Crime And Courts Archives

Churches sue Gov. Brown over Oregon coronavirus restrictions

May 8, 2020 9:53 am KTVZ News Partners

Ten churches from around the state are suing Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, arguing her coronavirus stay-at-home orders are…

DCSO K-9 Ares helps find Redmond domestic assault suspect hiding in attic

May 8, 2020 2:08 pm Barney Lerten

A Redmond man accused of domestic violence, including choking and a threat to kill a woman with a knife, was found hiding in an attic and arrested…

Deschutes County courtrooms getting COVID-19 makeovers

May 7, 2020 7:23 pm KTVZ

Deschutes County courtrooms are getting revamped sooner than planned, due to COVID-19 and in an effort to adhere to social distancing guidelines in…

Former Redmond gymnastics coach arrested on luring, abuse charges

May 7, 2020 5:57 pm Barney Lerten

A former Redmond Gymnastics Academy coach has been arrested on sex abuse and other charges, accused of having a relationship with an underage student…

Culver man gets nearly 6 years in federal prison for ID theft, fraud spree

May 7, 2020 3:53 pm KTVZ News Partners

A Culver man was sentenced Thursday to nearly 6 years in federal prison for a year-long ID theft and fraud spree that spanned seven…

Citizen tip leads DCSO to 3 stolen bikes, drugs, cash, three arrests

May 6, 2020 9:12 pm Barney Lerten

A citizen tip Wednesday of two men taking apart possibly stolen bikes behind a trailer on Bend’s north end led to the arrest of three Bend…

DCSO: La Pine man pepper-sprayed friend, threw his prosthetic leg in woods, threatened to light him on fire

May 7, 2020 8:46 am Barney Lerten

A La Pine man has been arrested on charges he assaulted a friend with punches and pepper spray, removed his prosthetic leg and threw it into the…

Wyden, others intro bill to better fund fight against online child exploitation

May 6, 2020 10:43 pm KTVZ News Partners

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn., Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.,…

Bend eases up on parking enforcement during ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’ order

May 6, 2020 11:57 am KTVZ

With many people working remotely from home due to the ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’ order, it’s increased the number of cars parked on streets in…

OSP: Fla. man thought I-5 tire blowout was shot at car; nearly $30K found with diapers

May 6, 2020 3:16 pm KTVZ News Partners

A motorist from Florida called Oregon State Police to report he’d been shot at while driving on Interstate 5 — but it actually was a tire blowout,…

Audit: Oregon State Police lack basic cybersecurity safeguards

May 6, 2020 2:42 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon State Police agency lacks basic cybersecurity safeguards, according to an audit report released Wednesday by Secretary of State Bev…

Deschutes SO warns that ‘warrant’ scam still around, ripping off victims

May 6, 2020 1:42 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office warned Central Oregonians again on Wednesday of a “warrant” telephone scam that’s been around awhile and…

Video of baby teething on bag of marijuana leads to two arrests, DSCO says

May 6, 2020 9:37 am KTVZ News Partners

Citizen tips of a video shared on social media showing a baby teething on a plastic bag of marijuana led to two arrests — one the girl’s…

Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense against teleworking scams

May 5, 2020 10:04 pm KTVZ News Partners

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment discusses building a digital defense against teleworking scams.…

Two Grant County residents charged in illegal taking, waste of pronghorn antelope

May 5, 2020 3:33 pm KTVZ News Partners

Two Grant County residents have been charged in the illegal taking and wasting of a pronghorn antelope buck, Oregon State Police said…

U.S. attorney, Oregon attorney general team up to take on COVID-19 fraud

May 5, 2020 3:00 pm KTVZ News Partners

U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Tuesday the formation of a state-federal partnership to protect…