By Steve Almasy and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Jury deliberations began Wednesday in the triple murder trial of Chad Daybell, a case Idaho prosecutors claim was fueled by power, sex, money and apocalyptic spiritual beliefs. Daybell has pleaded not guilty to murder and conspiracy charges in the deaths of his first wife, Tammy Daybell, and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 43-year-old Montana man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to seven charges, including four counts of manslaughter and one of DUII, in a fiery head-on collision last fall that killed a Troutdale family of four on U.S. Highway 97 north of Redmond. Deschutes County Circuit Judge Randy Miller scheduled a Jan. 21
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A raid last week on an illegal marijuana grow in Redmond led to two arrests, the discovery of electrical and health hazards and a call-out of firefighters when large compost piles began to combust in windy conditions, threatening to spark a wildfire, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday.
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ONTARIO, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fight between two inmates Saturday afternoon in a recreation yard at the Snake River Correctional Institution led to a larger disturbance involving nearly 70 inmates that only stopped when guards fired two warning shots from an observation tower, officials said. The incident began around 1:40 p.m. Saturday with a “one-on-one
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Thursday joined the reintroduction for a third time of legislation they say would strengthen the U.S. Department of Justice’s and state governments’ ability to hold police and other officials accountable for discriminatory practices. After Michael Brown was fatally shot by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer
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After a two-day bench trial, the U.S. Department of Labor said, a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to pay $141,307 in lost wages and damages for emotional distress suffered to an Oregon probationary mail carrier who the agency fired after they reported an on-the-job injury to their supervisor and filed an accident report.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It’s always a sad day when a beloved family pet passes. But when it’s a four-legged retired Bend Police officer, K-9 Zoey, who loved visiting classrooms as much as catching suspects – if not more – the loss may be more widely felt than most. Don Barber, a retired K-9 officer,
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DALLAS, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The man who shot a Tigard resident nine times while he was returning home from a trip to the Oregon Coast with his wife has pleaded guilty, KGW reports. On Thursday, Justin Nathaniel McAnulty, 24, pleaded guilty except insane to one count of second-degree murder in Polk County Circuit Court. As part of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) Team was awarded the 2023 Agency of the Year for Oregon by the Western States Information Network (WSIN) in recognition of their outstanding contributions to combating drug trafficking and enhancing community safety throughout the Central Oregon region. According to WISN, this award celebrates the CODE
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in finding a dog stolen Friday from a crate in a vehicle parked at the Whychus Canyon Preserve trailhead.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four Oregon State Police traffic stops along Interstate 5 have yielded significant drug seizures in just over two weeks and resulted in seven arrests, troopers said Thursday. In the most recent incident, an arrested couple’s 6-month-old infant was placed in protective state custody. OSP troopers seized fentanyl, methamphetamine, PCP, and other
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(Update: Adding Oregon DHS news release on settlement) PORTLAND Ore. (KGW/KPTV) – On Thursday, the plaintiffs in a federal class action lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Human Services reached a settlement that has major implications for the youth foster care system in the state, KPTV reported. According to the settlement in Wyatt B., et al.
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It’s been more than 10 months since Evelyn Weaver was found dead at her Bend home on NW Hill Street, in what police said was being investigated as a homicide. And while police tell us there are no new updates to provide about the killing, they also said the case remains active and is being worked on.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man accused of sexually abusing a massage customer at a northeast Bend spa last year and of practicing massage without a license entered not-guilty pleas Thursday and a trial date was set for early next year. The pleas to the two Class A misdemeanor charges were entered on behalf of
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined the US Department of Justice and AGs from 29 states and the District of Columbia in filing an antitrust lawsuit Thursday against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., which owns Ticketmaster, alleging that the company illegally monopolizes the live entertainment industry. Filed in the US District Court for Southern
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On the 47th anniversary of her second cousin going missing, Deni Grove and a group of 11 people will reignite the search for him.
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(Update: Oregon Democratic lawmakers demand ‘swift action’ to address issues) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — U.S. Department of Justice Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced Wednesday the release of an inspection of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Federal Correctional Institution Sheridan, a men’s prison in Oregon with an adjacent male detention center and minimum-security prison camp. The onsite inspection,
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PRAIRIE CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division said Monday it is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person(s) responsible for shooting and killing a wolf, likely from a roadway, in Grant County. On Monday, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife notified OSP’s Fish & Wildlife Division a mortality signal
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(Update: Adding photo of suspect vehicle from DCSO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A woman driving recklessly at 90 mph on Bend’s south end Monday morning eluded pursuing Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies, despite one or more tires flattened by “Stop Sticks,” and the agency is asking for the public’s help in finding the SUV with Arizona
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A U.S. District Court judge ruled Thursday that a state law creating the Health Care Market Oversight Program does not violate the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The Hospital Association of Oregon, which brought the lawsuit, said Friday it’s considering an appeal to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of
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