New Oregon law clears thousands of past residential evictions from people’s records
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s state courts cleared about 47,000 residential evictions from people’s records in mid-December, as required by a…
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DCSO SWAT, CERT teams acting on tip arrest Calif. fugitive wanted on nationwide felony warrant east of Bend
A tip from police in California and a surveillance operation by two SWAT teams on a private parcel along Highway 20 east of Bend led to the arrest…
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L.A. deputies arrest Oregon pair, accused of posing as firefighters during California wildfire
By Sabinna Pierre, KGW LOS ANGELES — Two Oregon residents were arrested Saturday after authorities caught them attempting to enter a Palisades…
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Fire at Salem Tesla dealership sparks arson investigation
A fire at a Tesla dealership in Salem early Monday is being investigated as arson, the Salem Police Department…
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Vandals shatter doors, windows at Multnomah County elections office
Multiple doors and windows were broken by rocks at the Multnomah County elections office in Southeast Portland early Monday morning, officials…
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Klamath Falls man who held kidnapped woman in cinder block cell sentenced to life in prison
By Anthony Macuk, Kyle Iboshi, KGW MEDFORD, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A Klamath Falls man was sentenced to life in prison Friday after being convicted of…
Continue Reading Oregon’s new attorney general joins over a dozen other states to defend two federal gun safety measures
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — New Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Thursday that Oregon and more than a dozen other states are joining together to…
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Redmond Area Park and Rec project vendor hit by imposter who stole nearly $500K; only one-third recovered so far
(Update: adding video from 4PM broadcast) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Area Park and Recreation District revealed this week that someone…
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Vancouver and Portland ballot box arsonist used thermite, FBI says; still no arrests, $25,000 reward offered
By Anthony Macuk, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The suspect behind a string of ballot drop box arson incidents in Vancouver and Portland in October…
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Redmond man arrested on charges of possessing child sex abuse material; police seek info about other possible victims
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond police turned to the public Wednesday for any information about other possible victims of a Redmond man arrested last…
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Problem Solvers: C.O. organizations highlight changes amid recent rise in online trafficking
This month is recognized as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and Central Oregon organizations are spreading awareness about the issue…
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Apologetic former Bend St. Vincent de Paul leader receives 41-month prison term for drug-dealing
(Update: adding video from 5PM broadcast) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The former executive director of St. Vincent de Paul in Bend was sentenced Wednesday…
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‘This is 100% a preventable crime’: Bend Police report their officers made nearly 600 DUII arrests last year
(Update: Adding video, comments from police, MADD) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police said in 2024, nearly 600 drivers were arrested, accused of DUII.…
Continue Reading Want a memorable Valentine’s Day wedding? Deschutes County judge offers up time on ‘Cupid’s Docket’
Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Raymond Crutchley has set aside time on his docket on Friday, February 14, 2025 to conduct weddings for couples…
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Montana man receives 24-year prison term in Highway 97 crash near Redmond that killed Troutdale family of 4
Driver expresses ‘pain, guilt and remorse’; victims’ family and friends mourn lives cut short BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Montana man who took cocaine…
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Jefferson County School District informs staff, student families of cyberattack; personal data may have been accessed
PowerSchool, the student information system used by Jefferson County School District 509J, was hit by a recent cyberattack in which personal files…
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Alleged drug dealer from Bend stopped, arrested in Jefferson County; drugs, stolen handgun seized
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man accused of dealing drugs around the region was pulled over in Jefferson County and arrested on several charges…
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Caleb and Dahnte Cegers trials delayed yet again; victim Taylor Wyss’s family enraged by more delays
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After having their respective trials delayed, Dahnte and Caleb Cegers will be back in court on Tuesday, Jan. 21 to determine…
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Bend man accepts plea deal in baseball-bat attack that critically injured roommate, receives 30-month prison term
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man who was set to go on trial Wednesday in a baseball-bat assault that critically injured a roommate last August…
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State medical examiner: Suspicious death at La Pine-area campsite was a homicide
(Update: Adding Video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon state medical examiner has determined that a recently discovered suspicious death at…
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