Crime And Courts Archives

Chinese national gets 3 years for trafficking fake iPhones

October 21, 2019 3:46 pm KTVZ

A Chinese national and former engineering student at Linn Benton Community College in Albany was sentenced today Monday to 37 months in federal…

Portland agrees to pay $10,000 to settle lawsuit

October 21, 2019 11:14 am KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland plans to pay $10,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged police assaulted her with a baton…

Bend man arrested in assault on girlfriend

October 20, 2019 5:47 pm KTVZ

Police surrounded a southeast Bend home Sunday afternoon and arrested a 29-year-old man, accused of assaulting and trying to strangle his 27-year-old…

Bend-area man accused of pistol-whipping brother

October 20, 2019 9:26 am KTVZ

A 27-year-old Bend-area man was arrested Saturday night on charges he pistol-whipped his older brother during a fight that Deschutes County…

Redmond couple found guilty of murder in 5-year-old’s starvation

October 19, 2019 8:52 pm KTVZ

(Update: Details of convictions; courtroom scene) After nearly a month of often emotional testimony, it took a Deschutes County jury less than a day…

Bend man arrested, accused of luring teen online

October 19, 2019 8:46 pm KTVZ

A 34-year-old man was arrested Friday morning in a raid on his northwest Bend apartment, accused of luring a 16-year-old girl on social media online…

Oregon judges recommend barring ICE from courthouse arrests

October 19, 2019 8:42 pm KTVZ

(Update: Adds committee recommendation, details) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Seeking to halt federal agents from arresting people in courthouses for…

Klamath County SO warns of kidnapping phone scam

October 19, 2019 5:30 am KTVZ

The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it has received several complaints from people receiving phone calls indicating their child has…

Merkley bill would let pre-trial inmates keep govt. benefits

October 19, 2019 4:23 am KTVZ

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday that would ensure continuity of critical health and treatment coverage for Americans who…

Portland trio indicted in international money laundering

October 19, 2019 12:58 am KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three Portland residents have been indicted in an international money laundering scheme involving Mexico and China, but they…

OSP: Oakridge officer fatally shot domestic disturbance suspect

October 19, 2019 12:53 am KTVZ

(Update: OSP releases suspect’s name, location) An Oakridge police officer fatally shot a suspect during a domestic disturbance call Thursday…

Police: Portland man beat woman with skateboard on bus

October 18, 2019 8:08 pm KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say a Portland man riding a Tri-Met bus beat a woman with his skateboard and his fists after she asked him to stop…

Culver schools lift 2-day lockout sparked by threats

October 17, 2019 7:07 pm KTVZ

(Update: Lockout lifted in second day; student still in custody) The Culver School District lifted its 2-day precautionary lockout Thursday morning…

Authorities raid 5 Juniper Acres illegal marijuana grows

October 17, 2019 6:37 am KTVZ

Central Oregon drug agents, assisted by the region’s SWAT team, raided five sophisticated, illegal marijuana grow operations in the…

Horn-Garcia testifies of battle of wills with starving daughter

October 16, 2019 6:18 pm KTVZ

(Update: More testimony from afternoon session) The Redmond woman accused along with her husband of intentionally starving their 5-year-old daughter…

Culver man held after barricading self in Redmond tire shop

October 16, 2019 1:09 am KTVZ

(Update: Culver man arrested; police say he falsely claimed gunman trying to steal car) A Culver man who called police Tuesday afternoon to falsely…

Sisters teen arrested in string of graffiti vandalism

October 15, 2019 8:14 pm KTVZ

An 18-year-old Sisters resident was arrested Tuesday in a string of graffiti vandalism around the community over several weeks this summer, Deschutes…