NewsChannel 21’s Bola Gbadebo checked on a new medication-assisted treatment program at the Deschutes County Jail that helps inmates overcome their opioid addiction.
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An “extremely dangerous” attempted aggravated murder suspect who stole a van from the Oregon State Hospital in Salem and fled south on Interstate 5 late Wednesday night was back in custody Friday after being rescued from a muddy Portland pond, buried up to his armpits, Oregon State Police said.
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A federal judge has denied a request for a preliminary injunction to block the Arnold Irrigation District’s 12-mile canal-piping project, set to begin in less than three weeks, citing previous rulings that point to the benefits of such water conservation efforts.
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Accused of shooting out vehicle window, walking through town firing at vehicles, buildings CHILOQUIN, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Chiloquin man shot out a vehicle window and walked through town firing at other cars and pointing a rifle at people Thursday afternoon, prompting roadblocks and school lockdowns until the man was found and arrested on attempted
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PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has found that a Trump-era rule change that allowed for the logging of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest violates several laws. U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Hallman on Thursday found that the U.S. Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Forest Management Act and the
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —A federal jury found a Warm Springs man guilty Thursday of brutally assaulting his girlfriend last May, leaving her lying seriously injured in the driveway of her home on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, federal prosecutors said. Maron Brent Graybael, Jr., 38, was found guilty of one count of assault resulting in
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(Update: Police say death investigation found no evidence of crime) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A suspicious death investigation begun by police after a Bend woman found lying injured in a street died at St. Charles Bend has determined that no crime is suspected, police said Thursday. Jeri Lynn Davies, 51, was found lying on Northeast
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A Jefferson County grand jury indicted a man and woman Wednesday on attempted murder, conspiracy and other charges in a shooting incident last Friday near Pelton Dam in which at least two shots were fired at another man.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The State of Oregon needs to do more to make Oregonians aware of an important tool to reduce incidents of gun violence, including firearm-related suicides, according to an audit released Wednesday by the Oregon Audits Division. The tool? Extreme Risk Protection Orders, or ERPOs. That effort begins now with the division’s
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Bend murder suspect Caleb Cegers’ reported girlfriend, Sadie Lynn Cole, was arraigned Tuesday on hindering prosecution and other charges, having missed an initial court appearance last Thursday, prompting issuance of an arrest warrant.
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The Bend Police Department plans to add a second mobile command post to their tool belt to help house more resources and respond better to larger crime scenes, Police Chief Mike Krantz said Tuesday.
Continue Reading SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded schools, requires that schools act to prevent discrimination and harassment on campus. On Tuesday, a coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia, led by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, announced that the states have filed an amicus (also known as a
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Five Republican state senators in Oregon are suing to be allowed to run for reelection next year even though they accumulated a large number of unexcused absences during a walkout aimed at blocking votes on abortion rights and gun safety. Oregon voters passed a constitutional amendment last year that says any
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A pedestrian was taken to St. Charles Bend with non-life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of NE 27th Street and Grand Way, near the entrance to the Forum Shopping Center. Police cited the driver for failure to obey a traffic device.
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — The Oregon man arrested for allegedly holding a woman captive in a makeshift cinder block dungeon was caught trying to escape jail, officials said. Negasi Zuberi, 29, has been in federal custody since his arrest this month and is now charged with second-degree attempted escape and first-degree disorderly conduct,
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The city of Bend is taking proactive measures to protect the data of its employees and citizens, including hiring its first information security manger.
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A string of recent break-ins, burglaries and vehicle thefts in Bend, Sunriver and La Pine led to a raid Wednesday night on a property in the Three Rivers area south of Sunriver and the arrest of three Seattle men who were staying there. All of the stolen vehicles and property were recovered, along with four guns and large amount of ammunition.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — The murder trial of University of Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger – initially slated to begin in October – has been delayed. Kohberger waived his right to a speedy trial during a status conference Wednesday afternoon. Prosecutors have said they will seek the death
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Authorities have released the names of three people who were shot to death over the weekend outside a hookah lounge in Seattle. Nadia Kassa, 30, Jonathan Bishu, 22, and Trevis Bellard, 32, all died from multiple gunshot wounds on Sunday, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. The Medical Examiner’s Office
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A Deschutes County woman has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl to Oregon for distribution.
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