A 45-year-old Portland man who thought he was communicating online with a 15-year-old girl and sought sexual contact showed up to meet her in Redmond’s Dry Canyon on Tuesday, but was arrested in a police sting operation, officers said.
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Some federal officers guarding a U.S. courthouse that’s been targeted during violent protests in Portland will leave in the next 24 hours, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday. But the Trump administration’s insistence that some agents would remain in the building and the entire contingent would stay in the city in case they’re needed sparked confusion and concern among demonstrators.
Continue ReadingOregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that federal officials have agreed to remove their officers deployed to defend the downtown Portland federal courthouse from attacks and that Oregon State Police will step in to assist in building security.
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U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officials sought help from the public Tuesday as they investigate as possible arson three suspicious wildfires in southern Deschutes County this month.
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A 20-year-old Bend man was charged Tuesday with two counts of harassment, accused of accelerating his pickup truck past a May 30 Black Lives Matter rally and sending thick smoke into the crowd in a so-called “rolling coal” incident, District Attorney John Hummel said.
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A 23-year-old Prineville man has received a 25-year prison sentence for after pleading guilty to sex abuse charges, Crook County District Attorney Wade Whiting said.
Continue Reading A senior White House official says the Trump administration has started talks with the Oregon governor’s office and indicated that it would begin to draw down the presence of federal agents in Portland if the state stepped up its own enforcement.
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday a missing 82-year-old Bend man, last seen over a week ago, has been found in Douglas County and is receiving hospital care.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge says a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting of a man who helped lead the armed occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge can proceed against Oregon State Police, but allegations against other federal, state and local government entities should be tossed. U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia Sullivan
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against potential dangers in popular dating apps. An estimated one-in-three American adults have used online platforms or mobile apps to look for love. There are lots of app options out there… seemingly something for everyone. The important
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Federal militarized officers will remain in Portland until attacks on the U.S. courthouse cease, a top official said Monday after another night of violence. And more officers may soon be on the way.
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A Bend man who allegedly confronted and harassed a DoorDash delivery driver picking up food at an Old Mill restaurant nearly a month ago was charged Monday with a bias crime, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Monday.
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Authorities declared a riot early Sunday in Portland as protesters breached a fence surrounding the federal courthouse where U.S. agents have been stationed.
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A man was arrested on reckless endangering, menacing and other charges northwest of Prineville Saturday after police received a report of a gunshot, followed by a woman running down a street, carrying a small child and screaming for someone to call 911.
Continue ReadingFOSSIL, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death and mutilation of another cow — this time, on rangeland in Eastern Oregon, near Fossil. The black Angus cow, a breeding animal worth about $1,000, was found Thursday dead and mutilated with tongue, genitals and reproductive organs cut out, The Capital Press reported. Her carcass was found
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An 84-year-old Eugene-area man reported missing and endangered early Friday was found and reunited with his family Friday night after concerned workers at a southeast Bend gas station called police to report an apparently confused man had been there for a few hours.
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One Bend 16-year-old was cited and three others may face charges for trespassing at the construction site of the new Caldera High School in southeast Bend early Saturday morning, police reported.
Continue ReadingA U.S. judge has denied an order sought by Oregon’s top law enforcement officer to restrict federal agents’ actions when they arrest people during protests in Portland.
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The OSP bomb squad was called in from Salem overnight to examine a suspicious device found hanging from the Reed Market Road roundabout public artwork, but it was found to be a hoax device.
Continue Reading Another night of fiery confrontation was reported late Thursday and early Friday in downtown Portland, with fires set both inside and outside the fence surrounding the Mark Hatfield Federal Courthouse, police said.
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