Graffiti vandal tags downtown Bend; police on the lookout
Graffiti artist?…or vandal? Police are on the hunt for the person responsible for tagging in downtown Bend. Our new reporter Jillian Fortner has…
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NE Bend homeless camp occupant jailed, accused of siccing his dog on city contract worker removing garbage
A trailer occupant at a homeless camp in northeast Bend became upset about the city’s garbage removal in the area Tuesday morning and allegedly…
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The man accused of locking a woman in a cinder block cell in Oregon has an Oct. 17 trial date
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge set an Oct. 17 trial date for an Oregon man accused of posing as an undercover police officer, kidnapping a…
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NE Bend passenger points gun at another driver in road rage incident; Bend PD drone finds car, woman arrested
One car’s passenger pointed a handgun at another driver during an apparent road-rage confrontation near a northeast Bend intersection Tuesday…
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Amid manhunt for ‘armed, dangerous’ suspect in downtown Bend fatal shooting, victim’s grieving sister shares details
A nationwide “be on the lookout” alert has been sent to law enforcement to find a 20-year-old Bend man sought in the fatal shooting of a…
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New state law gives Oregon agency new tools to fight securities fraud
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation continues to fight for consumers and investors with the passage of House Bill…
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La Pine woman charged with trafficking fentanyl; raid turns up fake tablets, two guns, ‘large amount’ of cash
Central Oregon drug agents concluded a long-term investigation Wednesday evening with the arrest of a La Pine woman who allegedly was trafficking…
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Sunriver man who fired rifle shot into Deschutes County Jail where father was being held enters plea deal
A 25-year-old Sunriver man admitted in a plea deal entered in court Wednesday that he fired a high-powered rifle shot that hit the Deschutes County…
Continue ReadingOfficers in Washington state fatally shoot man who fired on them, police say
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Officers in Tacoma, Washington, shot and killed a 41-year-old man after he fired at them, police said Wednesday. Police…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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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