Bend police search for early-AM motel stabbing suspect, seek tips from public
Bend police asked the public for help Sunday in finding a suspect in an early-morning stabbing at a northeast Bend motel that left an 18-year-old…
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Madras man sentenced to 25 years in prison for sex abuse, child pornography
A 41-year-old Madras man who pleaded no contest to eight abuse and child pornography charges was sentenced to more than 25 years in prison earlier…
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Officers fatally shoot suspect in Portland protest killing
A man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland last week after a caravan of Donald Trump backers rode through…
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Budget cuts mean fewer OSP Fish, Game troopers hunting for poachers
As the hunting season kicks off in Oregon, many will buy tags and set out in hopes of feeding their families. However, while this is going on, others…
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Ex-Sunriver police officer acquitted on official misconduct charges
After two days of testimony, a Deschutes County judge late Thursday found a former Sunriver police officer not guilty of official misconduct for…
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Deschutes National Forest rangers removing man-made structures
The Deschutes National Forest said in a Facebook post Wednesday that Forest Service field rangers have been busy removing man-made structures across…
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OSU reports Ecampus cybersecurity breach; info may have been exposed
Oregon State University announced Thursday that personal information of some students and faculty may have been exposed during a recent IT security…
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Bend man pleads guilty to federal charge of distributing child pornography
A Bend man who pleaded guilty to a federal charge of distributing child pornography faces five to 20 years in prison, U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams…
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Two vehicle theft suspects arrested after SE Bend standoff, CERT call-out
Central Oregon’s SWAT team was called to a southeast Bend mobile home park on Tuesday afternoon when a vehicle theft suspect wanted on arrest…
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Trial begins for former Sunriver police officer charged with misconduct
A non-jury trial got underway Wednesday for a former Sunriver police officer charged with official misconduct over his actions the night his…
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OSP seeks tips to find who shot elk with arrow on private land near Sunriver
Oregon State Police are seeking the public’s help in finding whoever shot an elk with an arrow on private property Tuesday morning in the Three…
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Mapleton man arrested on arson charge in wildfires that prompted evacuations
A 44-year-old Mapleton man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a first-degree arson charge in a string of fires that merged and prompted evacuations…
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Portland chief: Violent protests come ‘at increased cost’
Portland’s police chief has denounced protesters who broke windows and set a fire to a business in the upscale apartment building where Mayor Ted…
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2 Portland-area sheriffs reject role in governor’s plan to curb Portland violence
Sheriffs from two counties in the suburbs of Portland on Monday emphatically rejected a plan by Gov. Kate Brown for their deputies to help patrol the…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office seeing more daytime DUII cases
While DUII-related arrests have fallen from last July to this year, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Monday they have seen an uptick in…
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Gov. Brown names new Oregon State Police superintendent
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday the appointment of Terri Davie as the next superintendent of the Oregon State Police, effective Nov. 1 and subject…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown issues ‘unified law enforcement plan’ to end Portland violence
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown late Sunday released the details of a unified law enforcement plan that she said is intended “to protect free speech and bring…
Continue Reading Patriot Prayer founder: Man shot, killed in Portland was a supporter
A man who was fatally shot after supporters of President Donald Trump clashed with left-wing protesters on the streets of Portland was a supporter of…
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1 shot, killed as Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland
One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters…
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Portland police declare riot after fires set at police union building
Fires set outside a police union building that’s a frequent site for protests in Portland prompted police to declare a riot early Saturday and…
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