OSP trooper injured, 24 arrests in Portland protests
Protesters in Portland defied police orders to disperse and threw rocks, frozen or hard-boiled eggs and commercial-grade fireworks at officers as…
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Prineville motorcyclist jailed after DUII crash on Juniper Canyon Road
A Prineville motorcyclist crashed into a fence after illegally passing a motorist on Juniper Canyon Road Friday night, lost consciousness for a time…
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Abuse victim advocates for others; Prineville ‘Save the Children’ rally set for Sunday
Prineville resident Brittney Mills says she suffered sexual abuse when she was a child. And she says she wants people to recognize that it happens…
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Bend man sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for luring, sex abuse
A Bend businessman accused of luring and having sex with a minor was sentenced Friday to nearly four years in prison after reaching a plea deal with…
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DCSO seeks man, woman suspected of debit, credit card scams around area
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in identifying a man and woman suspected in credit and debit card scams around…
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Portland protesters cause mayhem again; police officer hurt
Portland’s nightly protests turned violent again, even after the city’s mayor pleaded for demonstrators to stay off the streets, and a police…
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Christmas Valley man jailed in poaching ‘thrill kill’ of 6 pronghorn antelope
Six pronghorn antelope run down with a pickup truck on a roadway in Lake County on April 26 are the latest in a string of poaching thrill kills in…
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Oregon Supreme Court upholds reductions in PERS benefits
The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the reductions in public employee pension benefits that state lawmakers passed last year to help address…
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Portland police, protesters clash for 2nd straight night
Police and protesters in Portland have clashed for the second night in a row and the city’s police chief says the ongoing violence is harming the…
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Portland police declare riot; group breaks into, damages police union building
A riot was declared early Wednesday during demonstrations in Portland after authorities said people set fires and barricaded roads, also breaking…
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Fire destroys rope-swing play structure at Harmon Park
Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a rope-swing play structure at Harmon Park late Tuesday…
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Hummel discusses new ‘no mugshot’ policy for prosecutors
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel has announced a new “no mugshot” policy for prosecutors working in his office, in an effort to promote…
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Prolific Klamath Falls drug trafficker gets 11-year federal sentence
The leader of a Southern Oregon drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin in and…
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Remains found south of Bend identified; foul play not suspected, DCSO says
A man whose remains were found Monday morning by a woman walking her dog south of Bend has been identified as a 48-year-old transient, and foul play…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Avoiding contact tracing scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against COVID-19 contact tracing…
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DA Hummel charges Redmond man with shoving President Trump supporter
A Redmond man who allegedly shoved a supporter of President Trump and challenged him to a fight was charged with harassment Monday by Deschutes…
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Portland police declare unlawful assembly during protest
More than 1,000 people showed up in downtown Portland late Friday and early Saturday to peacefully protest, about three days after the announcement…
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Bend’s Brooks Park hit with obscene graffiti; neighbors express concern
Brooks Park off Newport Avenue in Bend was hit with obscene graffiti Thursday morning, much to the chagrin of worried area…
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‘Public charge’ rule blocked amid pandemic
SALEM, ore. (KTVZ) — A judge issued new injunctions this week blocking the public charge immigration rule during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oregon…
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Meet Buck: Oregon’s only anti-poaching K-9
Fresh snow had just melted and the scent trail was more than a day old when a yellow Labrador Retriever named Buck went in search of evidence linked…
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