Authorities say a man in Seattle drove a car at George Floyd protesters in Seattle Sunday night, hit a barricade then exited the vehicle brandishing a pistol. At least one person was injured.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland said they arrested 50 people after things like balloons of paint and full cans of beverages were thrown at officers following George Floyd protests. Authorities said most of the demonstrations Saturday were peaceful. However, in a statement, police said several hundred people gathered downtown Saturday night, pushed on
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A man was arrested Saturday evening on reckless burning and other charges after a fire destroyed a vacant mobile home in Prineville, also damaging several trees and closing U.S. Highway 26 for a time due to flames and smoke, authorities said.
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A Culver woman was arraigned on second-degree murder and other charges Friday, accused of fatally shooting a man whose body was found in a refrigerator on property southwest of Madras nearly a month ago.
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A Bend man pleaded guilty Friday in Eugene federal court to placing a hoax bomb at the Deschutes County Courthouse last July, prompting its evacuation and street closures in the area, prosecutors said.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., sent a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, voicing grave concerns over Donald Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to nationwide protests seeking justice for George Floyd and an end to systemic racism.
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Portland Public Schools, Oregon’s largest school district, will discontinue its use of Portland Police Bureau school resource officers.
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington officials say they believe they have recovered about half of the hundreds of millions in unemployment benefits paid to criminals who used stolen identities to file claims during the coronavirus pandemic. Officials are still working to determine the final amount paid out fraudulently, but they believe it was between $550
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Thousands of protesters gathered on Wednesday night for the sixth consecutive night of protests in Portland and remained largely peaceful, police said.
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While the vast majority of state-approved child care providers don’t have criminal convictions, auditors found agencies have approved some providers with histories of concerning convictions or substantiated child abuse or neglect allegations, according to a Secretary of State audit released Wednesday.
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Florida man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to federal supervised release Tuesday for falsely claiming to represent The Village People band and swindling $12,500 from The Mill Casino in North Bend, Oregon, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced. Howard Harlib, 67, was sentenced to time served in federal prison and three
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Amid the nationwide outcry over the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Central Oregon law enforcement agencies have have been sharing their responses and efforts on social media, including details of the diversity and anti-bias training officers undergo.
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Nearly 1,000 people from across Central Oregon gathered in downtown Bend Tuesday afternoon to rally, march and demonstrate solidarity in protest of the death of George Floyd, and to speak out against the many lives lost to police brutality.
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Gov. Kate Brown said Monday she has sent 100 Oregon State Police troopers from around the state to assist Portland police after three nights of rioting and violence, but will keep 50 National Guard members in a support role only.
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A Bend woman who shot and killed her 7-year-old severely disabled son in 2018 pleaded guilty to murder Monday and was sentenced to up to 20 years in the Oregon State Hospital, including up to 10 years in prison, due to her “extreme emotional state” at the time of the crime.
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A southeast Bend resident armed with a machete and threatening neighbors ended a standoff and surrendered to police early Monday after 90 minutes of negotiations and the call-out of the police SWAT team, officers said.
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A long-time Deschutes County Jail deputy was arrested Saturday night on charges of assaulting his 15-year-old stepson during an argument and has been placed on administrative leave, officials said Sunday.
Continue Reading Oregon State Police and the state’s police chiefs and sheriffs have issued a joint statement condemning Minneapolis police treatment of George Floyd that led to his death and has sparked protests and unrest across the nation.
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Several downtown Eugene businesses were damaged or destroyed by rioters and looters late Friday and early Saturday before police used tear gas to disperse the crowd, officers said.
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Reaction is pouring in across the country including Central Oregon about the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was unarmed and handcuffed, pleaded that he could not breathe.
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