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 confirmed.
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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 kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women in separate incidents and holding one of them in a makeshift cell constructed from cinder blocks, KGW reported. Negasi Zuberi, 31, was arrested in
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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 defend two federal rules aimed at reducing gun violence nationwide. Here’s Rayfield’s news release about the action, in full: The first action defends the Biden Administration’s work to crack down on
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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 posing as a valid vendor on the new community recreation center had stolen nearly $500,000 intended for that vendor and only about one-third of the funds have been recovered so far. “The initial
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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 used thermite as part of the incendiary devices that they used to start the fires, FBI officials announced Thursday. Three ballot boxes were targeted — one in downtown Vancouver on Oct. 8,
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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 fall in a raid on his home on charges of possessing child sex abuse material. Last July, Redmond Police Department detectives received cyber-tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited
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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 and how to combat it. Multiple events are being hosted throughout the month to inform the community about the signs of trafficking, and what to do if they encounter them.
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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 to more than 3 ½ years in prison for selling drugs out of his Redmond home. Gary Lee Hewitt profusely apologized for the harm he’d done to others – especially those
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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. “We encourage, the bar staff to stop serving alcohol to obviously intoxicated people,” Cindy Ksenzulak, Bend Police traffic sergeant, said Tuesday. “Other than that, this town does serve a lot of alcohol,
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 wishing to marry on Valentine’s Day. While the Circuit Court Judges rarely perform weddings, Judge Crutchley commented that “Valentine’s Day is a very special day. We are thrilled to once again
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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 and caffeine pills for a long work-related drive and a sedative to take a nap – then crashed head-on into an SUV on Highway 97 north of Redmond, killing a Troutdale
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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 may have been accessed, officials said.
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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 recently and a search of his vehicle turned up powdered fentanyl, methamphetamine and a stolen handgun. drug agents said Friday. The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team determined in an investigation
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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 when jury trials will take place for their alleged actions the night Taylor Wyss was fatally shot. The delays, which have now lasted years, continue to enrage Wyss’s family and
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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 instead was sentenced to 30 months in prison, having just signed a plea deal, while still insisting it was a matter of self-defense. Timothy John Boyd, 66, who called
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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 a camp in the La Pine area was a homicide, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday. Sheriff’s Sgt. Jason Wall also confirmed to NewsChannel 21 that the victim was a Central Oregon resident.
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Disability watchdog group seeks order finding Oregon in contempt of court over delays in mental health admissions
Disability Rights Oregon wants a federal judge to hold the state in contempt of court for failing to move people from jails into Oregon State Hospital for mental health care within a court-ordered deadline of seven days.
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Two teens injured, Terrebonne teen arrested, released in shooting atop Bend’s downtown parking garage
Two teens were injured early Sunday morning by a shotgun blast fired atop the city of Bend’s downtown parking garage, and a suspect who was arrested Monday morning on several charges was released a short time later.
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Bend police: Man killed at Holiday Motel was alone in the room he rented when found
Police confirmed Saturday that a 34-year-old Bend man found dead Friday in a southeast Bend hotel room was an apparent homicide victim. They said no arrests have been made as of yet and asked anyone in the public with information about the killing to contact them.
Continue ReadingBend man arrested for violating stalking order after an attempted escape on foot
BEND, Ore. — (KTVZ) — At 12:06 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, Bend Police responded to a report of a restraining order violation in the 100 block of SE Bridgeford Boulevard. Callers reported that 42-year-old Gregory Ross Gehring had shown up at the victim’s place of work, physically attacked her and prevented her from calling
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