Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Avoiding cryptocurrency scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday features looks at building a digital defense against virtual currency…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Defending against Chinese shipping, shopping scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against Chinese shipping and shopping…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense against smart device ‘swatting’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) –This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against smart home “swatting”…
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Boyd Cave vandalized; law enforcement asking for community’s help
Central Oregon is known for its outdoors and recreation, but now one of its most beloved caves, Boyd Cave southeast of Bend, has been vandalized.…
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OSP still seeking witnesses to recent deer poaching west of Bend
More than a week after a mule deer buck was poached west of Bend, Oregon State Police troopers again requested the public’s assistance Tuesday in…
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Ex-Coffee Creek prison guard pleads guilty to drug smuggling, sex misconduct
A former officer at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility will spend time in prison after pleading guilty to drug and sex charges while on duty in…
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Portland commissioners reject bid to cut $18M more from police
City commissioners in Portland on Thursday rejected a budget amendment that would have slashed another $18 million from the Portland Police Bureau…
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Portland rioters target police union HQ, 25 arrested
Rioters in Portland repeatedly set fire late Monday night to a police union headquarters building and were repelled by officers spraying tear gas,…
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S. Deschutes County trespass dispute leads to dog’s fatal shooting, charges against 2
A trespassing dispute in the Fall River area south of Bend Wednesday night led to the shooting death of a dog, in self-defense, and charges against…
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Seattle officials uneasy as more US agents arrive in city
SEATTLE (AP) — More federal agents have been dispatched to Seattle to protect federal property amid lingering unrest in the city following the…
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Another shooting in Seattle’s protest zone leaves 1 dead
SEATTLE (AP) — One man was killed and and a teenager was wounded early Monday in Seattle’s “occupied” protest zone — the second deadly…
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Prineville Black Lives Matter rally brings counter-protest; police make 4 arrests
Dozens of Black Lives Matter protesters and counter-protesters gathered on either side of Third Street in downtown Prineville on Saturday afternoon,…
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Bend driver cited, accused of crosswalk collision during protest march
Bend police have cited a Bend driver on assault and recklessly endangering charges for allegedly striking a woman pushing a baby stroller in a…
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Portland mayor lays out first steps for police reform
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says he will make policing changes that include ending the use of patrol officers on public…
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Merkley announces legislation to create national police misconduct database
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Friday announced legislation, the National Police Misconduct Database and Transparency in Hiring Act, that would create…
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Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Watching for signs of trouble
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense by recognizing signs of trouble. …
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Taylor NW says thousands worth of tools stolen from NW Bend job site
A Central Oregon construction contractor claims thousands of dollars worth of equipment were stolen from its job site in northwest Bend. Now, the…
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Oregon AG announces $4.4 million settlement with Ecotrust over tax credits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Wednesday a $4.4 million settlement with the nonprofit Ecotrust and its…
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La Pine woman facing charges after six-mile DCSO pursuit on FS road
A La Pine woman who sped through a stop sign at Highway 97 Thursday led a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy on a six-mile pursuit on a Forest Service…
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Madras police hunt for thief who stole Black Bear Diner catering trailer
Madras police and other agencies are searching for whoever stole a catering truck from Black Bear Diner early Tuesday that last was seen being towed…
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