TV station bookkeeper gets prison for embezzlement
A longtime bookkeeper was sentenced to prison after admitting she embezzled more than half a million dollars from a Southern Oregon television…
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State to pay $1.7 million in foster family killings
The state of Oregon has agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle claims that the Department of Human Services was partly at fault for the 2017 murders…
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Oregon drug-decriminalization initiative starts gathering signatures
Supporters of an initiative to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs began collecting signatures in Portland this week.…
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Man who ‘freaked out’ on plane, forced landing pleads guilty
A Washington man who ingested methamphetamine before getting on a plane in Seattle and had what a prosecutor called a “freak out” on board has…
Continue ReadingFeds offer $5 million reward for Russian hackers
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday accused two Russian men with stealing millions of dollars…
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Judge tosses 1 of 2 lawsuits filed by former DCSO sergeant
A visiting judge on Thursday dismissed one of two lawsuits filed against the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office by a former…
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Deschutes DA IDs deputies who shot man, stopped stolen car
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Thursday identified a sheriff’s deputy who shot a homeless car theft suspect one or more times at…
Continue Reading DA: Bus driver who crashed wasn’t drunk, won’t be charged
FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) — The Washington County District Attorney’s office has announced that it will not prosecute a man who drove and crashed a…
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Redmond couple’s case leads to DHS agreement to protect parents with disabilities
The case of a Redmond couple who successfully fought in court to regain custody of their two young children after the state decided they weren’t…
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St. Charles, Guardian Group partner for human trafficking training
St. Charles Health System is taking a proactive approach to combating human trafficking. Through a partnership with local nonprofit Guardian Group,…
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Holiday season fuels more scams across C.O.
With Giving Tuesday at hand and the holiday season in full gear, scammers are looking for different ways to take your personal information. A La Pine…
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Oregon AG sues Johnson & Johnson, alleges deceptive marketing
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary, alleging deceptive marketing of…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Defending your Internet of Things
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense in your Internet of…
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Deschutes River Woods man arrested in domestic violence case
A Deschutes River Woods resident was arrested early Monday on kidnapping, assault and other charges after leaving his home, where a domestic violence…
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Deschutes DA IDs man shot by DCSO after car theft, pursuit
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Monday identified a 28-year-old man shot and wounded by one or more sheriff’s deputies Friday…
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Juniper Acres raid turns up stolen pickups, felon’s gun
Crook County sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Forest Service law enforcement raided a property in the off-the-grid Juniper Acres subdivision south of…
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Prineville PD seek tips to find stolen horse trailer
Prineville police turned to the public for tips Tuesday in the recent theft of a horse trailer parked in a grocery store parking lot that was being…
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Chinese national admits smuggling 300 turtles from U.S.
A Chinese national pleaded guilty Tuesday in Eugene federal court to directing a scheme in which hundreds of endangered and vulnerable turtles were…
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La Pine man shot trying to aid assault victim; suspect jailed
A La Pine man heard a woman yelling for help outside a nearby bar late Saturday night, went to check on her and was shot by the woman’s alleged…
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Utah man jailed after 120 mph chase east of Bend
A pursuit late Friday night of a speeding driver on U.S. Highway 20 east of Bend ended with the use of spike strips, a police maneuver, a guns-drawn…
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