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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Report: 3 Seattle officers used excessive force at protests
An independent agency tasked with investigating Seattle police misconduct has found that three officers used excessive force during this summer’s…
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Two men charged, one bitten by DCSO K-9 after pursuit west of Redmond
A pursuit of a pickup truck being driven without headlights or tail lights west of Redmond early Thursday ended with charges against two men, one…
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Portland, Seattle, NYC sue over Trump ‘anarchy’ label, threat to pull federal funds
New York, Seattle and Portland — three cities recently labeled “anarchist jurisdictions” by the U.S. Justice Department — are suing to to…
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Judge awards $21.5 million to man left paralyzed in 2017 shooting at Prineville bar
A Crook County judge has awarded a judgement of more than $21.5 million to a Bend man left paralyzed below the waist when he was shot three times in…
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Man gets 10 years for arson in wildfire west of Eugene
A man who started a wildfire west of Eugene near Mapleton in August will serve 10 years in prison.…
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Environmental groups sue over Portland tear gas use
Night after night in Portland, tear gas and other crowd control devices have enveloped protesters and bystanders in airborne chemicals that settle on…
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Bend police recommend riot, other charges against 15 in Pilot Butte melee
Bend police recommended Tuesday that Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel file a variety of charges, from riot and assault to disorderly…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense against misinformation, disinformation
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on reminders from the FBI’s Protected Voices campaign about misinformation and…
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Pair of Bend DUII hit-and-run crashes knock out power, lead to arrests
Two allegedly drunk drivers crashed into power poles in Bend in less than six hours, resulting in widespread outages — and in both cases, leading…
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OSP seeks tips to find who shot, left mule deer to waste in Crook County
The Oregon State Police is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the person(s) who recently shot and killed a doe mule deer on Highway 26…
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$2.75M settlement reached in Oregon inmate’s flu death
The Oregon Department of Corrections has agreed to pay a record $2.75 million to the family of a man who died from the flu at the Oregon State…
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Bend transient arrested in motor home arson, assault on owner with baseball bat
A Bend transient was arrested on assault, arson and other charges early Monday, accused of setting a blanket on fire in a motor home, attacking the…
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Bend ‘listening session’ on police brings calls for citizen review panel, more training
Several participants in the city of Bend’s online listening session on police issues Saturday morning urged the city to create a truly independent…
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Portland police to wear helmets with 3-digit identification
The Portland Police Bureau will make it easier to identify officers during crowd control events like protests in response to public feedback.…
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Man dies after Forest Grove police use stun gun, prosecutors say
A man who prosecutors said stopped breathing after Forest Grove police officers used a stun gun on him has…
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State reaches $5.5 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over surgical device
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Friday a $5.5 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. for…
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Oregon federal prosecutor to oversee election fraud, voting rights complaints
United States Attorney Billy J. Williams announced Friday that Assistant U.S. Attorney Austin Rice-Stitt will lead local efforts in connection with…
Continue ReadingPortland, Oakland, sue over use of federal agents at protests
The cities of Oakland and Portland have sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department, alleging that the agencies are…
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La Pine drug raid turns up pipe bomb; OSP Bomb Squad called, neighbors evacuated
A raid on the apartment of a La Pine man under investigation for drug sales on Wednesday found a homemade pipe bomb, prompting call-up of the Oregon…
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