The windshields of at least two vehicles – one an Oregon State Police patrol car – were damaged early Sunday morning after rocks or concrete were apparently thrown from a railroad overpass onto Highway 97 near the Baker Road exit south of Bend.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — From Friday through Monday of Presidents Day weekend, Prineville Police Department officers made seven DUII arrests in the city, officials said Wednesday. “That’s seven situations where someone chose to drive impaired and seven times where a life could have been changed forever,” the department said in a Facebook post. According to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police are investigating after a dump truck worth more than half a million dollars was stolen from a job site and later recovered near Sisters. According to police, officers received a call around 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, from a man reporting that one of his company’s dump trucks had
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By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Ongoing legal fights over President Donald Trump’s attempt to send hundreds of Oregon, California and Texas National Guard troops to Portland last fall over the objections of residents and state and local leaders will come to an end. Mary Helen Murguia, chief judge of the 9th
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Editor’s Note: The information presented in this story might not be suitable for all ages. Discretion is advised. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A licensed counselor testified Monday that a 9-year-old boy at the center of a high-profile child abuse case used intentional vomiting to “control his world” in times of stress. Sarah Session was initially
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(Update: correction to time truck driver called to report) WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The FBI is asking for the public’s help after a fatal hit-and-run on Highway 26 that killed a Warm Springs tribal elder earlier this month. Mary Smith, who lived on the Warm Springs reservation, was struck and left in the roadway
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Supreme Court’s recent right-to-counsel decision has resulted in the dismissal of nearly 1,500 criminal cases statewide, but no such dismissals have been reported in Crook County, the Prineville Review reports. The ruling, which imposes firm deadlines on the state to provide court-appointed attorneys for defendants who qualify, has already reshaped
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WEST LINN, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Crooked River Ranch man who pleaded guilty to the Halloween night masked holdup of a downtown Redmond cafe failed to appear for sentencing Wednesday and was killed in a crash hours later while being pursued for speeding on a Portland-area freeway, Oregon State Police said. Douglas Richard York, 54,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reported the results Thursday of its recent participation in the national Click It or Ticket seat belt and car seat enforcement campaign, during which deputies made dozens of traffic stops, issued tickets and warnings and made three arrests. The initiative that ran from January 26 through February
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County’s public library may soon restrict use of its meeting rooms to normal operating hours after staff raised concerns about after-hours security problems, building access issues, and facility misuse. The discussion took place during the Crook County Board of Commissioners’ Feb. 11 work session, where Lead Library Tech Kim Bales outlined
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Police Department will open a new sex offender registration office next Tuesday, providing a private location for individuals who are required to register. The private registration office is located on the west side of the new police building at 111 NW Teak Avenue. This transition introduces a specific schedule
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – At the request of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the Oregon Humane Society assisted with the rescue of 17 dogs and six cats suffering from suspected neglect at a property in Christmas Valley. The rescue, which took place last Thursday, was part of a search warrant served by the sheriff’s office following a weeks-long investigation into reports from concerned neighbors, according to an OHS news release on
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By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — As threats of violence against public officials continue to rise nationwide, Oregon lawmakers want clear criminal penalties for those who attempt to intimidate a public official or their family. Lawmakers on Monday heard testimony on Senate Bill 1530 and Senate Bill 1516, sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee, which
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A man was shot Sunday night in an undeveloped area south of the Deschutes County Fairgrounds after a property dispute, but authorities released few details Monday amid an active investigation. Redmond police officers were dispatched to the scene around 8:45 p.m. after the victim called 911 to report he had been
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a change in defense attorneys, a murder trial has been delayed a second time for a Bend man accused of the fatal stabbing of his roommate in August 2024. Robert Carter Lawrence, 52, is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon in
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prineville police took a man into custody Monday morning following reports of threats circulating on social media that mentioned a specific officer and Crook County High School, officials said.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new year brings another set of phishing text messages making the rounds from scammers falsely claiming to be from ODOT and DMV. “Don’t take the bait!” the agency warning in a news release warning sent out on Friday. “If you receive an unsolicited text message claiming to be from ODOT
Continue Reading By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A federal judge issued a ruling Wednesday blocking federal immigration agents from making warrantless arrests in Oregon, joining Washington D.C. and Colorado with similar rules in place. The decision is based on M-J-M-A v. Wamsley, a lawsuit the Portland-based Innovation Law Lab filed late last year against
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek and more than 30 Oregon mayors sent a letter Thursday to the Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem and President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, demanding a halt to federal immigration enforcement actions in the state until recent use-of-force incidents are investigated and those involved are held accountable. Bend Mayor
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday it has successfully completed its accreditation process through the Northwest Accreditation Alliance, a step it says is “reaffirming its commitment to maintaining the highest standards in law enforcement operations and public safety.” Accreditation is a continuous process conducted every three years to ensure law enforcement
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