Redmond murder victim’s family raising funds for park bench, tree
Following the life sentence for the adopted parents of Redmond murder victim Maliyha Hope Garcia, her family is raising funds for a park bench and…
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La Pine resident, 20, arrested on mail theft charges
A La Pine citizen’s report of someone acting suspicious near some mailboxes and possibly stealing mail early Friday morning led to the arrest of a…
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Ex-Bend HS teacher sentenced in child porn case
A former Bend HS teacher has been sentenced to eight months in jail for downloading child…
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Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Avoiding online calendar fraud
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. Today: Building a digital defense against calendar fraud.…
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Crook County Sheriff Gautney posts letter, defends jail staff
Crook County Sheriff John Gautney posted a three-page letter Tuesday on Facebook, refuting and responding in detail to complaints and rumors about…
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Redmond couple get life in Maliyha’s ‘monstrous’ killing
A Redmond couple was sentenced Monday to life in prison with a minimum of 25 years before parole in the December 2016 starvation death of their…
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Suspect sought in gunshots at Redmond-area transient camp
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies are looking for a 47-year-old man who witnesses said fired two or three gunshots during a fight with another…
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Driver cited in Newport Avenue pedestrian crash
A Bend man was struck by a vehicle in the crosswalk at a northwest Bend intersection Sunday evening and was taken to the hospital with…
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Hummel, murder victim’s family clash at parole board hearing
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel told the state parole board he believes Mark James Wilson, one of two men convicted in the notorious…
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Immortalized scammer offers advice in Portland
Immortalized in the film “Catch Me If You Can,” Frank Abagnale has long since left his days of scamming behind — and now offers advice on how to…
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Wyden, Merkley intro bill targeting violence against women
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley of Oregon joined all of their Senate Democratic colleagues Wednesday in introducing the Senate companion to the…
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Bend resident charged with uploading child porn
A tip to Bend police on Tuesday from a nationwide task force targeting crimes against children led to an arrest of a 20-year-old Bend resident on…
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Bend PD recover 3 stolen vehicles, make 5 arrests
Bend police had a busy but successful Tuesday, in terms of car thefts, recovering three stolen vehicles in unrelated crimes, one a motor home that…
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Tip leads Redmond PD to stolen car; suspect already in jail
Thanks to a citizen’s tip, Redmond police found a stolen car whose driver led them on a high-speed chase on Sunday — and they also found the alleged…
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Woman’s remains found NE of Bend identified
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday released the name of the woman whose remains were found in a field northeast of Bend last Thursday…
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Pair arrested in La Pine apartment drug raid
A two-month investigation into citizen complaints of drug deals at a La Pine apartment led to a SWAT team-led raid late Tuesday afternoon, the arrest…
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Bend man arrested in Prineville vending machine thefts
Prineville police posted photos to Facebook after a thief broke into and stole money from soda vending machines at three locations around town. That…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense for military families
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. Today: Building a digital defense for those who have given so much to defend our…
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Bend woman arrested in DUII hit-and-run crash
A Bend woman was arrested on drunken driving and hit-and-run charges Sunday night, accused of fleeing a crash involving three other vehicles, then…
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Fight over football game east of Bend leads to shooting, arrest
Two lifelong friends house-sitting east of Bend got in an alcohol-fueled argument, then a fight over a college football game Saturday afternoon,…
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