Update: Bend man shot in SW Bend apartments, suspect in custody while investigation continues
(Update: adding video and interview with apartment resident) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Multiple agencies are conducting an investigation at the…
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Caught on video: Madras Police seek tips to find whoever threw concrete block through financial institution’s window
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Madras Police released a security video Tuesday as they seek the public’s help in a vandalism investigation after someone…
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Problem Solvers: Judge issues ban on animals, weapons for La Pine-area man accused of animal abuse caught on camera
Richardson respected the Judge’s ruling but stressed as a Vietnam Veteran with Traumatic Brain Injury, those dogs were his…
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies arrest jailed Level 3 sex offender on new charges
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Level 3 registered sex offender has been arrested on new charges of encouraging child sex abuse while in the Deschutes County…
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Road rage caught on camera: Beaverton Police arrest driver suspected of running motorcyclist off Highway 26
Beaverton police have arrested the suspected driver of a minivan that sideswiped a motorcyclist on Highway 26 on Monday morning in what appeared to…
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Family of Taylor Wyss reveals Dahnte Cegers, brother of Caleb Cegers, pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution
Caleb Cegers, who is charged with shooting and killing Redmond resident Taylor Wyss in downtown Bend in 2023, was back in court for a status hearing…
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S. Deschutes County woman, parents plead not guilty in attempted murder, child abuse case; trial expected next spring
A south Deschutes County woman accused of attempted murder and her parents entered not guilty pleas Monday in a high-profile child abuse…
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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield hosts Bend town hall
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Dan Rayfield as part of his series of federal oversight forums, paid a visit to Bend on…
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Viewer video shows unattended fires at homeless camp near Sisters High School; one person cited
SISTERS, Ore. –(KTVZ)– Dramatic video shows unattended fires in the forest just outside of Sisters. These videos sent to KTVZ News Friday show…
Continue Reading Problem Solvers: La Pine-area man charged with animal abuse as Humane Society cares for victim dog, 2 companions
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine-area man was formally charged Friday with aggravated animal abuse for hitting his dog with a shovel as photos of his…
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La Pine-area drug raid turns up illegal marijuana grow; resident cited on felony charges
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A drug raid late Wednesday night on a La Pine-area home turned up an illegal marijuana operation, and a resident was cited on…
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Amtrak passenger arrested in Chemult, accused of stabbing fellow rider, waving scissors at others
CHEMULT, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Amtrak passenger was arrested on assault and other charges Wednesday night at the Amtrak train station in Chemult, accused…
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Federal judge sympathizes with evicted China Hat homeless but says need to curb fire danger carries greater weight
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A federal judge who refused to grant an emergency court order to block the removal of dozens of homeless residents from the…
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Redmond woman arrested on kidnap charge involving runaway teen from Louisiana
(Update: Adding video) BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Sheriff Craig Webre announced this week that a Redmond, Oregon woman has…
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SE Bend police standoff ends as two people surrender, one a fugitive arrested on a statewide warrant
Several armed Bend Police officers and two armored vehicles surrounded a southeast Bend apartment in a standoff for about an hour Wednesday…
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Problem Solvers: La Pine-area man arrested on animal abuse charges, 3 dogs seized after viral video sparks outrage
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to the Problem Solvers Wednesday that a La Pine-area man caught on camera apparently abusing his dog…
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Federal judge rejects plea to cancel or delay Forest Service project; China Hat homeless must move
A federal judge in Eugene on Tuesday rejected a plea by homeless people living in the woods south of Bend to delay Thursday’s deadline to move out…
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For a second time, Governor Kotek is seeking applicants to become the next Jefferson County district attorney
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Three months after her first announcement, Governor Tina Kotek said Tuesday she is accepting additional applications for the…
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Redmond fugitive charged in 2016 child abuse case caught, arrested in Oklahoma
A Redmond fugitive recently charged with attempted rape and sexual abuse of a young girl nearly a decade ago has been arrested in Oklahoma,…
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Oregon DHS launches first interactive online training for public to recognize, report suspected child abuse
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Human Services has launched its first-ever interactive online training for the public about…
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