‘Painful experience’: Redmond family says apartment complex threatened eviction due to repair complaints
Chris Armstrong and his family say they’re on their last leg, after living at the RedPoint apartments in…
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Portland-area man facing DUII, menacing charges after pedestrian hit-and-run at Madras Pub & Deli
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Portland-area man who brandished a gun during an altercation at a Madras pub, then allegedly struck the other man with his…
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DCSO La Pine traffic stop turns up 22 pounds of meth, nearly 5 pounds of heroin; two face charges
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A drug-detection K-9’s alert during a recent traffic stop by Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Highway 97 in La…
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OnPoint Credit Union’s 2024 cybersecurity eBook helps you tackle latest digital threats
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. consumers lost a staggering $10.3 billion to fraud in 2023, a 14% increase from the previous year’s total,…
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Mother-daughter owners of Tigard foster home accused of keeping Haitian immigrants in ‘indentured servitude’
Daughter denies accusations, tells KGW charges are ‘insane’ PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The mother and daughter operators of a Tigard adult foster care…
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Bend man pleads not guilty to attempted murder in baseball-bat attack on roommate; judge sets Jan. 8 trial date
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man pleaded not guilty Friday to attempted murder and other charges in last month’s baseball-bat attack on his…
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Prineville woman sentenced to 4 years in federal prison for multi-million dollar drug treatment fraud scheme
A Prineville woman has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for using stolen identities – some from jail rosters – to submit fraudulent…
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Warm Springs Tribes receive $1.25 million Justice Dept. grant to investigate domestic violence, sex trafficking, other crimes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The Justice Department has announced more than $86 million in grants administered by the Tribal Affairs Division within the…
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They’re back: Redmond Police warn of imposter call scam; Deschutes County SO warns of ‘jury duty’ scam
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Police Department alerted the public on Tuesday about a familiar scam in which a person is representing…
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Oregon courts to be closed for a day, services offline for case management software upgrade
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Judicial Department has announced that many online services for Oregon’s circuit courts and the Oregon Tax Court…
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Civil rights lawsuits name current, former Oregon Youth authority workers, allege abuse, failure to report or prevent it
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — New civil rights lawsuits filed this week bring the total number of claims against current and former staffers of the Oregon…
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Bend man accused of opening fire on busy street indicted on federal gun charges; some state charges continue
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man accused of shooting at another man on a busy northeast Bend street last month has been indicted on federal charges…
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‘Absolutely devastated’: C.O. parents want answers after learning daughter’s sex abuse case may be dropped
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Central Oregon couple say they feel defeated after learning their daughter’s year-long sex abuse case could be…
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Arson suspect accused of starting 18,000-acre Larch Creek Fire arrested in Jefferson County, released on bail
Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Wasco County fugitive on a warrant for failing to appear in court on an arson charge, accused…
Continue Reading Three drug suppliers receive federal prison terms for their roles in Medford teen’s fatal fentanyl overdose
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) —Three Oregon men were sentenced to five years to more than seven years in federal prison Thursday for distributing fentanyl…
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COCC’s new associate degree program at Deer Ridge state prison in Madras is a pioneer for Pell Grant approval
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College recently received Pell Grant certification from the U.S. Department of Education for its newly…
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‘Amazing’: Deschutes County treatment services seeing successful start to Measure 110 reform’s deflection program
It’s been nearly three weeks since the new Measure 110 reforms and deflection program began in Deschutes County and across the state — and at this…
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Bend man jailed on drug delivery charges after Highway 97 traffic stop finds fentanyl under passenger’s seat
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop on Highway 97 near Terrebonne late Tuesday night, accused of…
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OSP trooper stops I-5 speeder, finds 4 pounds of powdered fentanyl; driver runs across freeway, eludes manhunt
(Update: OSP confirms driver stopped for speeding) EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon State Police trooper’s traffic stop of a speeding driver on…
Continue Reading Portland man gets nearly 6-year prison term for breaking into pawn shop with sledgehammer, stealing 47 guns
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Portland man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Tuesday for breaking into a pawn shop and stealing 47…
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