Crime And Courts Archives

Plan to demolish house where 4 University of Idaho students were slain prompts objections

July 4, 2023 2:42 pm Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Objections have been raised to demolishing the house where four University of Idaho students were killed last year, with…

Redmond drive-by shooting victim dies; family & friends mourn loss; murder charges filed against father, son

July 3, 2023 11:58 am KTVZ, Barney Lerten

The 42-year-old victim of last week’s Redmond drive-by shooting on Cedar Avenue in NW Redmond died over the weekend at St. Charles Bend, according to…

Security officer shoots man at historic downtown Portland courthouse

July 3, 2023 12:59 pm Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal court security officer shot and injured a man at a historic courthouse in downtown Portland on Monday morning, the…

10 states plan to sue EPA over standards for residential wood-burning stoves

July 2, 2023 11:12 am Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Attorneys general from 10 states plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying its failure to review and…

State Psychiatric Review Board appears ready to let Bend-area killer leave State Hospital for locked treatment facility

June 28, 2023 8:48 pm Barney Lerten

Oregon’s Psychiatric Security Review Board appears likely to approve plans for a Bend-area woman who shot and killed a neighbor walking her dogs in…

Bend Police add holiday patrol officers for Fourth of July, enact zero-tolerance policy for alcohol-related offenses

June 30, 2023 11:59 am KTVZ

The Bend Police Department is adding more officers to patrol over the Fourth of July holiday, citing rises in recent years in underage and teen…

Wyden, Merkley express dismay at Supreme Court rulings on student loan forgiveness, LBGTQ+ rights

June 30, 2023 2:45 pm KTVZ News Partners

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement Friday on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President…

‘They just don’t know people in our community’: New downtown Bend coffee shop reports repeated thefts of pride flag

June 29, 2023 11:58 am KTVZ

A new queer- and indigenous-owned coffee shop has opened up in downtown Bend. In their first week, the business says they have had their pride flag…

Bend man who showed off illegal fireworks stash online cited; police seize more than $1,000 worth in raid on home

June 29, 2023 4:07 pm KTVZ News Partners

A Bend man who showed off his stash of illegal fireworks online and frequently shoots them off in his neighborhood was cited Thursday and more than…

Merkley, Wyden decry Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling as step backwards

June 29, 2023 11:35 am KTVZ News Partners

(Update: Adding Wyden tweet) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., issued the following statement Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court…

OSU president expresses ‘disappointment’ in Supreme Court rulings, says diverse student body still important

June 29, 2023 9:42 am KTVZ News Partners

Oregon State University President Jayathi Murthy issued this statement Thursday regarding the Supreme Court decisions on race and ethnicity in…

Redmond father, 18-year-old son arrested in drive-by shooting of NW Redmond man in victim’s driveway

June 26, 2023 10:36 am KTVZ, Barney Lerten

A Redmond man and his 18-year-old son have been arrested on attempted murder and other charges in the drive-by shooting of a 42-year-old Redmond man…

US Justice Department launches Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program

June 28, 2023 9:14 am KTVZ News Partners

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) —The Department of Justice announced Wednesday the creation of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Regional…

2019 killer of Boonesborough neighbor seeks release from State Hospital; DA, victim’s family push back

June 27, 2023 12:00 pm KTVZ

It’s been more than four years since Joanna Kasner shot and killed neighbor Valerie Peterson as she walked her dogs in the Boonesborough area north…

Crook County School Board fills vacancy with Prineville native Steve Holliday, before 3 challengers take office

June 25, 2023 10:35 pm KTVZ News Partners

At a special meeting Monday evening, the Crook County School Board unanimously appointed Steve Holliday to fill the vacant at-large board position…

Bend jury rejects father’s $15 million wrongful death claim against Mt. Bachelor in son’s tree well death

June 25, 2023 9:37 pm KTVZ News Partners

A Deschutes County jury ruled Friday in favor of Mt. Bachelor after hearing several days of testimony in a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit brought…