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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N. Klamath manhunt continues for person of interest in murder case
Two days into an extensive manhunt in the Crescent area that has frightened many northern Klamath County residents, the sheriff’s office confirmed…
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No evidence missing woman was hiking, deputies now say
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities now say they have no evidence that Allyson Watterson and her boyfriend were hiking northwest of Portland, where…
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Beaverton schools pay $120K to settle food allergy suit
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — The Beaverton School District has agreed to pay $119,500 to settle a federal suit filed by parents who argued the district…
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Portland vandals cut down tree in world’s smallest park
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The world’s smallest park has, once again, lost its lone tree. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports a stump is all that…
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DUII suspect held after La Pine exchange of gunfire with DCSO deputies
Authorities on Thursday identified a Bend man arrested Christmas night after allegedly exchanging gunfire with Deschutes County sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Search continues for missing Portland-area hiker
Authorities say scores of searchers continued scouring rugged, wooded areas northwest of Portland near North Plains on Thursday for a 20-year-old…
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Sisters Meat burglary suspect caught on camera, arrested
Thanks to an anonymous tip and security video, a 22-year-old Sisters man was arrested Monday after an early-morning break-in at the Sisters Meat and…
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Fired Sunriver PD sgt. files whistleblower lawsuit
A fired Sunriver police sergeant filed a $2.5 million federal lawsuit Monday against the police department, Police Chief Cory Darling and others,…
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State prison officer accused of smuggling drugs to inmates
A 31-year-old corrections officer at the Coffee Creek women’s state prison in Wilsonville appeared in federal court Monday, accused of smuggling…
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Missing Redmond boy, 7, found safe after overnight search
A 7-year-old Redmond boy who ran away from a care facility late Sunday night was found safe and unhurt early Monday, nearly six hours later, ending…
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‘Active’ Prineville drug dealer arrested minutes before jail release, after raid
A Prineville man known to police as an “active drug dealer/fugitive” was arrested again Monday, just minutes before he was to be released from…
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Redmond man arrested after shot fired outside home
An intoxicated Redmond man who allegedly fired a shot in the air after an argument with his girlfriend was arrested Saturday evening after a call-out…
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Portland police say recent shootings are gang-related
Portland police said they believe a recent string of shootings is gang-related, and are worried about “retaliatory gun…
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Skull found near I-5 ID’d as missing S. Oregon man
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A human skull found near Interstate 5 in southern Oregon has been identified as the remains of a Myrtle Creek man who was…
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Eugene mother jailed, accused of taking baby from father at DRW home
A Eugene woman whose infant son was taken from her due to child neglect allegations traveled to a home in Deschutes River Woods, wrestled the baby…
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