Crime And Courts Archives

Former Prineville man jailed in Fla., accused of fatally strangling girlfriend

April 28, 2020 4:51 pm Barney Lerten

A former Prineville man charged with strangling his former girlfriend last year in Crook County now faces charges of fatally strangling his current…

Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Avoiding COVID-19 extortion scams

April 28, 2020 3:36 pm KTVZ News Partners

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against COVID-19 extortion…

Klamath County traffic stop turns up $236K in bags; S. Dakota man arrested

April 28, 2020 11:40 am KTVZ News Partners

An Oregon State Police traffic stop of a minivan in Klamath County on Monday led to the discovery of more than $236,000 in cash in vacuum-sealed bags…

Drop in youth detention numbers seen as chance for change

April 27, 2020 11:51 pm KTVZ News Partners

Youth-detention numbers are down by nearly a quarter across the country, according to a recent…

Man hit by stray bullet while riding near Christmas Valley

April 27, 2020 6:05 pm KTVZ

A Willamina man said he was shot by a stray bullet while riding a Polaris Razr side-by-side with friends near the Christmas Valley sand dunes on…

Bend Empire corridor project traffic control devices stolen, moved

April 27, 2020 11:38 am KTVZ

Construction is well underway for the Empire Avenue corridor improvements in Bend, but a vandal or vandals have been frequenting work sites and…

2 OSP recruits, DCSO deputy in police academy incident resign positions

April 20, 2020 4:50 pm Barney Lerten

A probationary Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy and two Oregon State Police recruits spared from criminal charges but placed on administrative leave…

$2.5 million wrongful death lawsuit filed against El Rodeo Restaurant in Bend

April 24, 2020 5:51 pm KTVZ

A lawsuit filed this week in Deschutes County Circuit Court claims 70-year-old Arthur Charles Sutton died from tainted food served by El Rodeo…

Stolen SUV, handgun recovered; 6 Bend teens detained

April 24, 2020 4:56 pm Barney Lerten

Four Bend 14-year-olds in a stolen SUV were taken into custody in a guns-drawn traffic stop at the Costco parking lot Thursday evening and two other…

Man convicted in Terrebonne couple’s brutal 1987 killing argues for release

April 24, 2020 1:20 pm The Associated Press

One of the men convicted in the double-murder of a Terrebonne couple 32 years ago argued Thursday for his immediate release from prison, but a lawyer…

Georgia man accused of trying to set 2 NE Bend businesses ablaze

April 23, 2020 7:18 pm Barney Lerten

A Georgia man faces arson and other charges, accused of trying to ignite propane canisters outside two northeast Bend businesses early Thursday…

Oregon Supreme Court: Campaign contribution limits legal

April 23, 2020 5:28 pm The Associated Press

The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that limits on campaign contributions are legal in…

Redmond truck driver faces hit-and-run charge in crash that injured Bend man

April 22, 2020 10:18 pm Barney Lerten

A Redmond truck driver was cited on a felony hit-and-run charge Wednesday after an excavator he was towing with its boom up pulled down power lines,…

Four charged in crime crackdown near Bend BottleDrop

April 22, 2020 9:05 pm KTVZ News Partners

A special police team arrested or cited four Bend residents near the Bottle Drop in northeast Bend on Tuesday for a variety of crimes, part of an…

E. Washington sheriff won’t enforce stay-at-home order

April 21, 2020 10:59 am The Associated Press

The sheriff of a county in Eastern Washington is telling residents that he will not enforce Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home orders or any guidelines…

Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Avoid becoming a ‘money mule’ amid COVID-19

April 21, 2020 10:35 am KTVZ News Partners

Fraudsters are taking advantage of the uncertainty and fear surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money, access your personal and financial…