Two Jefferson County men and 14-year-old arrested in downtown Madras shooting
Three Jefferson County residents, one a 14-year-old, have been arrested in a downtown Madras shooting early Saturday morning in which several shots…
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Attorneys argue evidence before Ian Cranston murder trial; opening statements set to begin
It’s been more than a year since the shooting of Barry Washington Jr. in downtown Bend. Wednesday, jury selection began for Ian Cranston, the man…
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Salem Police arrest park homicide suspect in SE Bend with local PD, CERT assist
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Detectives from the Salem Police Department Violent Crimes Unit have arrested 56-year-old Thomas Patrick Healy in southeast…
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Jury finds former CET bus driver guilty on 2 of 3 charges in no-shoes altercation, chokehold on passenger
After a two-day trial and 3 ½ hours of deliberation, a Deschutes County jury found a former Cascades East Transit bus driver guilty Wednesday on two…
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OSP seeks public help to find those responsible for illegal killing of black bear in S. Oregon
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is seeking the public’s assistance in finding the person or people responsible for the unlawful…
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Jury selection begins in murder trial of Ian Cranston in fatal shooting of Barry Washington Jr.
Jury selection began Wednesday in the murder trial of Ian Cranston in the fatal shooting of Barry Washington Jr. in September of last year in…
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Jefferson County DA identifies SE Madras shooting victim, releases photo of SUV being sought
A 24-year-old man was shot several times Monday night in the Strawberry Heights neighborhood of southeast Madras and later died after being flown to…
Continue ReadingUS man accused of abducting, sexually abusing Canadian girl
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. prosecutors have accused an Oregon man of abducting a Canadian child he met online, taking her across the border and…
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Redmond police find shell casings in Dry Canyon, unsure if tied to numerous reports of shots fired in area
Redmond police offered more details Monday on several reports of shots fired early Friday morning and said they found shell casings in the Dry…
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Second psychiatric evaluation finds Cloverdale murder suspect is able to assist in his own defense
A second psychiatric evaluation of a Redmond man accused of killing a Cloverdale woman earlier this year has found that Alexander Mark Smith would…
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Bend Warming Shelter resident arrested in stabbing of another man outside facility
A Bend Warming Shelter resident was arrested Thursday evening on charges he confronted and stabbed another man in the chest at the Northeast Second…
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La Pine mother, son arrested in raid on illegal marijuana grow along Day Road
A La Pine mother and son were arrested by drug agents Wednesday in a raid on their property, where they’re accused of growing and processing…
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Two Crook County HS students charged with possessing stolen handgun at school
A Crook County High School student spotted another student with a handgun at school Wednesday afternoon and reported it to staff, who called police.…
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Redmond School Board votes to join lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs for damage to children
The Redmond School Board voted unanimously on Tuesday evening to join a lawsuit against Juul Labs over its flavored vaping products, one of dozen…
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Bend man arrested on charges of threatening convenience store staff, customers with handgun
A 36-year-old Bend man was arrested on menacing, disorderly conduct and firearm charges Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly threatened convenience…
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Deschutes County judge gets involved in homicide investigation, won’t oversee any criminal case
There have been no arrests or any suspects publicly identified in the shooting death of a real estate investor and developer in the driveway of his…
Continue ReadingOregon’s U.S. attorney says two district election officers will oversee handling of voting rights complaints
Oregon U.S. Attorney Natalie Wight announced Tuesday the appointment of two district election officers to oversee the handling of complaints of…
Continue ReadingForest Service boss decries arrest of worker in planned burn
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The head of the U.S. Forest Service has denounced the arrest by an Oregon sheriff of a Forest…
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Bend woman caught, charged in recent burglaries of at least 15 Bend, Redmond businesses
A 30-year-old Bend woman was arrested Monday night, allegedly running from a burglary of a tree service, and faces nearly 40 burglary, theft and…
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Ian Cranston due to go on trial next week in September 2021 shooting death of Barry Washington Jr.
Nearly 11 months after Ian Cranston’s Nov. 1 murder trial was set in the September 2021 downtown Bend shooting death of Barry Washington Jr.,…
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