The viral video of a Bend police officer surprising a 2-year-old’s parent with the lack of an Oregon law against public nudity brings to some long-time Bend residents’ minds a high-profile case of a nudist activist more than 20 years ago who rode her bike and took walks in the buff on several occasions, even disrobing in a courtroom.
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A 17-year-old student was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Seattle high school during lunchtime Thursday, officials said. Seattle Public Schools said in a statement that the Garfield High student was taken to Harborview Medical Center. Police said later that he underwent surgery at the hospital but died. Around 12:45
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An SUV driver was cited for an illegal U-turn Wednesday morning after a collision with a motorcycle on SW Airport Way in Redmond that sent both riders to the hospital, one with serious injuries, police said Thursday.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of killing three women last year in the Portland, Oregon, area and dumping their bodies has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Jesse Lee Calhoun’s attorney entered the pleas Thursday to three counts of second-degree murder and three counts of abuse of a corpse in the deaths
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Won’t order Deschutes DA’s removal from case; arguments focus on privacy of subpoenaed medical records BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Deschutes County judge on Tuesday rejected a defense request to dismiss the case against Portland resident Samson Garner, accused of plotting a mass shooting last fall at a Smith Rock climbing event, or to remove
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The city of Bend has plans in the works to make a new Pride crosswalk in downtown Bend permanent, even though it has become a target for vandals in the days since it was installed. First, it will get repainted next week, with more durable paint.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from friends) Police says investigation active: ‘We’ll not stop working to bring justice to Ms. Weaver and her family.’ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– As we approach the first anniversary of the killing of Bend resident Evelyn Weaver, close friends are sharing their frustration with the status of the investigation. No new information has
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The FBI’s Portland Division warned Wednesday that it’s seen an increase in reports of scammers falsely representing themselves as FBI agents, or a representative of another government agency, and sending couriers to pick up cash or gold payments.
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NewsChannel 21 spoke with nearly a dozen Bend businesses Tuesday morning about their recent experiences with increased crime in the form of drug use, theft, break-ins, and trespassing.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who escaped from Oregon’s state psychiatric hospital while fully shackled and was later found floundering in a muddy pond was sentenced to 22 years in prison. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced it had reached a plea deal with Christopher Pray, who pleaded guilty on Monday to charges
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A 62-year-old man living at a northeast Bend licensed day care facility was arrested on numerous charges in a raid on his home Thursday after a tip prompted a two-month investigation of distribution of child sexual abuse material online from a computer at the home, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Friday.
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A rancher east of Bend who has cared for animals for decades and was a former member of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Posse offered no excuses for letting 15 now-surrendered horses suffer from neglect at her sentencing Tuesday. But she did explain how she’d depended on her now-ex-husband’s assurances he’d take care of them and expressed gratitude they are now being cared for properly.
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The city of Prineville announced Tuesday the names of three veteran law enforcement officers from Washington and California who have been chosen as finalists to be Prineville’s next police chief.
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The city’s of Bend rainbow crosswalk, installed for the start of Pride month, continues to be a divisive focal point as some drivers spin tires, ‘roll coal’ and show their displeasure with the message, while others leave graffiti messages. Organizers say the crosswalk will be repainted.
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Police revealed more details Monday about the killing of a 62-year-old homeless Bend man whose body was found last Thursday at his campsite behind a gas station on North Highway 97, leading to the arrest late Friday of another homeless man in the fatal attack, which included stab wounds. They also asked the public for help finding a blanket the suspect was wearing around that time.
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As temperatures heat up and residents and visitors head to Bend’s parks and the Deschutes River, public safety staff members are teaming up to educate community members about summer safety to set a positive tone for the season.
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LEBANON, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State Police are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in which a man reportedly fired a gun during a domestic dispute and later “advanced aggressively” toward a responding Linn County sheriff’s deputy, refusing commands to drop his rifle. Deputies were dispatched around 8:15 p.m. Thursday to an address on Speasl Road
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a ruling that Oregon defendants must be released from jail after seven days if they don’t have a defense attorney. In its decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals called Oregon’s public defense system a “Sixth Amendment nightmare,” OPB reported, referring to the
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DAWNS House founder Dawn Holland made her first court appearance Thursday for arraignment on aggravated theft charges, accused of stealing over $300,000 from the nonprofit. But her court proceedings have been delayed over a month because no public defender was available to represent her.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, Taylor Romine, Ray Sanchez and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Chad Daybell was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges in the deaths of his first wife and two children of his second wife in a case Idaho prosecutors claim was fueled by power, sex, money and apocalyptic spiritual beliefs. Daybell
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