Wyden, Merkley urge Trump to warn Saudis for helping suspects flee country
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., called on the Trump administration Friday to take immediate action after the FBI revealed in a newly…
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Bail raised to $5 million for Bend man accused of posing as teen online
A judge raised the bail to $5 million Wednesday for a 41-year-old Bend man who allegedly posed as a teenage boy online to seek explicit photos from…
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Bend man gets 9 years in fatal shooting of Sisters woman
A Bend man who fatally shot a Sisters woman at his apartment during their first date a year ago was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison, saying…
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Oregon, other states settle with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined 23 state law enforcement partners in an agreement Tuesday with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund, Inc. It…
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Man with meth on sailboat off Oregon coast pleads guilty
A 65-year-old man from Canada found having a “possible drug overdose” aboard a sailboat loaded with jugs of liquid methamphetamine off the Oregon…
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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…
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