ranch man sentenced to life in prison without parole for fatally shooting his two roommates nearly five years ago died Friday at…
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Oregon lawmakers discuss elimination of juvenile court fees
Oregon lawmakers are discussing and considering a proposed bill that, if passed, would eliminate fees and court costs associated with juvenile…
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Two Bend men arrested in 6 recent car thefts; 3 stolen guns also recovered
Two days after Bend police reported a 56% jump in car thefts last year and plans to curb the trend, officers announced Thursday the arrest of two…
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S. Oregon man sentenced for poaching trophy bull elk at Crater Lake National Park
A White City man was sentenced Thursday to probation, treatment and a lifetime ban from Crater Lake National Park for violating the Lacey Act by…
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Ex-Nike official charged by feds with defrauding company of $1.5 million
U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced Thursday that Errol Amorin Andam, 49, of Beaverton, a former marketing manager at Nike, Inc., has been…
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Oregon lawmaker’s bill would ban using tear gas on crowds
Tear gas, pepper spray and other impact munitions have been deployed by police for months during protests in Portland, enveloping neighborhoods and…
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Oregon to share in $573 million settlement with opioid promotion firm
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined counterparts from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories on Thursday in a $573…
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Bend driver, 19, arrested after wild pursuit, wrong-way Parkway drive, crashes
A 19-year-old Bend resident with a suspended driver’s license was arrested late Tuesday night on reckless driving, hit-and-run and other charges,…
Continue Reading Bend vehicle thefts jumped 56% last year; police recover 2 guns from stolen pickup
Car thefts jumped more than 56 percent in Bend last year, police reported Tuesday, and at least a third had been left unlocked — many with keys,…
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