Crime And Courts Archives

Bend state-county offices evacuated, area cleared due to suspicious package outside DHS; turns out to be hygiene products

November 12, 2024 1:21 pm Barney Lerten

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched around noon Tuesday to state and county offices at 1300 NW Wall Street on a report of a…

‘I’m just proud to be a veteran’: Dozens gather at Bend’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial for new flagpole’s rededication

November 11, 2024 5:22 pm Kelsey McGee

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Vietnam Veterans Memorial, recently vandalized for the second time this year, received a powerful show of support…

Standing tall: New flagpole rededicated at Bend’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial after vandalism, community effort

October 20, 2024 2:59 pm Barney Lerten, Kelsey McGee

The new, taller and stronger flagpole is being rededicated in a special Veterans Day ceremony at the Bend Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Deschutes…

Update: Bend Police investigate possible stabbing at Juniper Park, determine wound was self-inflicted

November 8, 2024 12:00 pm Barney Lerten

A report of a possible stabbing at Juniper Park in northeast Bend Friday morning sent a man to the hospital with minor injuries and brought out…

Police arrest a man after 9 people are stabbed over 2 days in Seattle

November 8, 2024 3:09 pm Associated Press

Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A man has been arrested in connection with a spate of random stabbings over two days in Seattle, in which nine…

Bend 17-year-old trampoline park worker arrested on 130 counts of possessing child sex abuse material

November 8, 2024 2:47 pm KTVZ News Sources

A male Bend 17-year-old who worked at a local trampoline park has been arrested on 130 counts of possessing child sex abuse material, police said…

Bend Vietnam Veterans Memorial’s new flagpole: Extra-tall and tough

November 7, 2024 8:05 pm KTVZ News Team

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After the recent vandalism of the flagpole at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Deschutes Memorial Gardens, various local…

Defense asks judge to ban the death penalty for man charged in stabbing deaths of 4 Idaho students

November 7, 2024 4:32 pm Associated Press

Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Attorneys for a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students asked a judge to take…

Masseur accused of assaulting female customer at NE Bend spa facing new charges involving two other women

November 7, 2024 3:30 pm Barney Lerten

A man arrested last year on charges of sexually abusing a female massage customer at a northeast Bend spa was arraigned Thursday on revised charges…

Madras man sentenced to nearly 7 years in federal prison for dealing meth on Warm Springs Reservation

November 7, 2024 1:24 pm KTVZ News Sources

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Wednesday for possessing methamphetamine with the intent…

Former owner of Bend microbrewery equipment company admits to fraud, sentenced to federal prison, restitution

November 5, 2024 4:20 pm KTVZ News Sources

EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The former owner of a Bend-based microbrewery equipment company was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for defrauding nearly…

Report of man with gun near Mountain View HS prompts lockdown, then ‘secure’ status; police search finds no one

November 5, 2024 9:10 am Barney Lerten

A report of a man possibly carrying a handgun near the Mountain View High School football and baseball fields prompted a brief lockdown before…

AG: Oregonians may receive compensation from $49 million partial settlement of generic drug price-fixing lawsuits

November 4, 2024 1:53 pm KTVZ News Sources

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday two significant cooperation agreements and antitrust settlements with…

Pilot Butte Middle School student accused of bringing gun to school released from custody over DA’s objections

November 2, 2024 1:57 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 12-year-old Pilot Butte Middle School student arrested last week on charges of bringing a loaded handgun to school with plans…

Portland police gear up for potential election violence and National Guard on standby

November 1, 2024 10:54 pm KTVZ News Sources

As tensions tighten across the country heading toward Election Day, Portland police are gearing up to tackle any unrest and the National Guard is…

Violation: Bend residents report mailbox vandalism as police investigate possible mail theft cases

November 1, 2024 11:57 am Matthew Draxton

Lorraine Yahnke has a mailbox near Keyte Lane in northeast Bend and says it was vandalized two weeks…

BLM seeks tips from the public after vandals cut nearly a mile of fence west of Redmond

November 1, 2024 6:16 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District on Friday asked the public for tips to help them find whoever…

Police seek suspect in shooting at Vancouver Mall that left 1 dead, 2 injured

October 31, 2024 9:14 pm KTVZ News Sources

(Update: Police provide details, still looking for suspect) VANCOUVER, Wash. (KGW) — One person is dead and two are injured after a shooting at the…

Former St. Vincent de Paul of Bend executive director admits to drug delivery; 41-month prison term expected

October 31, 2024 4:07 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The former executive director of St. Vincent de Paul of Bend pleaded guilty Thursday to delivery of methamphetamine, a felony…

Oregon gun-control Measure 114 is still on hold two years later as court fights continue; Safeway shooting survivor speaks

October 30, 2024 12:05 pm Kelsey McGee

(Update: Adding video, comments from Safeway survivor, firearms instructor) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Central Oregonians focus on next week’s…