Bend man in kilt arrested, accused of threatening others on street with gun and knife
A report of a man in a kilt brandishing a shotgun and knife and threatening people on a northeast Bend street Sunday night led to his eventual…
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C.O. Drug Enforcement Team arrests Bend man accused of trafficking fentanyl at China Hat Road homeless camps
A 31-year-old Bend man who allegedly trafficked fentanyl in the homeless encampments on China Hat Road south of Bend was arrested during a traffic…
Continue ReadingIdaho man charged with shooting rifle at two hydroelectric power stations
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man has been charged with two counts of destruction of an energy facility after federal prosecutors said he shot a…
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Prineville man who allegedly shot, killed neighbor’s dog arrested after standoff, CERT call-out
An intoxicated 65-year-old Prineville man who allegedly shot and killed a dog and threatened a neighbor refused to come out of his home Monday…
Continue Reading Bend 19-year-old accused of breaking into gun store, stealing rifle later jumps handcuffed from ambulance, is caught
A 19-year-old Bend resident who broke into a gun store and stole a rifle was arrested Monday at a southeast Bend transient camp, then jumped out of…
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During China Hat Road patrol ride-along, DCSO deputy says he’s found no new fires in recent days
Last month, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reassigned and dedicated a full-time deputy to patrol homeless encampments along China Hat Road…
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Bend police investigating Weaver homicide ask Tesla drivers to check recorded video for her SUV, walkers near home
Bend Police homicide detectives investigating last month’s killing of Evelyn Weaver are now asking Tesla owners and drivers to review the video the…
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‘It’s important to our department to be transparent’: Bend Police launch public ‘Data Hub’
Ever wonder what crimes happen daily in Bend, or what the latest stats or trends show for the city or your neighborhood? The Bend Police Department…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Idaho killings will use an alibi defense but doesn’t claim to have been at a specific location, attorneys say
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students last year say they will be using an…
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A man accused of locking a woman in a homemade cell had a handwritten plan and sketch, FBI says
By ANDREW SELSKY and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — He called it “Operation Take Over,” with a list that included a chilling…
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Familiar ‘jury duty’ warrant scam calls are back again, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office warns
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday it “would like to again warn the citizens of Deschutes County of the recurring warrant scam…
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Sheriff’s office: Fla. woman selling meth from her Redmond motel room thought M. 110 made them legal
– A Florida woman arrested in a raid on charges of selling large amounts of methamphetamine out of her downtown Redmond hotel room told Deschutes…
Continue Reading FBI looks for more possible victims after woman escapes from makeshift cinder block cell in Klamath Falls
A man who posed as an undercover police officer kidnapped a woman in Seattle, drove her hundreds of miles to his home in Klamath Falls and locked her…
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Oregon Health Plan members urged to activate credit monitoring after data breach
Following Performance Health Technology’s announcement Wednesday that Oregon Health Plan members are among those affected by a coordinated data…
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Bend Police warn of scam calls, emails impersonating officers, demanding payment to avoid arrest
Bend Police said they have received several calls Wednesday from community members reporting scam phone calls and emails purporting to be from…
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State panel OKs Bend-area killer’s release from Oregon State Hospital to secure treatment facility near Portland
A woman who shot and killed a neighbor walking her dogs in a neighborhood north of Bend in 2019 will be conditionally released from the Oregon State…
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After brother’s conviction, Madras man facing murder trial pleads no contest to lesser charges, gets 9-year prison term
A 21-year-old Madras man who was scheduled to go on trial this fall on a murder charge in the fatal July 2020 shooting of an 18-year-old – a…
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Coast pair arrested in Bend, accused of returning to hotel for the bag – full of drugs – they left behind
Two Oregon coast residents were arrested on drug and other charges Sunday afternoon after hotel employees acting on a tip found luggage left behind…
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Deschutes County Jail lieutenant placed on leave amid criminal, internal investigations
A Deschutes County Jail lieutenant has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of both a criminal investigation by Oregon State…
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‘He was an inspiration, and a friend’: Shocked friends share fond memories of Bend man, shot and killed in Montana
A 40-year-old Bend man was shot and killed at a Montana boat ramp Wednesday afternoon during an argument with a Montana man who later shot and killed…
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