Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Avoiding tech support scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against tech support scams. …
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Second SWAT raid finds Madras fugitive wanted in shooting
More than three months after a SWAT team raid in Madras failed to locate a suspect in the shooting of a Madras woman, another raid Monday afternoon…
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Bend man arrested in DUII crash into power pole
A Bend man with several previous DUII convictions was arrested on drunken and reckless driving and other charges early Monday after his pickup slid…
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Ex-student claims teacher groped her 80 times, seeks $4.5M
The first of what could be many sexual abuse lawsuits against The Catlin Gabel School in Portland has been filed.…
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Police: 2 Idaho kids safe after escaping from stolen car
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Two young children are safe after police say they escaped from the back seat of a stolen car in Pocatello. The ordeal began…
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Bail raised to $1 million for Redmond hate crimes suspect
A Eugene man charged with hate crimes in the Dec. 31 assault on a Redmond motel co-owner had his bail raised to $1 million during a court appearance…
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Hummel: Deputy justified in returning fire at DUII driver
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel ruled Friday a sheriff’s deputy was legally justified in returning gunfire at a drunken driving…
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Oregon AG forms Labor Trafficking Task Force
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, in commemoration of Human Trafficking Awareness Day, announced Friday the creation of a new Labor…
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Klamath murder-for-hire suspect caught after Hwy. 97 chase
An extensive, more than 2-week manhunt for a murder-for-hire suspect in northern Klamath County ended early Friday with a brief Highway 97 pursuit,…
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Hummel disputes report of 48 Deschutes County trafficking victims
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Thursday the state departments of Justice and Human Services put out misleading data about the…
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Bend shelter seeks new home for dog who survived 4 gunshots
The Humane Society of Central Oregon is seeking a special person or family for Bucky, a 3-year-old Australian shepherd, who survived being shot four…
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University of Oregon police K-9 officer fired
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A University of Oregon police officer and handler of the department’s K-9 was fired after an internal investigation confirmed…
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Meet Ares and Sassy, DCSO’s and Bend PD’s newest K-9s
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Bend Police Department each introduced their newest K-9 teams to the public in separate announcements…
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Hillsboro woman sues Uber for $1M, alleges assault by driver
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Hillsboro woman is seeking more than $1 million from the ride-hailing company Uber, alleging she was sexually assaulted by…
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Deschutes County Judge Stephen Forte to step down
Deschutes County Circuit Judge Stephen Forte confirmed Wednesday he’s decided not to seek re-election after nearly two decades on the…
Continue Reading Turner woman sues Mormon church over husband’s abuse disclosure
TURNER, Ore. (AP) — A Turner woman is suing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for $9.54 million after her husband’s confession to…
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Suspect in beating of Redmond motel owner charged with hate crimes
A Deschutes County grand jury indicted a Eugene man Monday on attempted murder, hate crime and other charges in a New Year’s Eve assault on the…
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Gresham boy, 11, hit, killed in crosswalk; driver arrested
Police say a driver hit and killed a middle school student in Gresham as he walked to school Monday morning.…
Continue Reading Woman’s lawsuit accuses Springfield taxi driver of sexual assault
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Springfield woman has filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against Oregon Taxi and one of the company’s drivers, accusing the…
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Both drivers hurt, one cited in NW Redmond intersection crash
Two injured drivers were taken to the hospital after a collision Sunday afternoon at a northwest Redmond intersection, authorities said, and one was…
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