Former Bend HS softball coach sued by former player, claiming girls’ locker-room spying
 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A lawsuit seeking $500,000 in damages has been filed against former Bend High softball coach Rob Ray by a former player,…
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Two Redmond fugitives caught after ramming unmarked patrol cars, trying to flee Terrebonne grocery store parking lot
Two Redmond fugitives wanted on felony warrants tried to escape by ramming unmarked police cars in a Terrebonne grocery store parking lot but were…
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Oregon Department of Justice rolls out new online toolkit to help families protect their personal data
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the state observed Data Privacy Day on Tuesday, the Oregon Department of Justice rolled out a new…
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Bend masseur accused of assaulting three female customers pleads not guilty to added charges; new trial date set
(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A masseur accused of sexually abusing three female customers at a northeast Bend spa in 2023 pleaded not…
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Two people seriously injured at NW Redmond home; police call it ‘isolated incident,’ seek neighbor videos
Two people were seriously injured late Thursday night at a home in northwest Redmond, prompting a callout of the Central Oregon Major Incident Team…
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Oregon State Police investigating fatal officer-involved shooting in Salem
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday in Salem. …
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Bend-La Pine Schools releases after-action report on last fall’s Pilot Butte Middle School handgun incident
(Update: adding video from 4PM broadcast) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a report released Thursday, Bend-La Pine Schools shared the results of an…
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Oregon attorney general welcomes judge’s order blocking President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield welcomed word Thursday that a federal judge in Seattle was issuing a nationwide temporary…
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Judge blocks Trump’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Seattle (CNN) — A federal judge said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright…
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Departing Jefferson County DA Steven Leriche explains resignation, thanks community for support
Longtime Jefferson County District Attorney Steven Leriche has submitted his resignation, effective Feb. 2, Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday as…
Continue Reading New Oregon law clears thousands of past residential evictions from people’s records
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s state courts cleared about 47,000 residential evictions from people’s records in mid-December, as required by a…
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DCSO SWAT, CERT teams acting on tip arrest Calif. fugitive wanted on nationwide felony warrant east of Bend
A tip from police in California and a surveillance operation by two SWAT teams on a private parcel along Highway 20 east of Bend led to the arrest…
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L.A. deputies arrest Oregon pair, accused of posing as firefighters during California wildfire
By Sabinna Pierre, KGW LOS ANGELES — Two Oregon residents were arrested Saturday after authorities caught them attempting to enter a Palisades…
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Fire at Salem Tesla dealership sparks arson investigation
A fire at a Tesla dealership in Salem early Monday is being investigated as arson, the Salem Police Department…
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Vandals shatter doors, windows at Multnomah County elections office
Multiple doors and windows were broken by rocks at the Multnomah County elections office in Southeast Portland early Monday morning, officials…
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Klamath Falls man who held kidnapped woman in cinder block cell sentenced to life in prison
By Anthony Macuk, Kyle Iboshi, KGW MEDFORD, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A Klamath Falls man was sentenced to life in prison Friday after being convicted of…
Continue Reading Oregon’s new attorney general joins over a dozen other states to defend two federal gun safety measures
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — New Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Thursday that Oregon and more than a dozen other states are joining together to…
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Redmond Area Park and Rec project vendor hit by imposter who stole nearly $500K; only one-third recovered so far
(Update: adding video from 4PM broadcast) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Area Park and Recreation District revealed this week that someone…
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Vancouver and Portland ballot box arsonist used thermite, FBI says; still no arrests, $25,000 reward offered
By Anthony Macuk, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The suspect behind a string of ballot drop box arson incidents in Vancouver and Portland in October…
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Redmond man arrested on charges of possessing child sex abuse material; police seek info about other possible victims
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond police turned to the public Wednesday for any information about other possible victims of a Redmond man arrested last…
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