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.Â
Garner is the man at the center of the attempted mass shooting at Smith Rock State Park’s Craggin’ Classic event in October 2023.Â
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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(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gunshots fired Tuesday night in an area of homeless camps in east Redmond led to a man’s arrest on several charges, police confirmed Thursday. KTVZ News asked city and Deschutes County law enforcement for information based on a viewer’s tip about a large police presence and shots fired
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man is facing multiple charges following a domestic violence investigation Friday in a southeast Bend neighborhood. The suspect was arrested and booked into the Deschutes County Jail on charges of fourth-degree assault, strangulation, coercion, and tampering with a witness, according to Bend Police. Officers responded to a report of
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HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Justice Department says 38 year old Yuance Chen acted as an illegal agent for China’s Ministry of State Security. They also believe he was secretly gathering information on US Navy members and even trying to recruit new spies. Chen faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Federal prosecutors
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Noah Farley, KIFI UPDATE: COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (KIFI) — Authorities have identified 20-year-old Wess Val Roley as the suspect in Sunday’s ambush near Coeur d’Alene that left two firefighters dead and one seriously injured. During a press conference Monday afternoon, Sheriff Bob Norris not only named Roley but also worked to clear up several misconceptions
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team (CODE) and the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team (CERT) arrested two Central Oregon residents for reportedly possessing and selling cocaine, after they surveilled the pair for months as part of long-term investigation. Read the full press release below: At approximately 5:57 p.m. on Tuesday, June
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KESQ PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) —A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with last month’s deadly car bombing outside a Palm Springs fertility clinic, federal authorities announced Wednesday. Daniel Park, of Kent, Washington, was taken into custody late Tuesday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, according to U.S. Attorney in Los
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WASHINGTON (KRDO) — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed federal charges against Mohammed Sabry Soliman, the 45-year-old man accused of setting people on fire in Boulder on Sunday. The FBI called it a targeted terror attack, as he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at people gathered for a demonstration in support of the
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