Portland State to retain armed officers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland State University will more than double the number of unarmed campus police officers it employs and improve…
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Prineville theft leads to raids on 2 homes, 9 arrests
(Update: Adding what item was shown in FB post) A reported burglary and theft at a northeast Prineville home led police to a Facebook post of one…
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A Prineville man riding a motorcycle with a large dog sitting in front of him on the gas tank refused to pull over for a police officer Wednesday…
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Man pleads no contest in Lebanon Walmart arson
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — A Lacomb-area man has pleaded no contest to arson in connection with a chemical fire at the Lebanon Walmart that prompted…
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Authorities arrest out-of-compliance sex offenders
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Marshal’s Service says 15 sex offenders were arrested in Lane County and 37 in Washington County as part of…
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1 dead after police use deadly force in St. Helens
ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) — Officials say police used deadly force on a person after a reported shooting in St. Helens. Police shut down U.S.…
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Man who threatened 2 gets services with 68th conviction
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A homeless man who is one of Portland’s most frequently arrested people is getting a chance to get drug, alcohol and…
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Suspect in Vancouver fatal senior housing shooting pleads not guilty
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — An 80-year-old Washington state man arrested in a shooting that left one man dead and two women wounded at a senior living…
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Defense begins case in Redmond couple’s murder trial
(Update: Adding reason for delay, surfacing of Instagram post screenshots) Defense attorneys began their case Tuesday morning in the murder trial of…
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Portland Police in ‘substantial compliance’ with DOJ settlement
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A team of academics hired by Portland to oversee the city’s settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on…
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Longtime DCSO deputy passes away after cancer fight
Deschutes County sheriff’s Patrol Deputy Kevin Turpen, a 24-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, passed away late Sunday night after a…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Fending off phishing scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment looks at building a digital defense against phishing scams. October is Cybersecurity Month in…
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C.O. task force aims to help kids avoid online predators
An increase in predators reaching out to children online has caused the FBI to step in and make sure kids understand the dangers of social media and…
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Proud Boys member involved in Portland fights enters plea
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A right-wing extremist who rose to prominence for fighting in Portland during political protests and fled the Pacific…
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FBI arrests Troutdale resident, 19, on sextortion charge
FBI agents raided a Troutdale home late Friday evening and arrested a 19-year-old resident on charges of sexual exploitation of children and receipt…
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Raid fails to find suspect in shooting of Madras woman
(Update: Adding likely charges from probable cause affidavit, statement by victim) A SWAT team raid on a southeast Madras home Friday morning failed…
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Redmond PD: Man tried to steal car with 2 kids inside
A Redmond transient with a lengthy criminal record was arrested Sunday evening on attempted kidnapping and other charges, accused of trying to steal…
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Prineville killer, 79, dies in state prison
A 79-year-old Prineville man convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of his roommate nearly a decade ago died Sunday morning at a state…
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US Supreme Court to hear case with Oregon implications
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court plans to hear a case with implications for Oregon’s non-unanimous jury system. Oregon Public…
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Houston man pleads guilty in big Oregon drug trafficking case
A 30-year-old Houston man pleaded guilty this week in Portland federal court to organizing and leading a multimillion-dollar conspiracy to traffic…
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