Redmond man arrested by drug agents in traffic stop
A Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team investigation into cocaine trafficking into Central Oregon led to a traffic stop in Redmond and the arrest of…
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Redmond man charged with assaulting woman at camp on BLM land
A Redmond man was arrested late Friday night on charges he struck a woman on the head with a metal bar or similar object at a camp on BLM land just…
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Suspect jailed after string of crimes in SE Bend neighborhood
It took several Taser deployments, pepper spray and a WRAP restraint device to arrest a 25-year-old Bend man Friday night who police said charged…
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Virus prompts state parole board to consider early releases
A top Oregon parole board official said Thursday the agency is reviewing seven inmates for early release because of their severe medical conditions…
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Bend man arrested, accused of assaulting infant
A Bend man has been arrested on aggravated assault and other charges, accused of seriously injuring a 15-week-old boy who was brought to St. Charles…
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Environmental groups sue over Ochoco National Forest thinning project
Two environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit over elements of a large Ochoco National Forest thinning and vegetation management project,…
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Update: Missing La Pine woman, children found safe in Idaho; husband arrested
A missing La Pine woman and her three children have been found safe in Idaho and her husband, who she had a restraining order against, has been…
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Deschutes County Jail inmate population cut in half in recent weeks
Deputies making more arrests through criminal citations BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has begun issuing criminal…
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6 more ex-Catlin Gabel students claim sex abuse by teachers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Six more students of The Catlin Gabel School have filed lawsuits claiming they were abused by faculty members. The…
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Oregon AG warns of increase in ‘sextortion’ email scams
Oregonians have reported to the Oregon Department of Justice new waves of the 3-year-old “sextortion” email scam, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum…
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Former Prineville man jailed in Fla., accused of fatally strangling girlfriend
A former Prineville man charged with strangling his former girlfriend last year in Crook County now faces charges of fatally strangling his current…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Avoiding COVID-19 extortion scams
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against COVID-19 extortion…
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Klamath County traffic stop turns up $236K in bags; S. Dakota man arrested
An Oregon State Police traffic stop of a minivan in Klamath County on Monday led to the discovery of more than $236,000 in cash in vacuum-sealed bags…
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Drop in youth detention numbers seen as chance for change
Youth-detention numbers are down by nearly a quarter across the country, according to a recent…
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Man hit by stray bullet while riding near Christmas Valley
A Willamina man said he was shot by a stray bullet while riding a Polaris Razr side-by-side with friends near the Christmas Valley sand dunes on…
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Bend Empire corridor project traffic control devices stolen, moved
Construction is well underway for the Empire Avenue corridor improvements in Bend, but a vandal or vandals have been frequenting work sites and…
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2 OSP recruits, DCSO deputy in police academy incident resign positions
A probationary Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy and two Oregon State Police recruits spared from criminal charges but placed on administrative leave…
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$2.5 million wrongful death lawsuit filed against El Rodeo Restaurant in Bend
A lawsuit filed this week in Deschutes County Circuit Court claims 70-year-old Arthur Charles Sutton died from tainted food served by El Rodeo…
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Stolen SUV, handgun recovered; 6 Bend teens detained
Four Bend 14-year-olds in a stolen SUV were taken into custody in a guns-drawn traffic stop at the Costco parking lot Thursday evening and two other…
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Man convicted in Terrebonne couple’s brutal 1987 killing argues for release
One of the men convicted in the double-murder of a Terrebonne couple 32 years ago argued Thursday for his immediate release from prison, but a lawyer…
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