PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A string of thefts from “many unlocked vehicles” in several Prineville neighborhoods this week prompted police to ask citizens to report any information or suspicious activity on caught security cameras to help solve the crimes, and police are working a few leads as a result. The thefts occurred between 6 p.m.
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – A report of a shot fired in a Sunriver home Thursday night brought out law enforcement who determined the woman may be experiencing a mental health crisis, police said. The area was secured, neighbors were notified and she was taken into custody without incident Friday morning. Officers were dispatched to a
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —A Deschutes County sex offender with a prior felony conviction for encouraging child sex abuse was sentenced to a 20-year federal prison Thursday after he requested a sexually explicit image online from an individual he thought was a 14-year-old girl. Roger Clint Lee Vanwormer, 30, was sentenced to 20 years in federal
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Two Bend residents face first-degree arson and other charges, one accused of smashing an ex-roommate’s car window with a baseball bat while she was sleeping inside, pouring a flammable liquid on it and setting it ablaze, police said Thursday.
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A gunman robbing a northeast Bend marijuana dispensary Tuesday afternoon struck an employee in the face and tried to fire two shots at her, but the handgun malfunctioned, police said. He managed to walk out the door with a bag of marijuana before other workers grabbed him and put him in a headlock until officers arrived.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man who was living at a licensed day care facility at the time of his arrest in late May pleaded not guilty Monday to 20 first- and second-degree felony counts of encouraging child sexual abuse and one misdemeanor count of encouraging the sexual assault of an animal. Deschutes County
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Poachers shot a mule deer doe with an arrow and left the carcass to waste in Madras a Madras neighborhood on Thursday, June 13. The reward for information leading to an arrest or citation is $1,000 or four ODFW hunter preference points, officials said Tuesday in an update on the case.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Police Department said it fielded multiple calls Tuesday from citizens regrading an attempted scam. Each person stated they received a call from the Redmond Police Department’s business phone number. The person on the line represented themselves as a Redmond Police officer and was attempting to obtain personal information from
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Sentencing hearings after a violent killing are as intensely emotional as one would expect. But when nine fatal shots are fired at close range amid an intense, fractious custody fight and allegations of abuse – it’s hard to imagine a situation more tragic and heartbreaking for all involved.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon DMV made customers aware Monday of a phishing scam “where hackers contacting our customers are claiming to be from the DMV.” Here’s their full announcement: Oregon DMV will never ask you for personal information, such as your driver’s license number, Social Security number, or date of birth through an
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The special agent in charge of Oregon’s FBI Division, Doug Olson, cited an increase in threats and mass shootings in urging residents to always report anything suspicious — tips can be anonymous, and all are taken seriously.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A long-term drug trafficking investigation led to the arrest of a Madras man working at a retail store late Friday afternoon and a raid on his car and home that turned up a commercial quantity of methamphetamine and fake Oxycodone tablets containing fentanyl, officials said. After several days of surveillance, the
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 61-year-old La Pine man arrested last week on drug charges also now faces 20 counts of encouraging child sex abuse by distributing material on a social media account after a tip from a national organization led to raids on his home and cellphone, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Friday.
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Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels told county commissioners Wednesday that “every summer, we’re dodging bullets,” in terms of homeless campers on federal public lands near Central Oregon cities possibly sparking a devastating wildfire.
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A homeless camp resident was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a reckless burning charge, accused of leaving a burn pit unattended, which ignited a fire near the Huntington Meadows subdivision that firefighters stopped at a small size. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched around 2:15 p.m. to a fire reported in
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A second Washington state man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of damaging power substations in Oregon in 2022. Tacoma resident Zachary Rosenthal, 33, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Portland on Tuesday to three counts of damaging an energy facility. On Nov. 24, 2022, Rosenthal is
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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 the U.S. the ability to enforce citations in public areas for sleeping, providing more clarity and possible latitude in their handling of the growing homelessness crisis.
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The assassination attempt on former President Trump has many Central Oregonians expressing dismay at what’s transpired and the divisive nature of current politics, telling NewsChannel 21 on Sunday it’s a wake-up call for more unity that they hope fellow Americans will heed.
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, Priscilla Alvarez and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said he is grateful former President Donald Trump is safe after a shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania. Speaking from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, about two hours after the shooting, Biden said, “There’s no place in America for this kind of
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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 fired GPS tracking device called StarChase, a manhunt on BLM land east of Bend Airport, a neighborhood alert and the arrest of a 35-year-old Redmond man on several charges.
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