Police investigating 2 bodies found in NE Bend home
A welfare check on residents of a northeast Bend home Saturday night led to the discovery of two bodies and a death investigation that included…
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Portland police declare riot, push protesters from building
A riot was declared in Portland as protesters demonstrated outside a law enforcement building early Sunday, continuing a nightly ritual in Oregon’s…
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Cars parked illegally getting towed at crowded NW recreation areas, trailheads
Public officials in Oregon and Washington have a warning for people visiting trailheads and recreation areas across the region this weekend: Park…
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Portland police arrest 4 as nightly protests, violence continue
Four people were arrested overnight in Portland as police dispersed a protest that was headed toward the offices of the police union, authorities…
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2nd Oregon inmate dies after contracting COVID-19
State corrections officials say an inmate at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario died Wednesday after contracting COVID-19.…
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Family holds silent protest in Bend before Luke Wirkkala murder retrial
A silent protest took place Friday at the Peace Corner in Bend, off of Greenwood Avenue and Wall Street, for 39-year-old Luke Wirkkala, who faces a…
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Portland State disarms campus police, 2 years after fatal shooting
Portland State University said Thursday it will disarm its campus police force, more than two years after officers from the department shot and…
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Bend man arrested, accused of seriously injuring infant at unlicensed day care
19-year-old Bend resident has been arrested on child abuse charges, accused of seriously injuring a 14-month-old boy at an unlicensed day care…
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Bend business owner recalls chaos from ICE protest
The scene Wednesday night was filled with chaos and confusion, as hundreds of protesters blocked two unmarked ICE buses from leaving with two…
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Federal judge denies restraining order sought for 2 Bend men detained by ICE
A federal judge on Thursday denied an immigration rights law group’s request for a temporary restraining order to prevent Immigration and Customs…
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Bend Police Chief Krantz issues statement on PD actions during ICE protest
New Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz issued a detailed statement Thursday afternoon regarding his and his department’s actions during Wednesday’s ICE…
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Deschutes DA Hummel ‘disgusted’ by federal response to ICE protest
After a nearly 12-hour standoff between hundreds of protesters and federal agents, several officials are are speaking out, and one of the most…
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S. Deschutes County trespass dispute leads to dog’s fatal shooting, charges against 2
A trespassing dispute in the Fall River area south of Bend Wednesday night led to the shooting death of a dog, in self-defense, and charges against…
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Gov. Brown, DA Hummel lash out at feds over Bend protest; ICE offers more info
Gov. Kate Brown lashed out Thursday at the Trump administration and Border Patrol agents for their actions late Wednesday in Bend, when agents used…
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Portland police-rioter clashes re-emerge near US courthouse
Protesters and police clashed in downtown Portland in a demonstration that lasted into the predawn hours of Thursday, with police declaring a riot…
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Hundreds of protesters surrounded two unmarked white buses at the Crane Shed Commons parking lot for nearly 12 hours Wednesday, until U.S. Border…
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Fugitive driving stolen car arrested after C.O. pursuit
A Crook County sheriff’s deputy spotted an erratic driver early Wednesday on the way to work, and that led to a pursuit into Terrebonne and beyond,…
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Immigration law group files suit to block ICE buses from leaving Bend with detainees
A Portland nonprofit immigration rights law group has gone to court, seeking to keep two ICE buses from leaving Bend with two detainees…
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OSP: At least 8 vehicles shot on Interstate 5 in S. Oregon in recent weeks
Oregon State Police are again seeking the public’s help in finding whoever has been shooting at vehicles driving on Interstate 5 in Southern Oregon…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Defending against new online shopping frauds
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against new online shopping frauds.…
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