Representatives of dozens of law enforcement agencies are in Bend this week, as Bend Police are hosting a national law enforcement drone training conference put on by the Eugene-based Law Enforcement Drone Association.
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A 67-year-old Terrebonne man recently received a nearly 37-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to numerous sex offenses involving children, Jefferson County District Attorney Steven Leriche said Wednesday.
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Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that the Oregon State Police are launching several new statewide fentanyl strategic enforcement and disruption strategies, at her direction.
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– A judge set a Nov. 8 plea hearing Tuesday for a Bend woman accused of punching a downtown Bend bartender last month and helping her reported boyfriend, Caleb Cegers, flee after a fatal shooting on the street outside the bar in which he faces a second-degree murder charge.
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A woman told authorities she was sexually assaulted by a masseuse at a northeast Bend spa in July, leading to her involvement in a recent undercover operation and the arrest of a 45-year-old man, Oregon State Police said Friday, asking to hear from any other possible victims of the man or spa.
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An elderly man who was struck by a vehicle in an unmarked crosswalk in northwest Bend has died of his injuries, police said Friday.
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An Oregon coast resident who allegedly stole a car from the La Pine Bi-Mart parking lot Thursday morning was arrested a short time later when he left the car at a truck stop and was spotted crossing Highway 97 by Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Hospital said Wednesday it has submitted an immediate jeopardy removal plan to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in response to recent issues raised related to secure medical transports of patients who require Secure Transport Restraints. The inspection occurred after an incident in which a man charged with attempted murder escaped custody by stealing a
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Annette “Lavender” Gunderson is a 23-year-old Bend resident who is seeking to change regulations and guidelines that govern military recruiting after she was a victim of sexual assault by her Navy recruiter back in 2017.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As student loan borrowers resume payments on their federal student loans in October, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning Oregonians about scams targeting borrowers. The most common scams are: For a fee, the scammer will claim to be able to arrange smaller monthly payments. For a fee, the scammer will claim they
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A Madras man is home from the hospital and recovering under the care of his sister after he says he was attacked by several young people at the Madras Skate & Bike Park one night early last month.
Continue Reading SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Judicial Department announced Monday that the Chief Justice, Governor, Senate President, and Speaker of the House are now accepting applications to serve on the Oregon Public Defense Commission, a new state commission responsible for the administration of public defense services in Oregon’s circuit and appellate courts. The deadline to
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By CLAIRE RUSH and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge is set to decide whether a gun control law approved by voters in November violates the state’s constitution in a trial that started Monday. The law, one of the toughest in the nation, was among the first gun
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HOOD RIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Hunters Association is offering $1,000 rewards for information related to each of three recent poaching cases, including a bull elk in Columbia County, a Mule deer doe in Baker County and a Black-tailed buck in Hood River County. OSP Fish and Wildlife Troopers do not believe the cases
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A Bend woman, the owner of three dogs that fatally mauled a man at a Juniper Ridge transient camp in July, has been indicted by a Deschutes County grand jury on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, and a $100,000 warrant for her arrest has been issued.
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A 31-year-old Bend woman pleaded not guilty Friday to five counts of murder with a firearm, as well as kidnapping and other charges in the fatal shooting of a Madras man who PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 31-year-old Bend woman pleaded not guilty Friday to five counts of murder with a firearm, as well as kidnapping and other charges in the fatal shooting of a Madras man who disappeared a year ago and was sought in a public law enforcement plea as “missing and endangered.”
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A Klamath Falls man suspected in the theft of an energy drink from a Madras coffee stand Wednesday afternoon fled pursuing officers who heard shots being fired, prompting a larger response and a guns-drawn arrest.
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Deschutes County District Attorney Stephen Gunnels says there have been no arrests or major updates to share in the “very active” investigation into Evelyn Weaver’s July killing at her northwest Bend home, assuring it’s a top-priority case. NewsChannel 21 is asking: How long it takes before a case is considered cold?”
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By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year want cameras banned from the courtroom, contending that news coverage of the criminal proceedings has violated a judge’s orders and threatens his right to a fair trial. Bryan Kohberger
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A Campbell River, British Columbia man who killed two members of an American family, including a Bend architect and high school robotics coach, and injured three others in a drunk-driving crash nearly four years ago has been sentenced to four years in prison.
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