2nd Washington man pleads not guilty in 2022 attacks on Oregon electrical grids
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A second Washington state man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of damaging power substations in Oregon…
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City of Bend says Supreme Court ruling on Grants Pass homeless rules will have little effect for now; homeless also weigh in
The Supreme Court ruled in favor last month of the city of Grants Pass, in a landmark decision that gives cities and other local governments across…
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‘It’s just not American’: Central Oregonians react with dismay to attempted assassination of former President Trump
The assassination attempt on former President Trump has many Central Oregonians expressing dismay at what’s transpired and the divisive nature of…
Continue ReadingBiden says he’s grateful Trump is safe after rally shooting, denounces political violence
By Michael Williams, Priscilla Alvarez and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said he is grateful former President Donald Trump…
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DCSO deputy fires GPS tag to track stolen pickup; residents E. of Bend alerted to manhunt that ended in man’s arrest
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An attempted traffic stop in Redmond Friday afternoon turned into a brief pursuit of a stolen pickup, the use of a remotely…
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Bend man charged with stalking, harassing and threatening several women; police seek any other possible victims
A Bend man was arrested this week in the west Bend Safeway parking lot, accused of harassing and stalking several women in Central Oregon and…
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Judge rejects effort by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson to get records from Catholic church
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state judge said Friday that Attorney General Bob Ferguson is not entitled to enforce a subpoena…
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Chavez-DeRemer bill aims to ‘Stop Fentanyl at the Border,’ boost funding for border agents, strengthen laws
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – On Thursday, Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) introduced the bipartisan Stop…
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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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