Adoptive parents sentenced in starving death of Washington teen
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The adoptive parents convicted in the starving death of a 15-year-old boy in Washington state have been sentenced to…
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Gov. Kotek, task force list 10 recommendations to ban public drug use, revive downtown Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek and Co-Chair Dan McMillan, president and CEO of The Standard, released a set of 10 priority…
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St. Charles, other hospitals appeal U.S. judge’s ruling dismissing lawsuit over mental health patients’ civil rights
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four leading community hospital systems, Legacy Health, Providence Health & Services, PeaceHealth and St. Charles…
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Portland-area drug raid leads to 52 pounds, 11 million doses of fentanyl, one of largest seizures in Oregon history
Three arrests made PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) A months-long investigation by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Dangerous Drugs Team resulted in one…
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Mom convicted of killing kids in Idaho pleads not guilty to Arizona murder conspiracy charges
A woman sentenced to life in an Idaho prison for murdering her two youngest children and another woman has pleaded not guilty to charges in Arizona…
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Bend man sentenced in federal court for stealing tools from Warm Springs tribal wood products business
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man was sentenced in federal court Thursday for stealing more than $2,000 in tools from Warm Springs Composite…
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OSP investigating five recent vehicle shootings on Linn County highways, believed to be connected
ALBANY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police are seeking the public’s help after five vehicles were shot while traveling on highways around Linn County…
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S. Oregon man sentenced to 12-plus years in federal prison after boobytrapped home injures FBI bomb technician
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) — A former resident of Williams, Oregon, was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison Wednesday, five years after he…
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Oregon power company to pay nearly $300 million to settle latest lawsuit over 2020 wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Electricity utility PacifiCorp will pay $299 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 463 individual plaintiffs who were harmed…
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Former Sisters ‘Hop in the Spa’ owner agrees to plea deal in sex abuse, unlicensed massage case
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 62-year-old Sisters-area man facing 21 abuse and other charges in connection with massages given at a downtown Sisters spa has…
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C.O. radio group Backyard Media falls victim to cyberterrorists, says no to their demands
For the past couple of weeks, fans of several Central Oregon radio stations may have heard a slight difference in programming. That’s because…
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Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut plane’s engines indicted on endangerment charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight has been indicted on 84…
Continue Reading1 of 3 Washington officers charged in death of Black man Manuel Ellis testifies in his own defense
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — One of the three police officers charged with killing Manuel Ellis, a Black man whose death in 2020 as he pleaded for air…
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Smiling China Hat armed menacing suspect still wants to represent self in court; judge unsure, appoints defender
A transient accused of firing a gun and menacing a touring Kansas family returned to Deschutes County Circuit Court Monday for arraignment on…
Continue Reading2 bodies found at Washington state military base believed to be missing couple, authorities say
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Two bodies found on a military base Saturday likely belong to a missing couple whose tenant has been arrested in…
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J Bar J’s Youth Services ‘at: project’ anti-human trafficking effort receives $300,000 federal grant
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that J Bar J Youth Services in Bend has secured a $300,000 federal…
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Oregon agency seeks info about unlicensed insurance producer accused of misappropriating premiums
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is seeking information from anyone who has had insurance dealings with Joshua M.…
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Portland man facing federal charges in fentanyl overdose death of 15-year-old
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Portland man is facing federal charges, accused of distributing counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl that…
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Truck and trailer stolen from Bend businesses recovered, two fugitives arrested at Sunriver Business Park
A tracker on a truck stolen Friday from a Bend auto detailing business helped Bend Police and other law enforcement locate it in the Sunriver area…
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La Pine Fire District, St. Charles and La Pine Community Health Center resolve court fight over transport billing
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District, St. Charles Health System, and La Pine Community Health Center jointly announced…
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