Portland-area woman accused of illegal selling of shark fins
A Portland-area woman has been charged with the illegal selling of shark fins, Oregon State Police said Monday. In mid-September, members of the OSP…
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Man police say fired gun at PDX pleads not guilty
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The man who authorities say fired a gun at Portland International Airport last week has pleaded not guilty to the various…
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Oregon DHS announces changes to child fatality reviews
Shock. Horror. Sadness. These are the feelings often felt by family, friends, and the broader community when a child tragically dies from abuse or…
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Wash. man charged in DUII injury crash on Hwy. 26
A Washington state man was cited for drunken driving and assault after a crash Saturday afternoon on rain-slick U.S. Highway 26 northwest of Madras…
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Woman arrested after allegedly killing pet rabbit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are still trying to identify a woman who is suspected of killing a Marion County family’s pet rabbit. KOIN…
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Salem police: Oregon State Police to investigate death
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Salem police say a man taken into custody after allegedly causing a disturbance at a restaurant later died, and that the case…
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DA: Redmond officer punches were proper, but arrest unlawful
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel ruled Friday that two Redmond Police Department officers used justifiable force in an arrest at a city…
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Man shoots self during Portland airport police struggle
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say that a man shot and wounded himself during a struggle with a police officer at Portland International…
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3 arrested for driving hemp through Idaho get probation
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three truck drivers who were originally charged with felonies for transporting industrial hemp through Idaho have been placed…
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Man with gun prompts brief lockout at Redmond HS
(Update: Redmond Proficiency Academy also was in lockout; threat-related closure ends at Lake County SD after 3 days) A man seen open-carrying a…
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Jury awards $125K to former inmate who is deaf
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal jury has found Multnomah County violated the rights of a deaf man after failing to provide him with an American…
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Hidden camera found in Bend McMenamins bathroom
Bend police said Wednesday they are still investigating the discovery earlier this month of a small camera hidden in an all-gender bathroom at the…
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Man gets 14 years for attempted murder of deputy
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man who was convicted of trying to kill a Marion County deputy during a botched jailbreak has been sentenced to nearly 14…
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C.O. lawmakers, Hummel urge Brown to call special session
Central Oregon’s state lawmakers and Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel issued a joint plea Wednesday to Gov. Kate Brown that she…
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‘Not the normal thing to see out there’: Bend hit-and-run leads to traffic stop, China Hat chase, DUII suspect’s arrest
A hit-and-run crash through a fence at Pilot Butte State Park Sunday night led to a traffic stop on Bend’s south end and a pursuit of the suspected…
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S. Oregon online child exploitation undercover operation leads to six ‘cyber-predator’ arrests, including Redmond man
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) — A southern Oregon police task force’s month-long undercover operation to identify adults victimizing children online has led…
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Downtown Redmond stabbing that prompted manhunt, ‘shelter in place’ alert was self-inflicted, police determine
A downtown Redmond stabbing last week that prompted a “shelter in place” alert and heavy police presence in the area has been determined by…
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Bend man arrested on luring, other charges allegedly tried to meet ’16-year-old’ who was undercover officer
The latest effort by Bend police posing as teens online to find adults trying to lure minors for sex through social media and dating sites led to…
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‘He was a magical man’: Family honors dad, killed in Juniper Ridge dog attack, with memories, memorial service
Just over a week after after 56-year-old Joseph Taylor Keeton was fatally mauled by three dogs at an encampment in Juniper Ridge north of Bend, an…
Continue Reading Bend man accused of setting bush on fire in downtown alley, arrested on arson, criminal mischief charges
A 45-year-old Bend man was arrested Thursday afternoon on arson and criminal mischief charges, accused of setting a bush on fire in an alley,…
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