Crime Stoppers Archives

OSP still seeking witnesses to recent deer poaching west of Bend

November 24, 2020 3:52 pm KTVZ News Partners

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…

Ex-Coffee Creek prison guard pleads guilty to drug smuggling, sex misconduct

November 24, 2020 8:20 am The Associated Press

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…

Portland commissioners reject bid to cut $18M more from police

November 5, 2020 9:17 pm The Associated Press

City commissioners in Portland on Thursday rejected a budget amendment that would have slashed another $18 million from the Portland Police Bureau…

Portland rioters target police union HQ, 25 arrested

August 25, 2020 12:23 am The Associated Press

Rioters in Portland repeatedly set fire late Monday night to a police union headquarters building and were repelled by officers spraying tear gas,…

S. Deschutes County trespass dispute leads to dog’s fatal shooting, charges against 2

August 13, 2020 3:28 pm Barney Lerten

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…

Seattle officials uneasy as more US agents arrive in city

July 24, 2020 3:11 pm The Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — More federal agents have been dispatched to Seattle to protect federal property amid lingering unrest in the city following the…

Another shooting in Seattle’s protest zone leaves 1 dead

June 29, 2020 10:34 am The Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — One man was killed and and a teenager was wounded early Monday in Seattle’s “occupied” protest zone — the second deadly…

Prineville Black Lives Matter rally brings counter-protest; police make 4 arrests

June 13, 2020 7:26 pm KTVZ

Dozens of Black Lives Matter protesters and counter-protesters gathered on either side of Third Street in downtown Prineville on Saturday afternoon,…

Bend driver cited, accused of crosswalk collision during protest march

June 12, 2020 2:09 pm KTVZ News Partners

Bend police have cited a Bend driver on assault and recklessly endangering charges for allegedly striking a woman pushing a baby stroller in a…

Portland mayor lays out first steps for police reform

June 9, 2020 10:31 pm The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says he will make policing changes that include ending the use of patrol officers on public…

Merkley announces legislation to create national police misconduct database

June 5, 2020 10:16 pm KTVZ News Partners

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Friday announced legislation, the National Police Misconduct Database and Transparency in Hiring Act, that would create…

Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Watching for signs of trouble

June 2, 2020 10:32 pm KTVZ News Partners

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense by recognizing signs of trouble. …

Taylor NW says thousands worth of tools stolen from NW Bend job site

May 20, 2020 8:05 pm KTVZ

A Central Oregon construction contractor claims thousands of dollars worth of equipment were stolen from its job site in northwest Bend. Now, the…

Oregon AG announces $4.4 million settlement with Ecotrust over tax credits

April 29, 2020 3:52 pm Barney Lerten

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Wednesday a $4.4 million settlement with the nonprofit Ecotrust and its…

La Pine woman facing charges after six-mile DCSO pursuit on FS road

April 9, 2020 6:15 pm Barney Lerten

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…