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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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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