The man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students has been booked into jail in Boise, where his trial was moved last week, Ada County records showed on Sunday. Idaho’s Supreme Court on Thursday moved the trial of Bryan Kohberger after his defense attorneys argued that extensive media coverage and strong emotions in
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GRESHAM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Plea deals have led to prison sentences of 7 ½ to 20 years for four men and a woman accused of the execution-style killing of a Bend man in Gresham in 2021, Gresham Police announced Friday. Here’s the police department’s announcement of resolution of the cases: On the evening of September
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Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S. If successful, the move would put the predators under state oversight nationwide and open the door for hunting to resume in the
Continue Reading Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The trial of a man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students will be held in Boise, roughly 300 miles (482.80 kilometers) from where the crimes occurred, the Idaho Supreme Court announced Thursday. The Idaho Supreme Court’s order appointing a new judge and transferring the
Continue Reading By Joe Sutton and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The trial against Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, will be moved to the county surrounding the state capital of Boise, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled Thursday. District Judge Steve Hippler will take on the case in Ada County, the
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A special gathering took place on a rainy Wednesday morning at the Bend Heroes Memorial to honor and remember the nearly 3,000 people who died 23 years ago in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Fifty flags bearing their names were displayed on the Veterans Memorial Bridge along Newport Avenue, Isabella Warren reports. Also, a
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A $20,000 arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for a 29-year-old Bend man accused of leading a large organized theft ring that hit at least six large stores around Bend late last year and early this year, stealing more than $22,000 in merchandise, authorities said. More than 30 suspects as young as 15 were identified and nearly two-dozen have been arrested, and police believe there are more victims.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man arrested in the fatal stabbing of his roommate early last month pleaded not guilty Monday to second-degree murder and other charges. Robert Carter Lawrence, 46, was arrested after police responded the night of August 1 to a report of a deceased person at a home in the 60800
Continue ReadingBEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — A neighbor of an Oregon nurse who was found dead just days after her wedding was arraigned Monday on charges of second-degree murder, kidnapping and abuse of a corpse. Bryce Schubert, 27, was formally informed in court of the charges against him in the death of Melissa Jubane, 32. Police said
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon State Police and the Mobile, Alabama Police Department are seeking the public’s help to locate Adam Renk, 39 who is wanted in both states for sex crimes against child victims. On June 21, OSP detectives responded to a sexual abuse disclosure made by a minor. The minor disclosed Renk as the perpetrator,
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — An Idaho judge ruled Monday to move the upcoming murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, due to concerns that the local community in Moscow is prejudiced against him. “Considering the undisputed evidence presented by the
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(Update: Suspect formally charged, arraigned, adding name) EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man was arrested on arson, reckless burning and other charges Saturday, accused of starting a string of fires along Interstate 5 in the Goshen area south of Eugene, Lane County sheriff’s deputies said. Dispatchers received a report of a man starting fires along
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Three days after a just-married Portland nurse was reported missing, she has been found dead and police have arrested one of her neighbors. Melissa Jubane, 32, was reported missing on Wednesday after she didn’t arrive for her morning shift as a nurse at Providence St. Vincent Center in Portland,
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TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy pulled over a Highway 97 driver north of Terrebonne on Friday who was clocked at 116 mph. The sheriff’s office posted a note to Facebook with a photo of the recorded speed on Friday, saying they “would like to remind the public of the dangers of
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A deadly dog attack took place recently in the driveway of a La Pine family returning home from a birthday celebration, resulting in the death of their beloved dog, Genie.
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Deschutes County sheriff’s Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp, one of two candidates running for sheriff, announced Thursday he has filed a tort claim notice against the current sheriff’s office administration, alleging ongoing targeting, harassment and election interference by certain administration members.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Murder and another criminal charge were dismissed Friday against a homeless Bend man arrested in the late-May stabbing death of another homeless man after Oregon State Police crime lab tests failed to provide conclusive evidence he was responsible, Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels said Friday. A judge signed an order
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Deschutes County judge on Friday rejected a defense attorney’s motion to move the upcoming trial of a Portland man accused of plotting a major shooting attack on a Smith Rock climbing event last fall, ruling the level of publicity about the case should not hurt the ability to seat an
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – SafeOregon and the Oregon State Police remind students, parents, school staff and community members that everyone plays a role in school safety. SafeOregon is a school safety tip line to report potential threats against students and schools confidentially or anonymously. SafeOregon asks that if you see or hear something concerning to let
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A Bend man was indicted and arraigned Thursday on several charges after police said he drew a gun and fired at least one shot at a man on a busy northeast Bend street late last month, and a prosecutor said he’s likely to also face federal firearms charges stemming from the incident.
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