GRANTS PASS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a 1983 cold case in Oregon. The state justice departments says 73-year-old Marcus Sanfratello pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree. The victim is Teresa Peroni, who was Sanfratello’s girlfriend when she went missing. Investigators say new DNA
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BANDON, Ore. (KTVZ) — Back in February 2025, KTVZ News brought you a developing story regarding the West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon, after a December 2024 inspection conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed the safari’s conditions. Several big cats appeared malnourished with visible ribs and hip bones. Coos County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ— The Prineville Police Department posted on Facebook, showing a traffic stop where a driver was recorded traveling 104 mph on a highway stretch between Prineville and Redmond. The speed limit on that section of road is 55 mph. The department’s statement highlighted the dangers of exceeding the speed limit, noting that passing lanes
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What used to be a place to hold people awaiting court has quietly transformed into something far more complex. Inside the Deschutes County Jail, staff are now on the front lines of a growing behavioral health crisis, one that’s reshaping how the jail operates, who ends up behind bars, and what
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend and the Bend Police Department launched an Automated Traffic Enforcement program Wednesday, issuing warnings to drivers who speed or run red lights at three key intersections. The program aims to reduce motor vehicle crashes and improve traffic safety for all road users in the community, starting with
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CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A joint response by Oregon State Police and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting Sunday evening following a pursuit that began with a traffic stop. According to authorities, the incident started at approximately 6:55 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 26 and East Brightwood Loop
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The trial of Caleb Cegers continued this week, as jurors heard new testimony related to the 2023 fatal shooting of Taylor Wyss outside Duda’s Billiards in downtown Bend. Cegers is accused of fatally shooting Wyss during an August 10, 2023 altercation on the sidewalk outside the bar. KTVZ News was in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend police have officially activated new automatic traffic cameras at three intersections as part of a pilot program aimed at improving safety and reducing crashes. Below is a map showing where these new cameras are located. KTVZ News spoke to Bend Police to understand how the cameras work. Each intersection now
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(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
Continue Reading 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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