A missing Portland newlywed nurse has been found dead – and her neighbor arrested
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Three days after a just-married Portland nurse was reported missing, she has been found dead and police have arrested…
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DCSO deputy pulls over Highway 97 speeder clocked at 116 mph north of Terrebonne
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy pulled over a Highway 97 driver north of Terrebonne on Friday who was clocked at…
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‘Gruesome:’ La Pine resident presses charges against neighbor after losing cherished dog in attack by three dogs
A deadly dog attack took place recently in the driveway of a La Pine family returning home from a birthday celebration, resulting in the death of…
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‘The anxiety and the tension is so great this year’: Vander Kamp gives notice he may sue DCSO, alleges election interference
Deschutes County sheriff’s Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp, one of two candidates running for sheriff, announced Thursday he has filed a tort claim notice…
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DA drops murder charge against Bend man in May stabbing death, says OSP Crime Lab tests failed to prove case
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Murder and another criminal charge were dismissed Friday against a homeless Bend man arrested in the late-May stabbing death of…
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Judge rejects defense motion to move Bend trial of Samson Garner, accused of plotting Smith Rock mass shooting
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Deschutes County judge on Friday rejected a defense attorney’s motion to move the upcoming trial of a Portland man accused…
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Fall reminder: School safety tip line SafeOregon is available to report possible threats against students, schools
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – SafeOregon and the Oregon State Police remind students, parents, school staff and community members that everyone plays a…
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Gunman accused of shooting at man on busy NE Bend street indicted, arraigned; prosecutors plan to file federal charges
A Bend man was indicted and arraigned Thursday on several charges after police said he drew a gun and fired at least one shot at a man on a busy…
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OSP SWAT officers fatally shoot armed man barricaded in Lincoln City home after standoff
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon State Police SWAT officers shot and killed an armed man early Thursday who was barricaded inside a Lincoln…
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Lane County diesel repair shop, owner sentenced to federal probation, fines for tampering with pollution monitoring devices
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) —A Lane County diesel repair shop and its owner were sentenced in federal court Wednesday for knowingly and intentionally…
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Two south Deschutes County raids turn up illegal marijuana grows, guns, cash and mushrooms; 2 arrested, 2 cited
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two people were arrested and two others cited as Deschutes County sheriff’s detectives conducted two simultaneous…
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Oregon hospital hit with $303M lawsuit after a nurse is accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the…
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Four gunshots fired in area of SW Redmond; police go door-to-door seeking witnesses, home security videos
Police went door-to-door in southwest Redmond Monday night and Tuesday, seeking witnesses or home-security videos after two citizens called to…
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Bend Police 3D laser scanner takes precise measurements, creates crime-scene diagrams, saving officers hours
 An $80,000 3D laser scanner is helping Bend police with investigations at major crime scenes, providing greater accuracy while freeing officers…
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Shots fired in SW Bend trespass dispute bring out large police presence; officers ask public for info to help ID suspect
A dispute over trespassing led to two gunshots in the Romaine Village area of southwest Bend Sunday night, bringing out a large police presence to…
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OSP K-9 team seizes more than 100 pounds of crystal meth, 11 pounds of suspected fentanyl in I-5 traffic stop; 2 arrests
ALBANY, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Oregon State Police K-9 team seized more than 100 pounds of crystal meth and 11 pounds of suspected fentanyl in a traffic…
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Prineville woman arrested in Springfield on DUII, reckless driving charges after her 8-year-old child called 911 from back seat
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Prineville woman was arrested in Springfield on several charges after her 8-year-old child called 911 from the car’s…
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Oregon ban on hard-to-trace ghost guns goes into effect Sunday
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — So-called ghost guns, privately made firearms that don’t have serial numbers and are largely untraceable, will be…
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‘Speed kills’: Police pull over Bend Parkway driver clocked at 106 mph; faces $1,150 fine
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The driver of an SUV clocked going 106 mph on the Bend Parkway was pulled over this week and got a ticket that carries a hefty…
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Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect and make possession a crime again
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday, when…
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