Police 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…
Continue Reading OSP investigate deadly officer-involved shooting in Lincoln City; officers say wanted man reached for 2 guns in waistband
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police are investigating a deadly use of force on Saturday at a Lincoln City motel in which police officers…
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Jury convicts Klamath Falls man of abducting, sexually assaulting two women, holding one in cinder block cell
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) — A federal jury on Friday found a Klamath Falls man guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women,…
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Mail stolen from pried-open Tumalo mailboxes – including 23 unopened ballots – found dumped along Hunnell Road
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A large amount of mail – including 23 unopened mail ballots – was stolen from pried-open cluster mailboxes in Tumalo and was…
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Hey, kids: How would you like to name the newest Oregon State Police K-9?
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – There’s a new furry recruit at Oregon State Police. She’s excited to join her handler on Oregon’s highways, and they need your…
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Redmond police, CODE Team make drug arrest; nearly 400 grams of meth found in man’s backpack
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Redmond man was arrested this week after he tried to run from officers, and a later search of his backpack turned up…
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Bend man arrested on charges of abusing young girl, four years after police were tipped he might possess abuse material
A police investigation of a 2020 tip that a Bend man might possess child sex abuse material did not lead to enough information to make an arrest,…
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Bend Police investigators determine reported social media threat to Sky View Middle School was not credible
Parents’ report of a social media post with threatening language apparently directed at Sky View Middle School in northeast Bend prompted a police…
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