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.
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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CNN — The shooting suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Washington, Utah. Here’s a quick breakdown of what we know so far: • SOON: State and federal officials will hold a news conference about the latest developments in Charlie Kirk’s killing. • Trump says suspect in
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Two juveniles face felony charges after damaging construction materials at Sam Johnson Park in Redmond Tuesday night. Surveillance video shows them entering the fenced area of the Hope Playground project. They overturned a bucket of industrial adhesive, causing thousands of dollars in damage. A school resource officer later identified and arrested them
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The woman was taken to St.Charles with minor injuries. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police say a woman riding her bike on Greenwood Avenue suffered minor injuries Tuesday after being struck by a semi-truck. The driver, who was operating the truck without a load at the time, was cited after turning right into the Pacific
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DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office participated in a national campaign over the Labor Day weekend, addressing reckless driving and identifying non-sober drivers. Below is the full press release and results: The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Target Team (CATT) participated in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign over Labor
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On late Thursday afternoon at the Deschutes County Courthouse, the jury announced they had reached a unanimous verdict in the trial of Samson Garner after less than 3 hours of deliberation.
Garner is the man at the center of the attempted mass shooting at Smith Rock State Park’s Craggin’ Classic event in October 2023.
Just before 5 p.m., the judge read the jurors’ decision — Garner was found guilty on all 26 counts.
The trial of Samson Garner neared its end on Wednesday as final witnesses were called. Garner is the man accused of planning a mass shooting at Smith Rock’s Craggin’ Classic in October of 2023.
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The trial of Samson Garner — the man accused of planning a mass shooting at Smith Rock in late 2023 — continued Tuesday at the Deschutes County Courthouse in Bend, with Garner returning to the stand to testify in his own defense.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue is warning the community about a scam where people are posing as Bend Fire Department officials, in order to collect donations from businesses. Here is the press release: Bend Fire & Rescue is alerting the community to a scam involving individuals who claim to be members of the Bend Fire Department and
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Monday in Bend at the Deschutes County Courthouse, Samson Garner took the stand in his own defense. Garner is accused of planning a mass shooting at Smith Rock in October of 2023.
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(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement team served a search warrant early Thursday morning at a Bend residence on the 60000 block of Alpine Drive. Here is the press release from the CODE team: Date of incident: Sept. 4, 2025 Case #: Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office – 2025-48997 Arrested & Offenses:
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Over the Labor Day holiday weekend, Bend Police arrested at least five people for DUII, including one who was involved in a crash. So far this year, the department has arrested more than 355 people for DUII in the community. It says there’s no excuse for driving while intoxicated, and to please
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(Update: Adding video) LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – La Pine resident Katherine Rozelle just wants to bring her daughter’s pony home. The pony, Sam, is a Welsh-Arabian mare with black-and-pink mottled skin that’s especially visible during the summer. Rozelle told the Problem Solvers she leased out the pony, Sam, several times after her daughter outgrew
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