Hours after seeking the public’s help, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said in an update that a missing man, 34-year-old Michael Gifford, has been located safe in the Portland area.
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(Update: DCSO clarifies some details of events) SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — A pursuit of a reckless driver that began in Bend ended in Sunriver Tuesday morning in the arrest of a Bend man who Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said drove recklessly through several communities, struck a patrol car and endangered both the public and law
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UPDATE: On Tuesday, a jury was seated in the Samson Garner trial. A jury of 7 men and 8 women were seated. Twelve jurors were sworn in on Tuesday afternoon, along with three alternates. Opening statements are set to begin on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ – August 11) — A Portland man
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine-area man was cited for an illegal marijuana grow that was seized in a raid late last week. Here’s a news release issued late Monday by Bend Police Lt. Mike Landolt of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) Team: Press Release Information: On August 14th, 2025, at approximately
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Curtis Jackson POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)—Lori Vallow Daybell is back in Idaho, where she will spend the rest of her life behind bars. New video from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona shows Daybell leaving their facility. She was booked into the Idaho Department of Corrections at Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center. Daybell has been held
Continue ReadingBy Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — In the days and weeks after Bryan Kohberger was arrested in connection with the brutal killings of four undergrads at the University of Idaho, students and instructors at nearby Washington State University told investigators the suspect seemed creepy and intense, with one predicting Kohberger could become the type of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County has a new sheriff, and Ty Rupert is stepping into the interim role with a clear focus: building trust, connecting with the community and keeping residents safe. Rupert, a native of Eugene, brings years of law enforcement experience to his new position. Throughout his career, he says, service and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man arrested on charges he beat and dragged his dog down a busy northeast Bend street entered a negotiated guilty plea Monday and faces a likely 15-day jail term. He also will be sentenced on two probation violations and agreed to give up the dog, a brown Labrador named
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prineville Police said Friday they have arrested three juveniles on burglary and theft charges, accused of stealing nearly $2,000 worth of items from several Crook County Fair vendors a week ago. Here’s the full news release: On Friday, August 8, around 3:34 a.m., the Prineville Police Department responded to a report
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies rescued 23 Pit Bull Mixes – four adults and 19 puppies suffering from heat exhaustion – from a Redmond property earlier this week, and the two owners now each face nearly two-dozen counts of animal neglect, officials said Thursday. The animal neglect case comes just days after
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Judge had urged her not to speak; Jessica Andersch said she killed to protect her son BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Redmond woman facing a murder charge in the fatal stabbing of her mother two months ago admitted the crime during a court hearing Thursday, claiming she did so to protect her son. Despite a
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(Update: adding new details about the seizures, the criminal history of the suspect) TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ is learning new information about the past and present of a Tumalo man who had 33 Toy Australian Shepherds seized from his property, which was found covered in feces. Most of the dogs were newborn puppies, and
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A Bend man facing numerous child sexual exploitation and drug charges after a 2024 raid on his home fled to Florida, then to Thailand before his trial. The FBI located him, and he has been extradited to Deschutes County, where he’s being held on $1.5 million bail.
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(Update: Adding video) JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. (KOBI) – An investigation is underway into what authorities are saying is a murder-suicide that claimed five lives, including three children, in Josephine County. Oregon State Police say Josephine County sheriff’s deputies conducted a welfare check in the 200 block of Hussey Lane, in the Picket Creek area, on
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An intentionally set fire, possibly involving fireworks, broke out along the Bend Parkway and was stopped quickly by fire crews on Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported shortly after 2 p.m. beside the northbound parkway south of Reed Market Road. “Fire crews were able to stop it quickly before it threatened
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on assault and other charges, accused of stabbing his older brother in the lip early Wednesday morning, police said. Around 1 a.m., Bend Police responded to a report of a domestic dispute. Neighbors at an apartment building in the 600 block
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man has been arrested on animal abuse charges, accused of beating his dog in public view on a busy northeast Bend street, police said Tuesday. Shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to a report of an intoxicated man who was beating his dog on Third Street near
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By Kelly McCleary, Hanna Park, Taylor Romine, Chris Boyette, Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A man who fatally shot three people in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas on Monday unleashed an hour of chaos and fear as the suspect carjacked multiple vehicles, tried to steal a water truck and vandalized a home before
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A DeKalb County officer was fatally shot Friday while responding to a call of an active shooter at an intersection near Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials said.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Supervisory Deputy District Attorney Stacy Neil received the Oregon Sex Crimes Prosecutor of the Year Award from the Oregon District Attorneys Association at a ceremony Thursday at the Riverhouse Convention Center in Bend. The award was created to recognize an Oregon prosecutor for outstanding accomplishments in seeking justice for
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