Police seek suspect in shooting at Vancouver Mall that left 1 dead, 2 injured
(Update: Police provide details, still looking for suspect) VANCOUVER, Wash. (KGW) — One person is dead and two are injured after a shooting at the…
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Former St. Vincent de Paul of Bend executive director admits to drug delivery; 41-month prison term expected
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The former executive director of St. Vincent de Paul of Bend pleaded guilty Thursday to delivery of methamphetamine, a felony…
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Oregon gun-control Measure 114 is still on hold two years later as court fights continue; Safeway shooting survivor speaks
(Update: Adding video, comments from Safeway survivor, firearms instructor) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Â As Central Oregonians focus on next week’s…
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Police say they think man suspected of setting fires at ballot boxes in the Portland, Oregon, area intends to strike again
By Chris Boyette and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in Oregon searching for the person responsible for three fires at ballot drop…
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Three young siblings who went missing from Bend with their mother have been found, Oregon DHS reports
Nearly a month after three young siblings went missing with their mother from Bend, the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division…
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Police are searching for the person who set ballot boxes on fire in Washington and Oregon. Here’s what we know
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of ballots were destroyed or damaged in fires set Monday at two ballot drop boxes in the Pacific…
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‘There’s nothing more important’: Deschutes County clerk seeks to reassure voters in wake of ballot box attacks
It’s officially a week before Election Day, and recent arson attacks are raising more concerns about ballot drop box safety. Two ballot boxes were…
Continue ReadingPolice investigate after a dead infant is found in a baby box at an Idaho hospital
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — Police are investigating after the body of a baby girl was found at a southeastern Idaho hospital in a box meant for people…
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Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby…
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Two ballot boxes set ablaze by incendiary, suspicious devices in Portland, Vancouver; 100s of ballots destroyed
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Hundreds of ballots were destroyed in a ballot box fire in Vancouver early Monday morning, and another ballot box fire…
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La Grande store worker charged with stealing, trying to cash a winning $25,000 Oregon Lottery ticket in undercover sting
A La Grande retail store employee is facing charges after they were caught stealing a winning $25,000 lottery ticket as part of a Retail Integrity…
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In wake of PBMS student’s loaded gun, target list, Bend-La Pine Schools supt. urges community to avoid speculation
The Bend-La Pine Schools superintendent urged caution in communication by parents and others Friday, a day after police said a 12-year-old Pilot…
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An 11-year-old girl played dead before escaping after 5 family members were killed at their Washington state home
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — An 11-year-old in Washington state fled home in the early morning hours to escape a shooting that left her…
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15-year-old boy charged in shooting deaths of parents, 3 siblings in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy accused of killing his parents and three of his siblings this week east of Seattle tried to pin the slayings on…
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Wilsonville woman sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for laundering $4.6 million in drug proceeds
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Wilsonville woman was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison Wednesday for laundering millions of dollars in…
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Danger in the SW Oregon woods: Forest Service warns of spikes and wires placed across roads, trails
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) – Protests in Northwest forests might not get the attention they did a few decades ago, but some dangerous ones have emerged…
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Bend man cited for careless driving after smashing SUV through front doors of printer repair shop
An 85-year-old Bend man was cited for careless driving Wednesday morning after he hit the gas instead of the brake and slammed his SUV through the…
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Parent of Pilot Butte MS student with loaded handgun cited; Bend Tech Academy student found with airsoft gun
One day after a 12-year-old student was arrested for bringing a loaded handgun from home to Pilot Butte Middle School, police said one parent had…
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‘It’s really a tragic situation’: Four more former employees join $19.5 million suit against Black Butte Ranch, fired server
Four more people have joined a lawsuit against Black Butte Ranch and former employee Glenn Michael Woosley, who it’s now alleged sexually harassed…
Continue ReadingTeen in custody after 5 found dead in shooting at home in Washington state, police say
FALL CITY, WASH. (AP) — Law enforcement officials found five people killed in a shooting inside a home southeast of Seattle on Monday morning and…
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