Snake River state prison reports fourth inmate with COVID-19 to die in 4 days
Four Snake River Correctional Institution inmates who tested positive for COVID-19 have died at an area hospital in the past four days, bringing to…
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Two arrested in NE Bend armed robbery
Bend police have confirmed a Sunday evening robbery near a store in northeast Bend but released few details…
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Oregon Supreme Court imposes censure upon Deschutes County judge who intervened in two cases, including homicide
The Oregon Supreme Court has imposed a censure agreed to by Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Bethany Flint, after the Oregon Commission on…
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Assault charges dismissed against Bend Police Officer Kevin Uballez; key officer witness resigns, can’t testify
Fourth-degree assault and harassment charges against Bend Police Officer Kevin Uballez in a June 2021 incident in which he was accused of assaulting…
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Bend PD releases 2022 Annual Report: Crime rates considered low by officials
Bend Police have released an annual report showing what happened with crime in the city during the past…
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Second Bend restaurant falls victim to overnight phone scammers — to the tune of over $3,000
One week after a worker at one popular Bend restaurant fell victim to a sophisticated phone scam, to the tune of $2,000, an employee at another sent…
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School security remains top priority for Central Oregon districts; more projects are underway, proposed
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Educating students is the main goal for public schools, but for Redmond School District Superintendent Charan Cline, keeping…
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Oklahoma man sentenced to 6-plus years in prison in brutal assault on Warm Springs woman
An Oklahoma man was sentenced to more than six years in prison Wednesday after a Jefferson County jury convicted him on assault and coercion charges…
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La Pine man, convicted of abusing 3 children, is sentenced to nearly 92 years in prison
A 50-year-old La Pine man convicted earlier this year on multiple counts of sexual abuse over several years involving three young children was…
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Bend man jailed in online luring case involving ‘teen girl’ who was police officer
A 52-year-old Bend man was arrested Thursday, accused of sending sexually explicit photos online and arranging to meet and bring methamphetamine to a…
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Police: 4 dead in Sweet Home fire were shot or stabbed
Four people found dead Tuesday in a Sweet Home residence destroyed by fire were either shot or stabbed before it was intentionally set ablaze, police…
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Gresham man arrested in Bend now facing federal ID theft charges
A Gresham man arrested last fall in Bend for using a stolen credit card now faces a nine-count federal indictment, accused of stealing financial and…
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After emotional statements, Oregon House passes gun bill
The Oregon House on Thursday passed a bill, after emotional debate on both sides, that would mandate safe storage of firearms, ban them from the…
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Census data delays leave Oregon officials wrestling with redistricting deadline
Oregon’s legislative leaders petitioned the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to provide an extension of deadlines for legislative redistricting amid…
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Federal judge orders Oregon inmates to be offered COVID-19 vaccines immediately
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Oregon’s state prison inmates should be immediately offered the COVID-19…
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Spike strips end Sunriver-area pursuit; Redmond man charged
A Redmond man wanted on a Klamath County warrant refused to pull over for a Sunriver police officer Sunday night, prompting a search and pursuit that…
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Drug raid at RV park by Ochoco Reservoir leads to man’s arrest
Crook County sheriff’s deputies and the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team, investigating an alleged butane honey (hash) oil, or BHO lab, raided…
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Big C.O. drug ring broken up; 3 arrests, Bend woman on the run, CODE Team says
Four people – one a fugitive – face felony drug charges after Central Oregon drug agents broke up a trafficking organization that distributed…
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Car theft suspect runs, eludes capture in NE Bend
Bend police said they pulled over a stolen SUV in northeast Bend Monday morning, but the driver got out, ran and eluded capture during a search of…
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