Luke Wirkkala murder retrial delayed again, until October
COVID-19 issues have prompted another, four-month delay in Tuesday’s planned retrial of a Bend man whose murder conviction in the 2013 shooting…
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Oregon AG sends new bias crimes response toolkit to Oregon police agencies
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Monday she has released and distributed a Law Enforcement Bias Response Toolkit to help law enforcement…
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Motorcycles, dirt bike targeted in string of Bend thefts
The Bend Police Department is encouraging anyone who owns a motorcycle or dirt bike to make sure they’re securely placed, out of the reach of…
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Two arrested in Oregon in slaying of 7 in Alabama
Two men belonging to a club called the “seven deadly sins” have been arrested in an Oregon traffic stop in the slaying of seven people in north…
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Multiple arrests as protests continue in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Multiple arrests were made while demonstrators gathered outside the Justice Center in downtown Portland Sunday night as…
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A peaceful protest in Portland against racial injustice turned violent early Sunday when demonstrators began throwing bottles, cans and rocks at…
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Prineville protest: Bigger crowd, more police, concrete barriers, less tension
A larger crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters and counter-protesters gathered Saturday afternoon in downtown Prineville, where a larger police…
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Spokane man arrested at Troutdale truck stop on kidnap charge
A Spokane, Wash., man was arrested to a truck stop east of Portland after authorities say he held a woman against her will and assaulted her while…
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Oregon missing, murdered indigenous persons coordinator appointed
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) —U .S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced Friday the appointment of Cedar Wilkie Gillette to serve as the Missing and…
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DA: Deschutes County Jail inmate’s death determined to be suicide
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Friday he has completed his review of the investigation of a county jail death earlier this year…
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Oregon AG warns: Hackers targeting mobile banking apps
As many of us start to use more mobile banking apps while we are spending more time at home, the Oregon attorney general and the Oregon Bankers…
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Portland protesters pull down George Washington statue
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters who took to the streets in Portland for the 22nd consecutive night tore down a statue of George Washington that…
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Lawsuit claims Clackamas deputy pinned black boy with knee to neck
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mother of a 12-year-old African American boy has filed a $300,000 lawsuit saying three Clackamas County sheriff’s…
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Bend police chief candidates discuss recent events, earning community’s trust
The city of Bend hosted a virtual community stakeholder town hall Thursday to introduce and pose questions to the five candidates vying to be the…
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Governor, senators, others react to U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Gov. Kate Brown, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and many others voiced reactions to Thursday’s 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocked the…
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Ex-Redmond drug detective charged with official misconduct, on-duty sex with informant
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Thursday charged former Redmond Police Department Detective Cory Buckley with first-degree official…
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Portland police prohibit ‘autonomous zone’ from being set up
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland say they cleared an area in the city’s Pearl District early Thursday when demonstrators tried to set up…
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Retiring Bend Police Chief Porter: More training is needed – but it’ll cost
As retirement approaches, Bend Police Chief Jim Porter touts progress in many areas, but says more training, some tough issues lie ahead, amid…
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Portland cuts police budget over force, injustice
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City commissioners in Portland have voted to cut nearly $16 million from the Portland Police Bureau’s budget in response to…
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Car drives into Portland protest crowd; 3 hurt, driver arrested
Authorities say a man drove his car into a crowd of protesters early Wednesday morning in downtown Portland, injuring three people, and was arrested.…
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