Kidnap suspect released day he arrived at Nevada prison
By RIO YAMAT and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man at the center of an intense police search in Oregon after a violent…
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Jefferson County jury convicts Redmond man of manslaughter, DUII in fatal 2020 crash on Highway 97
A Jefferson County jury on Monday convicted a 31-year-old Redmond man of manslaughter, drunken driving and assault in a November 2020 head-on…
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Oregon police chiefs, cities ‘condemn brutal attack and killing of Tyre Nichols’ in joint statement
The Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police and the League of Oregon Cities issued a joint statement Sunday in which they “unequivocally condemn the…
Continue ReadingMan accused in substation vandalism is released from custody
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — One of the two men charged with vandalizing electrical substations in Washington state over the holidays to cover a burglary…
Continue ReadingFully clothed bathing burglar found in Seattle bathroom
SEATTLE (AP) — A man suspected of breaking into a Seattle home has refused to come clean about his intentions, even though police found him fully…
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‘Appalled and disgusted’: Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz issues statement on death of Tyre Nichols
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz issued a statement Saturday on the death of Tyre Nichols, saying the department is “appalled and disgusted” by the…
Continue ReadingWhite supremacists who attacked Black DJ at bar sentenced
SEATTLE (AP) — Four white men with white supremacist ties were sentenced in federal court in Seattle Friday for a 2018 assault on a Black DJ at a…
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Police warn that Oregon torture suspect is using dating apps
By ANDREW SELSKY and RIO YAMAT Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of torturing a woman he held captive in Oregon, and who was…
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DCSO releases photo, seeks tips to find suspect in repeat thefts from Ferguson’s Market in Terrebonne
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies released a Terrebonne grocery store security camera’s image of a man Friday afternoon, in hopes the public can…
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Bend fire crews stop small brush, vegetation fire on Old Town street, found to be apparent arson
A fire that burned a small area of brush and vegetation along a street in Bend’s Old Town neighborhood early Friday morning was determined to have…
Continue Reading3 people killed by gunman at convenience store identified
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — The names of the three people killed in a random shooting Tuesday at a convenience store in Yakima, Washington, have been…
Continue Reading Cops hunt Oregon torture suspect jailed in Vegas kidnap case
By RIO YAMAT and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Police in southern Oregon were searching Thursday for a man accused of torturing…
Continue ReadingJury: $1M to Oregon woman told ‘I don’t serve Black people’
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury has awarded an Oregon woman $1 million in damages after finding she was discriminated against by a gas station…
Continue ReadingJustices weigh effort to balance Washington state’s tax code
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An effort to balance what is considered the nation’s most regressive state tax code came…
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Deschutes County Jail set to launch medication-assisted treatment, to help inmates kick drug addictions
Deschutes County plans to hire two nurses for a new Medication-Assisted Treatment Program. which is tentatively set to begin in March. However, the…
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A nose for crime: OSP’s new anti-poaching K-9, Scout, and his trooper partner are based in Bend
At first glance, Scout might look like he’s a typical, playful pup, but this 18-month-old, black Lab is developing a nose for crime. Meet the…
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Bend resident accused of brandishing replica handgun arrested, jailed on DUII, released – and arrested again
A Bend 19-year-old was arrested and jailed on a drunk-driving charge early Tuesday after allegedly brandishing a handgun at convenience store…
Continue ReadingEx-Beaverton mayor sentenced to federal prison for child porn
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — The former mayor of the Portland suburb of Beaverton has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for possessing child…
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Recreation liability bill to ‘restore balance’ backed by several C.O. businesses in coalition
A group of nearly 100 small businesses, nonprofits and user groups called Protect Oregon Recreation recently announced its support of Senate Bill…
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Bend man gets 5-year prison term in serious-injury road rage incident; 2nd driver awaits trial
One of two Bend men charged in a 2021 road rage incident on Highway 97 in Bend that led to a crash in which four people were seriously injured has…
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