Sunriver Police seek tips to solve disturbing animal abuse case
Sunriver Police have turned to the public for any information to help find who left a cardboard box of several deceased puppies near the gate to…
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Bend man billed almost $69,000 by Oregon Dept. of Forestry for Bend’s 2021 Bull Springs Fire, but has yet to pay
The Oregon Department of Forestry has billed property owner James Verheyden almost $69,000 for the costs of fighting the March 2021 Bull Springs Fire…
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Wyden, Whitehouse ask AG to appoint special counsel to investigate potential violations by Justice Clarence Thomas
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., chairman of the Judiciary…
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Police seek tips after Sunriver Utilities worker finds cardboard box with several deceased puppies inside
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunriver Police turned to the public seeking information Tuesday after a Sunriver Utilities Co. worker found a cardboard…
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Madras woman, facing murder charge, pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2022 fatal shooting of her ex-husband
A 27-year-old Madras woman entered a negotiated guilty plea Monday afternoon to a reduced charge of first-degree manslaughter in the December 2022…
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After months of delays, Dahnte Cegers pleads not guilty to charge of helping brother flee after downtown Bend killing
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After a half-dozen postponements over several months, Dahnte Cegers pleaded not guilty Monday to hindering younger brother…
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Gunshots during dispute at La Pine home bring out DCSO deputies, SWAT Team; suspect arrested with K-9’s bite
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A reported dispute involving gunfire brought Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies to a La Pine home late Saturday night -…
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Redmond police seek motorist who fired illegal firework mortar, sparking one-acre grass fire in area of BPA power lines
Redmond firefighters’ busy Fourth of July continued early Thursday evening, when a Ring doorbell camera caught a motorist pulling over and firing…
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Redmond woman arrested in traffic stop on fentanyl possession charge; apartment raid finds drugs, cash, scale
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A multi-agency investigation over the past several months led to the arrest early Wednesday morning of a Redmond woman on…
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Portland attorney jailed on criminally negligent homicide charge in Redmond fatal hit-and-run car-motorcycle crash
An attorney and former Terrebonne resident was arrested Wednesday near his Portland home, charged with criminally negligent homicide in a June 2023…
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Special Report: Tracee Tuesday captures DUII arrest while on a ride-along with Bend Police
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The duties of Bend police officers this week include a heightened effort to get drunk drivers off the road over the Fourth…
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Unattended, escaped Terrebonne debris burn threatens structures, prompts evacuations – and ticket to homeowner
Crews from three fire departments were sent to stop an unattended, escaped debris burn in Terrebonne that had Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies…
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Oregon reports of hate and bias incidents still on the rise, DOJ annual report finds
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Unit has provided its annual update on the groundbreaking work of DOJ’s…
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‘Warrant scam’ alert: Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office warns of callers demanding payment, in the form of Bitcoin
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office again warned residents Monday of a recurring warrant scam hitting the area. Sergeant…
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Black Butte Ranch responds to abuse lawsuit by 9 former employees, urges workers to come forward with such issues
One day after nine former Black Butte Ranch employees filed a $13.5 million civil lawsuit against the resort and a 77-year-old fired server, alleging…
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Oregon state agency, lawmakers react to Supreme Court ruling on homeless camping regulations
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to enforce regulations against the homeless sleeping on public property draw…
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Some cities facing homelessness crisis applaud Supreme Court decision, while others push back
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces will…
Continue Reading Redmond man arrested on 20 counts of distributing child sex abuse material online, one involving animal
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Redmond man was arraigned Friday on 20 felony counts of encouraging child sex abuse and one misdemeanor count involving an…
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Bend man sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in multi-state meth trafficking operation
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man has been sentenced to a nine-year federal prison term for possessing 20 pounds of methamphetamine with the intent…
Continue ReadingFirst officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police
Associated Press A jury found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a…
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