Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies sought help from the public Tuesday to find an apparently armed burglar who broke into Ferguson’s Market in Terrebonne late Sunday night and tried to steal alcohol, cigarettes and food before he fled as deputies arrived on scene.
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request to block a new Washington state law banning the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles, one of three measures recently signed by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in an effort to reduce gun violence. The law, which took effect immediately when
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is warning consumers to be wary of an unexpected text or direct message from a stranger – it might be the first step in a scam with a disturbing label: “pig butchering.” The term pig butchering comes from the practice of fattening a pig before
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A “racially hateful” and intimidating note – and a dead racoon – were left at the front door of Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch’s law office, where they were found Monday morning. Police said it’s being investigated as a potential bias crime, as they seeking the public’s help to find who did it.
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal trial over Oregon’s voter-approved gun control measure opened Monday in Portland, marking a critical next step for one of the toughest gun control laws in the nation after months of being tied up in the courts. The trial, which is being held before a
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Representing the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Monday she has begun an investigation into a potential stockholder derivative action against the board of directors of Fox Corporation, the corporate parent of Fox News, for breach of fiduciary duty.
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies say a 79-year-old La Pine-area woman who left her home in her SUV early Sunday morning and was reported missing by her family has been found.
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Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Friday that Oregon has joined 41 other states in a nationwide $102.5 million settlement with the maker of Suboxone, Indivior Inc. Oregon will receive approximately $1.5 million from the settlement.
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Bend Police Officer Kevin Uballez, facing a misdemeanor assault charge in a 2021 arrest, is now facing a civil lawsuit brought by the man he allegedly assaulted.
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Some tense moments in downtown Sisters ended without incident Wednesday when a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office armored car unit helped officers arrest a Marion County fugitive, sleeping in a car parked at a gas station, after a woman – also wanted on charges — told a deputy she didn’t feel safe with him.
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A Bend private security company says its new technology made quick work of spotting an intruder and helping police detain and arrest the suspicious man found walking around inside a gated area early Wednesday morning. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend private security company is using new technology to help businesses with security. When a surveillance camera detects a problem, police can be quickly contacted.
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The Bend Police Department is launching an e-bike safety awareness campaign over a total of 10 days this month to promote enforcement of e-bike laws and rules of the road.
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A Redmond woman reported missing last week and who family said “tends to wander” has been found by her family in Bend, police said Wednesday.
Continue Reading Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Wednesday sued 21 companies – including DuPont and 3M – involved in the manufacture of aqueous film-forming foam and its components, alleging their legal responsibility for PFAS contamination in Oregon caused by AFFF.
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Thomas Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — A man who lived at the southwest Portland apartments that went up in flames was arrested Thursday and charged with arson. According to court documents, 30-year-old Garrett Repp is facing 31 charges including arson, reckless endangering of another person, and criminal
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Two residents of homeless camps on Bend’s south end were arrested and jailed on menacing and other charges, accused of confronting and assaulting two teen employees of an adjacent golf course, upset that balls were being hit over the driving range netting, authorities said.
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A Terrebonne couple pulled over by Oregon State Police for speeding on Highway 97 late Wednesday night was arrested and jailed, accused of both calling 911 on their cellphones to falsely report shots fired near a nearby store after a trooper called for their SUV to be towed.
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant dropped from aircraft to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law, a judge ruled Friday. Halting the use of the red slurry material could have resulted in greater
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Tips from a federal task force led to a 10-month investigation, 23-count indictment, $1 million warrant and arrest Thursday in Idaho of a 32-year-old Redmond man who is accused of possessing images of child pornography and animal abuse.
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An elaborate senior prank at Culver High School last week has sent some ripples through the Class of 2023.
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