Police close NW Bend streets to investigate possible shooting
Bend police closed several Westside streets for about an hour Sunday morning as they investigated a possible…
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Teen fugitive pair arrested south of La Pine after crash, chase
Two juveniles on the run after escaping from a Woodburn youth detention facility were arrested by pursuing law enforcement south of La Pine Friday…
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Sisters woman arrested in Redmond DUII crashes
A 28-year-old Sisters woman faces drunken and reckless driving charges, among others, after speeding through downtown Redmond Friday afternoon,…
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Bend man warns of possible fake ‘food delivery’ man
A northeast Bend man said Friday he wants to make people aware of an apparently fake “food delivery” man that he suspects is looking to burglarize…
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Prineville shooting victim sues gunman for $21 million
A Bend man who was left paralyzed in a shooting at a Prineville bar’s New Year’s Eve party two years ago has sued his attacker for more than $21.5…
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Chiloquin fugitive charged with role in murder for hire
A Chiloquin man who was the subject of an intensive manhunt in northern Klamath County last week but eluded capture has been charged in a recent…
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La Pine-area man arrested after shots fired into home’s floor
A 22-year-old La Pine-area man was arrested early New Year’s Day after a SWAT team call-out, accused of firing several gunshots into the floor of his…
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Eugene man jailed in assault on Redmond motel owner
A Eugene-area man staying at the Hub Motel in Redmond was arrested early Tuesday on charges he smashed his way into the motel office and attacked a…
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Chiloquin fugitive caught, arrested after police chase
An attempted traffic stop of a Chiloquin fugitive on Monday led to a pursuit through the area and the later arrest of the driver, who ran from the…
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Redmond boosting fine for illegal fireworks use to $500
The city of Redmond is hiking its fine for illegal fireworks use, from $100 to $500, on New Year’s Day, in a bid to curb their use, police reminded…
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St. Charles Bend hit with $26.5 million wrongful death suit
The family of a southern Oregon woman who died at St. Charles Bend in early 2017 has filed a $26.5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the…
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Portland police chief leaving to be Philadelphia police commissioner
Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw, who arrived in Portland in 2017 after a long career in Oakland, California, is leaving to become the police…
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C.O. law enforcement agencies ramp up holiday patrols
If you’ve been seeing more patrol cars on the street and a higher police presence, it’s because local law enforcement is trying to ensure those…
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Portland police: 2 injured after 50 shots fired
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say two people are hurt and one is in custody after at least 50 shots were fired in Northwest Portland. Portland Police…
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OSP seeks tips in wasting of buck deer near Pine Mountain
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help as it seeks to find whoever was responsible for the unlawful taking…
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Suspect in coast ducks, geese wasting contacts OSP
Oregon State Police said Sunday that they have heard from someone believed to have illegally disposed of three garbage bags full of dead ducks and…
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DCSO, Sheriff Nelson sued by sergeant for policy violation
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Shane Nelson are being sued by a sergeant who claims they failed to follow federal and state laws…
Continue ReadingActive search suspended for missing woman near Portland
The active search operation was suspended Saturday evening for a 20-year-old woman missing since last Sunday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office…
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Deschutes DA: Deputy legally justified in shooting Bend car theft suspect
Deschutes County DA John Hummel ruled Friday that a sheriff’s deputy was legally justified in firing 5 shots into a stolen car, 3 that hit suspect,…
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Appeals court overturns Bend woman’s conviction in smothering of grandmother
A Bend woman who admitted smothering her 92-year-old grandmother with a pillow nearly four years ago has had her second-degree manslaughter…
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