(Update: adding statement from Bend La-Pine Schools and info about them notifying the 18 families the day after it happened). BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend-La Pine Schools bus driver is accused of driving under the influence after transporting elementary students last week, according to Bend Police. Police say 67-year-old Martha Ann Gerlicher of Bend
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Crook County family is speaking publicly for the first time since a grand jury indicted a woman in connection with the death of their 20-month-old son at an unlicensed daycare. In a statement released by their attorney, Russell Button, the parents of Heath Rictor described the devastating loss of their
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A McMinnville, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison last Tuesday, (3/31), after being caught in possession of methamphetamine with the attempt to distribute in Yamhill County, Oregon. John Billy Donnahoo, 52, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release. According to court documents, on
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Bend Police are searching for a man who robbed an Abby’s of 86 cents at gunpoint Wednesday night. The incident occurred at Abby’s Legendary Pizza on NE Third Street around 9pm on April 1st. Officers responded to the restaurant at 1115 NE Third Street for a report of an armed robbery. The
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 40-year-old Bend man was arrested Tuesday – for the second time in a month – after he allegedly threatened a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy and fled on a motorcycle. Paul Alfred Akehurst was taken into custody in Deschutes River Woods following a law enforcement search that lasted nearly an hour.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Crook County woman has been indicted on charges including manslaughter following the September 2025 death of a toddler at an unlicensed day care, which she’s accused of operating. Tralina Inez Fulton is scheduled to be arraigned on May 6 for the death of a 20-month-old toddler. KTVZ News, along with
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(Update: Adding information and quotes from the business owner, Findley’s extensive criminal record). BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 43-year-old man was arrested Saturday night after police say he broke into a Bend business and smeared feces inside the building, in what the owner describes as a deeply unsettling encounter that has
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This article was written by Vince Ybarra with KPTV News PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A cold case has been solved in Oregon after a man went missing in 1974 while traveling from Montana to California. Oregon State Police said Mark Smith went missing sometime in 1974 while traveling from Montana to California. Four years later, a logging
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Law enforcement agencies across Central Oregon are ramping up patrols for Spring Break, launching a three-day traffic safety campaign aimed at reducing crashes and saving lives. The initiative, called the “Spring Break Blitz,” runs from March 25 through March 27 and comes as the region prepares for an influx of visitors,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is increasing traffic enforcement after three recent incidents involving speeds more than 100 mph, including one arrest where a driver was clocked at 120 mph. Interim Sheriff Ty Rupert is urging drivers to slow down and remain sober following a 23-year-old Redmond man’s arrest for DUII
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Bend Police on Monday released the name of last week’s home invasion suspect and said he died after falling from the home’s second-story balcony during a struggle with the homeowner.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend police investigated several reports of a loud explosion and a flash of light on the south end of town Sunday evening. They tell KTVZ News that officers searched the area but found no evidence of property damage, injuries or criminal activity. Deschutes County 911 dispatchers received several calls around 8:30
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(Update: Earlier reporting misstated the location of Bates’ residence and the alleged crime; both occurred outside La Pine city limits, in Deschutes County.) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gavaughn Bates, the 25-year-old Deschutes County man accused of murdering his mother in front of minors, appeared virtually in Deschutes County Circuit Court on Tuesday afternoon for the first
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Over the next few weeks, the City of Bend will be installing automated traffic enforcement cameras to detect red light violations and speeding at high-traffic intersections. Cameras will be installed at NE 27th and Neff Road, SE Reed Market and Third Street, and SE Powers Road and Third Street. The cameras
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office welcomed three new deputies Friday morning during an official swearing-in ceremony. Sheriff Ty Rupert administered the oath of office to the new staff members. The new personnel include Deputies Spencer Stein, Jeffrey Holland and Sean Kelty. The group brings a combination of military service, health care
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police said Thursday they have arrested a convicted sex offender and are seeking any additional victims. Bend resident Erick Nazario Aguirre, 31, who has worked at a number of fast food restaurants in Bend, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree sexual abuse, sexual misconduct and contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor. Read the full press release from the
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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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NBC News – A man has been detained by law enforcement for questioning in the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News tonight. The development comes after the FBI released black-and-white surveillance photos of a potential subject outside the 84-year-old woman’s home on the morning she went missing
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REDMOND, Ore (KTVZ) — A 31-year-old man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly crashed a stolen vehicle into a power pole and was found hours later asleep inside a motorhome. Tucker Lee Tyree was taken into custody on Feb. 8 after a series of incidents on NW Poplar Avenue in Redmond. The investigation began at
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Redmond resident and KTVZ viewer says they were the latest victim of a viral TikTok prank known as the “door kick challenge.” Video shared by the homeowner with KTVZ shows someone running up to a home, kicking the front door, and sprinting away. The incident happened around 8 p.m. Thursday while
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