.A 19-year-old Bend resident accused in a recent road rage shooting incident was arraigned Monday on a five-count indictment and a plea hearing was set for later this month.
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Martinsburg, West Virginia — President Donald Trump said Thursday that US Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, one of the National Guard members shot in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, has died. “Sarah Beckstrom of West Virginia, one of the guardsmen that we’re talking about, highly respected, young, magnificent person, started service in June of 2023 outstanding in every way.
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A Bend woman was arraigned on arson and other charges in Deschutes County Court, accused of setting fire to her home in northwest Bend. 33-year-old Rachel Kidwell was arrested at the triplex where she resided when Bend Police responded to a structure fire.
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(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation warned investors Thursday to stay alert for financial frauds and imposters dishing out scams this holiday season. As Thanksgiving approaches, DFR reminds investors to be alert for scammers that are setting the table for financial fraud. Don’t let a con artist carve
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A suspect with a well-known history of behavioral health concerns was arrested for an outstanding warrant in Prineville after a social media threat included coordinates to a local elementary school and prompted increased security measures at Crook County School District. The Prineville Police Department and Crook County Sheriff’s Office responded to
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(Update: Adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Madras Police Department announced that Code Enforcement Officers Duane Ledford and Aija Elder were formally sworn in Wednesday under a newly established Code Enforcement Officer Oath of Office. “This is the first time the Madras Police Department has administered an oath specific to code enforcement, marking an important
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It’s been more than a month since 43-year-old James Herrera was found dead near Lake Simtustus in Jefferson County. His death has been ruled a homicide, but so far, no arrests have been made.
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On Thursday at the Deschutes County Courthouse, Bend resident Garry Dean Mode made an appearance in front of Deschutes County Circuit Judge Michelle McIver.
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(Correction: press release included incorrect contact email, it has now been updated.) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General, Dan Rayfield has secured a major win for online shoppers, with a $1 million settlement against a fashion retailer accused of misleading customers into unwanted memberships and hidden charges. Now, dozens of Oregonians will get refunds.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend native who dedicated her life to helping others died doing just that. La Mesa Police Officer Lauren Craven was struck and killed late Monday night in Southern California while assisting victims of a rollover crash — a heroic act that has left her Central Oregon hometown heartbroken and inspired
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.A Madras man was arrested Thursday and was arraigned on several charges Friday after allegedly kidnapping and robbing a Prineville woman at gunpoint last weekend, Bend Police said.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Italian man living illegally in Oregon has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for being involved in a scheme that stole more than $2.4 million in food assistance benefits from low-income families across multiple states. Giovanni Spirea, 29, received a 24-month prison sentence, three years of supervised release,
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Sunday, October 12th at 1:08 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Highway 42 near milepost 76 in Douglas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a male pedestrian, identified as 30-year-old Dustin Rios of Canyonville, was in the lane of travel for an unknown reason
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A quiet night last Sunday in Redmond took a frightening turn when a resident’s front door was kicked in shortly after midnight. Blake Blevins says he was at home when someone tried to force their way inside. Video from his Ring camera shows the suspect running off moments later, and hopping
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On Sunday, damage was still visible and residents shaken following a drunk driver’s destructive path through a northeast Bend neighborhood on Saturday night.Â
Around 9:30 p.m., the suspect lost control of his vehicle while driving through the neighborhood on NE Dawson Drive, near NE Neff Road and NE 27th Street. The suspect hit several parked cars and nearly crashed into a home after driving his vehicle up onto a front yard.
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Alfalfa-area woman accused of running a puppy mill from her home has surrendered over 40 poodles seized from the property, and the first group of dogs will be up for adoption starting Friday, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Humane Society of Central Oregon said Thursday. On September 5, deputies
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(Update: Adding video) WASCO, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Jefferson County man was arrested Friday after investigators seized about 10 pounds of methamphetamine, concluding a long-term drug investigation into trafficking between Washington and Central Oregon, authorities said. Here are the full details from the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team: At approximately 1 p.m. on Friday,
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This story was written by our Portland news affiliate, KGW. LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (KGW) — The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office believes it found the remains of Travis Decker, the man charged with three counts of murder and kidnapping for the deaths of his daughters, Paityn, Evelyn and Olivia. The remains were found in a remote wooded area
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LINN COUNTY, Ore. (Sept. 16, 2025) – On July 24, 1976, skeletal remains of a young woman were found in the area of Wolf Creek near Swamp Mountain in Linn County. For 49 years, her identity was not known. Today, thanks to advances in forensic genetic genealogy, she has a name. In June of this year, the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A Bend man successfully avoided getting scammed last week by recognizing some key signs. Kevin Davie reached out to KTVZ News after being contacted by someone claiming to be Publisher’s Clearing House. They told Davie he’d won their $850,000 and even a car. However, Davie remembered reading an article about Publishers Clearing
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