Plaintiffs added to wildfires lawsuit against Oregon utilities
PORTLAND (AP) — Additional plaintiffs in Oregon have joined a $600 million lawsuit against power utilities, alleging that the companies let…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense against ‘juice jacking’
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against juice jacking.…
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Bend man arrested on charges of possessing child pornography
An investigation that began in early January led to the arrest Monday ot a 51-year-old Bend man, accused of possessing numerous images of child…
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8-year-old girl shot, seriously injured at her SW Redmond home
An 8-year-old girl was shot and seriously injured by a gun in her southwest Redmond home Monday afternoon, police…
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Gov. Brown calls in OSP, puts Guard on standby to deter Portland election violence, intimidation
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday “a law enforcement plan to keep the peace, protect free speech and prevent violence and intimidation on Election Day…
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Portland police declare riot after windows smashed in Lloyd District businesses
Police in Portland declared a riot Saturday night after authorities said protesters smashed windows in businesses and threw projectiles at police.…
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2 face federal charges after E. Oregon traffic stop turns up 40 lbs. of hidden meth
A man and woman have been arrested on federal charges of interstate drug trafficking after a traffic stop in Eastern Oregon turned up about 40…
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Highway 97 wrong-way DUII driver charged after bumper move, use of Taser
It took a bumper-to-bumper maneuver to stop a Canby woman who for a time drove the wrong way on Highway 97 near Sunriver early Friday morning,…
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Tow-truck driver arrested in Redmond hit-and-run crash
A tow truck driver was arrested Thursday on felony hit-and-run and other charges, accused of hitting and injuring a 77-year-old Redmond woman in a…
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DA Hummel charges 7 people in Pilot Butte melee; declines to charge 8 others
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel announced Thursday that he is filing criminal charges against seven people for their actions during a…
Continue Reading Redmond police arrest Crooked River Ranch man in drug raid
Redmond police detectives raided a Crooked River Ranch home on Wednesday and arrested a 57-year-old man on various charges related to drug sales in…
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Person killed, Salem officer shot in ankle after foot chase
Police say a person was killed and a police officer was wounded after shots were fired in Salem Thursday…
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FBI says it’s working to protect Oregon voters — and their votes
Although Election Day is Nov. 3, the FBI’s work in securing the election begins well before and extends well beyond that date. In the weeks leading…
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DA Hummel set to announce charging decisions in Pilot Butte melee, later protest
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel plans to announce Thursday morning his charging decisions in an Oct. 3 melee at Pilot Butte…
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Bend man unhurt, cited after crashing powered paraglider into power lines in Tumalo
A Bend man escaped injury but was cited Tuesday evening after he flew his powered paraglider into power lines over the Deschutes River in Tumalo and…
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Bend-area man gets 3 years in federal prison for operating illegal BHO lab
A Bend-area man was sentenced Tuesday to three years in federal prison for running an illegal butane honey oil, or BHO extraction lab on rural…
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Sheriff Nelson, challenger Schaier clash on hot issues during KTVZ debate
Even though nearly half of Deschutes County voters have already returned their ballots, Sheriff Shane Nelson and challenger Scott Schaier fought to…
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Just hang up! Oregon attorney general warns of ‘Apple support’ scam
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum warned Oregonians on Monday to hang up on unsolicited phone calls that sound like they are from Apple.…
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Wyden, Merkley oppose Barrett court confirmation in Senate floor speeches
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., spoke on the Senate floor Monday morning, detailing their reasons for opposing the confirmation of Amy…
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Deschutes County Courthouse partially closed due to water leak
Portions of the Deschutes County Courthouse were closed and some court hearings delayed Monday after a water leak affected some areas of the…
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