Bend Police investigating reports of shots fired near Juniper Swim & Fitness
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After receiving calls about possible gunshots being fired near Juniper Swim & Fitness early Wednesday morning, Bend Police…
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Redmond’s Hola Restaurant burglarized for the second time in weeks — but this time, no sign of forced entry
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond’s Hola Restaurant has been burglarized for the second time in less than a month, but this time police said they…
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Police chases, major manhunt south of Prineville don’t catch fugitive, arrested later when he asked homeowner to use phone
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An off-and-on high-speed chase in the Prineville area and extensive manhunt south of town Wednesday for a Prineville man…
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The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems poised to reject attempts to kick former President Donald Trump off the…
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CODE Team arrests Bend man on meth-dealing charges after a brief chase on foot at NE Bend hotel
(Update: More details of last year’s arrest, link to previous story) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man facing pending drug charges from 10 months ago…
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‘Life-and-death situation’: C.O. treatment programs discuss impacts of rise in fentanyl addiction, overdoses
Deschutes County declared a state of emergency Wednesday due to the sharp increase in fentanyl overdoses. As the issue causes more tragic outcomes…
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Bend woman pleads no contest in 2022 crash that killed 3 members of Warm Springs family, 25-year sentence recommended
A Bend woman has pleaded no contest to three counts of manslaughter and DUII-alcohol in a November 2022 head-on crash on Highway 26 that killed three…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum, 40 others urge Congress to stabilize funding to support crime victims and survivors
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, along with 40 counterparts nationwide, sent a letter Wednesday urging Congress to…
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Idaho inmate nearing execution wants a new clemency hearing. The last one was a tie
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man scheduled to be executed at the end of the month is asking a federal court to…
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DCSO raid on property south of Redmond turns up over $100K worth of processed marijuana; resident arrested
Deschutes County sheriff’s detectives with its illegal marijuana enforcement team raided a residential property south of Redmond Wednesday, finding…
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Bend Police used drones 721 times for 230 events last year, providing added safety to officers and community
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With technology becoming more essential in our daily lives, Bend Police are using drones to help respond to calls. The…
Continue ReadingMan with samurai sword making threats arrested in Walmart, police say
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A man wielding a samurai sword and threatening to hurt people was arrested after he entered a Walmart store in southwest…
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Drug agents bust alleged cocaine trafficker during sale outside bar on Bend’s south end, raid his truck, parent’s house
Drug agents wrapped up a months-long investigation of a Bend man who allegedly dealt cocaine in or around bars on Bend’s south end with his arrest…
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Four arrested at Tigard motel, accused of transporting 370 gallons of liquid heroin weighing 1.4 tons
Four suspected drug traffickers with apparent ties to a Sinaloa, Mexico-based transnational criminal organization are facing federal charges after…
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American Wild Horse Campaign pledges $5,000 reward in fatal shooting of wild horse on Ochoco National Forest
(Update: FS reports no ‘substantive’ leads to shooter) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The American Wild Horse Campaign announced Thursday that…
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OSP trooper disarms, Tasers, pepper-sprays fugitive at La Pine home; he runs, eludes large manhunt, area alerted
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An armed fugitive trying to enter a La Pine-area home Thursday evening resisted arrest and fled an Oregon State Police…
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Update: Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies say missing Terrebonne woman has been found, thank public for help
A missing Terrebonne woman who the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help to find Thursday has been located, deputies said…
Continue ReadingOxyContin advertiser will pay $350 million, $5.2 million to Oregon, in the first-ever opioid marketing settlement
By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — For the first time, an advertising company that worked on Purdue Pharma’s OxyContin account has settled a…
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Oregon Supreme Court rules 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion,…
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Small construction co. thanks Redmond Police for recovering stolen trailer, tools, likely saving 7 jobs, business
Police said company did much right, with good inventory, security cameras REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Washington construction business working on a…
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