(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Warm Springs man has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury and prohibited possession of a firearm. Antoine Scott, 28, was sentenced Monday to 28 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, the
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond 7-Eleven has installed a temporary door as it begins rebuilding its storefront, after a Bend driver suspected of DUII crashed into the building just before midnight Sunday. The store remains closed while crews construct a safe entrance for customers. Redmond Police Lt. April Huey said the 42-year-old Bend man
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Bend police say a man stabbed his father at their home Monday afternoon, then fled the scene by car, but was caught after a chase that reached speeds of 100 mph.
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On late Thursday afternoon at the Deschutes County Courthouse, the jury announced they had reached a unanimous verdict in the trial of Samson Garner after less than 3 hours of deliberation.
Garner is the man at the center of the attempted mass shooting at Smith Rock State Park’s Craggin’ Classic event in October 2023.
Just before 5 p.m., the judge read the jurors’ decision — Garner was found guilty on all 26 counts.
The trial of Samson Garner neared its end on Wednesday as final witnesses were called. Garner is the man accused of planning a mass shooting at Smith Rock’s Craggin’ Classic in October of 2023.
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The trial of Samson Garner — the man accused of planning a mass shooting at Smith Rock in late 2023 — continued Tuesday at the Deschutes County Courthouse in Bend, with Garner returning to the stand to testify in his own defense.
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Monday in Bend at the Deschutes County Courthouse, Samson Garner took the stand in his own defense. Garner is accused of planning a mass shooting at Smith Rock in October of 2023.
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In emergencies, every second counts. From the moment a 911 call comes in to when officers arrive on scene, first responders are in a race against time. But even the fastest chain of communication can leave gaps.
Now, Bend Police are using new technology designed to close those gaps and speed up response. It’s called Live911. The software acts as an add-on to the current dispatch system, live-streaming 911 calls directly to officers in the field.
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(Update: Hearing delayed; new hearing date set) LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Monday afternoon, a Deschutes County judge rescheduled John Coe Richardson’s trial after his defense claimed he was unfit to stand trial. The hearing was rescheduled pending an evaluation. His new hearing is scheduled for October 6th at 10am. A La Pine area man
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BEND, Ore (KTVZ) — Samson Garner’s trial continued today after the weekend and holiday recess. Garner is on trial, accused of planning a mass shooting at Smith Rock in 2023. Today, Garner was in court for the 9th day of his trial. During the testimony of a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Deputy, the prosecution showed several
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(Update: Adding video) By FOX 12 Staff BANDON, Ore. (KPTV) – The owner of a safari park on the Oregon Coast has been indicted for more than 370 charges following a criminal investigation. On Aug. 19, Brian Tenney, who is the owner of the West Coast Game Park Safari near Bandon, was indicted by a Coos County grand
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jeremy Lee Shaw of Bend has been sentenced to 31 years in prison for sexually abusing a child under the age of 12 in 2011. The 46-year-old is currently serving prison time for sexually abusing three other minor children from 2006 to 2011. In 2013, Lee went on the run after
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Samson Garner’s ex-wife testified by video at his trial Friday, offering details about how their marriage had hit rough times and she eventually moved to Michigan with their two children and filed for divorce. It was finalized shortly before Garner is accused of planning to commit a mass shooting at a Smith Rock climbing event.
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(Update: Adding video) WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Warm Springs man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to assaulting his girlfriend with a pistol, prompting her to jump from the moving car, suffering life-threatening injuries. Here’s a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Warm Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Assault with a Dangerous
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Note: This article has been corrected to reflect that the individual identified and arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was not a camp counselor at Camp Caldera per Caldera.CAMP SHERMAN, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 29-year-old Portland man was arrested Thursday on rape, sexual abuse and related charges of sexual misconduct while working at Camp
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(Update: Adding video) State prison near Madras tells KTVZ it has half the visitor space of others around Oregon MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Long drives, limited hours and growing frustration. For months, the Problem Solvers have been digging into visitation issues at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution. Officials say the concerns boil down to them having
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first full day of testimony in the trial of a Portland man accused of plotting to commit a mass shooting at a Smith Rock climbing event turned emotional when Samson Garner’s ex-girlfriend spoke about finding a bag of climbing gear on her porch when she returned home from a trip
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MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ)– A Medford woman arrested after a DUII crash in Medford last fall that took the life of a well-known, long-time Bend chef, Jimilee “Jason” Thomas, pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter and two other charges and was sentenced to a decade in prison. Here’s the news release from the Jackson County District Attorney’s
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UPDATE: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As summer winds down and Labor Day weekend approaches, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is joining the nationwide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign that started August 13 and runs through September 1. While the Community Action Target Team (CATT) will increase patrols to deter impaired driving, this effort
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The attempted murder trial of a Portland man accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Smith Rock climbing event in 2023 began Wednesday with a prosecutor and defense lawyer painting sharply contrasting views of his actions and words in the days and weeks before his arrest.
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