Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issues an urgent card skimmer warning
 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A crucial scam alert for Oregon shoppers. Attorney General Dan Rayfield is warning about a rise in card skimmers on payment…
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OSP Fish and Wildlife Division seeks public’s help to find Wasco County elk poachers
ANTELOPE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division’s Madras office, is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two…
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After nearly 50 years, identity of unidentified remains confirmed
LINN COUNTY, Ore. (Sept. 16, 2025) – On July 24, 1976, skeletal remains of a young woman were found in the area of Wolf Creek near Swamp…
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Warm Springs man sentenced to over 2 years in federal prison for assault and illegal gun possession
(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Warm Springs man has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for assault resulting…
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Redmond 7-Eleven installs temporary door as they look to reopen after suspected DUII driver slams into storefront
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond 7-Eleven has installed a temporary door as it begins rebuilding its storefront, after a Bend driver suspected of…
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Bend police say a man stabbed his father at their home and drove away, but was caught after a high-speed chase
Bend police say a man stabbed his father at their home Monday afternoon, then fled the scene by car, but was caught after a chase that reached speeds…
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Samson Garner found guilty on all counts mere hours after closing arguments concluded in trial for attempted mass shooting at Smith Rock
On late Thursday afternoon at the Deschutes County Courthouse, the jury announced they had reached a unanimous verdict in the trial of Samson Garner…
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Final day of testimony concludes in Samson Garner trial before closing arguments begin
The trial of Samson Garner neared its end on Wednesday as final witnesses were called. Garner is the man accused of planning a mass shooting at…
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Prosecution cross-examines Samson Garner in trial over alleged Smith Rock mass shooting attempt
The trial of Samson Garner — the man accused of planning a mass shooting at Smith Rock in late 2023 — continued Tuesday at the Deschutes County…
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Samson Garner, accused of planning mass shooting, takes the stand in his own defense
Monday in Bend at the Deschutes County Courthouse, Samson Garner took the stand in his own defense. Garner is accused of planning a mass shooting at…
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Problem Solvers: ‘You can save lives with software’: Bend Police using new technology to livestream 911 calls
In emergencies, every second counts. From the moment a 911 call comes in to when officers arrive on scene, first responders are in a race against…
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La Pine area man may not be fit to proceed in his animal abuse case, says public defender; hearing rescheduled for October 6th
(Update: Hearing delayed; new hearing date set) LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Monday afternoon, a Deschutes County judge rescheduled John Coe Richardson’s…
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Detective finishes testimony in the Samson Garner Trial
BEND, Ore (KTVZ) — Samson Garner’s trial continued today after the weekend and holiday recess. Garner is on trial, accused of planning a mass…
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Oregon Coast safari park owner indicted on 371 charges
(Update: Adding video) By FOX 12 Staff BANDON, Ore. (KPTV) – The owner of a safari park on the Oregon Coast has been indicted for more than 370…
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Bend man already serving prison time for other henious crimes, sentenced to over 31 years in prison for child sexual abuse
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jeremy Lee Shaw of Bend has been sentenced to 31 years in prison for sexually abusing a child under the age of 12 in 2011. The…
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Samson Garner’s ex-wife testifies about end of troubled marriage at his trial on charges he plotted a mass shooting at Smith Rock
Samson Garner’s ex-wife testified by video at his trial Friday, offering details about how their marriage had hit rough times and she eventually…
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Warm Springs man pleads guilty to assault of girlfriend, who jumped from moving car to escape
(Update: Adding video) WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Warm Springs man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to assaulting his girlfriend with a…
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Portland man arrested on charges of rape, abuse while working at Camp Caldera in Camp Sherman
Note: This article has been corrected to reflect that the individual identified and arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was not a camp…
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Problem Solvers: Wives of men incarcerated at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution speak out on visitiaton issues
(Update: Adding video) State prison near Madras tells KTVZ it has half the visitor space of others around Oregon MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Long drives,…
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‘It was gruesome’: Samson Garner’s ex-girlfriend gives emotional testimony at Smith Rock mass shooting plot trial
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first full day of testimony in the trial of a Portland man accused of plotting to commit a mass shooting at a Smith Rock…
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