$700 worth of Halloween decorations stolen from Redmond display
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A massive Halloween display in southwest Redmond is missing some key features due to late-night thieves, and the owner is…
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Warm Springs man gets federal prison sentence for online luring, exploiting teen victim
(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Warm Springs man was sentenced Tuesday to more than 11 years in federal prison for using online…
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Bend church parishioners the latest target of long-running gift-card scam, now enhanced by artificial intelligence
Several members of a Bend church have become the latest intended targets of a gift-card scam that has been around for years but appears to be getting…
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits Portland’s ICE facility, meets with Governor Kotek at airport
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to Portland Tuesday to visit federal immigration facilities…
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Madras attorney Timothy R. Gassner receives 2025 David C. Glenn Professionalism Award
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — As a member of the Oregon State Bar for over 50 years, David C. Glenn has served as a role model for professionalism within…
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La Pine-area man accused of hitting dog with shovel back in court, but ruling on fitness to stand trial delayed
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine-area man accused of hitting his 5-pound Chihuahua with a shovel last spring was back in court…
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Crook County High School principal paying fine to settle state ethics claim, pays district back for business use of gym
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County High School Principal Jake Huffman has agreed to pay a $1,000 fine to settle a state ethics investigation…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to over 4 years behind bars on prostitution-related charges
By NBC News NEW YORK (NBC News) — A judge on Friday sentenced Sean “Diddy” Combs to 50 months in prison, fined him $500,000 and ordered five…
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Dozens of poodles rescued from alleged Alfalfa puppy mill are going up for adoption; here’s what you need to know
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Alfalfa-area woman accused of running a puppy mill from her home has surrendered over 40 poodles seized from the property,…
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Redmond police identify homicide victim found in Jefferson County
(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond police late Wednesday released the identity of a Redmond man whose body was found near Pelton…
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Sentencing delayed for Smith Rock mass shooting plotter Samson Garner as prosecutor recommends sentence
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The sentencing of a Portland man convicted by a Deschutes County jury of planning a mass shooting at…
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A bomb scare locked down a local courthouse – here’s what happened, and how it turned out
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Justice Center was locked down and the area around it blocked off for a a time Tuesday after a Prineville…
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16 salmon were dumped and wasted in a Portland park; OSP seeks public tips to find culprits
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help identifying whoever was responsible…
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Update: Large police presence in NW Redmond draws neighbors’ attention; little information released so far
(Update: More police provide more, limited info) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Redmond neighborhood is still in the dark about a large police response in…
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Federal agents raid Portland home after laser was pointed at Customs helicopter; four people taken into CBP custody
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Federal agents raided a Portland home Monday morning after someone allegedly aimed a laser at a Customs and Border…
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Driver crashes into Cynthia’s of Bend, causing more than $10,000 in damage
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bill and Katie Bellows, owners of Cynthia’s of Bend, are dealing with major damage to their longtime shop after a driver…
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SCAM ALERT: Oregonians warned about fake ‘government officials’ urging you to convert savings into gold bars
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -– A state agency issued a warning to Oregonians on Friday about a “gold bar” scam that’s rapidly…
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Drug agents find fentanyl, meth and guns in crashed car, arrest two fugitives north of Madras
(Update: Adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A long-term drug investigation concluded Wednesday night when a suspected trafficker’s vehicle crashed…
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Travis Decker confirmed dead after DNA results show human remains belong to fugitive
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Travis Decker, the man believed to have suffocated and abandoned his three young daughters at a campsite in…
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Mistakenly released Multnomah County murder suspect has been arrested at a Florence gas station
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A murder suspect mistakenly released from the Multnomah County Jail four days ago, prompting an extensive manhunt, was…
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