Bend RV arson suspect caught after crash, search, pursuit
A Bend man sought by police since allegedly setting fire to a motor home he shared with his estranged wife two weeks ago ran from a rollover crash…
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Jeremy Christian guilty on all counts in Portland light-rail stabbings
A Portland jury on Friday found Jeremy Christian guilty of murder in a 2017 on a Portland light-rail train that left two people dead and another…
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Portland couple sentenced for murder of Eugene college student
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A Portland couple convicted of killing a 21-year-old Lane Community College student last year in a case of mistaken identity…
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Two men arrested in 2009 Portland-area murder case
Nearly 11 years after two people broke into a Clackamas County apartment and killed Joseph Patrick Haley, police have arrested two men.…
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FBI offers reward for shooters who damaged Midstate substation
The FBI offered a reward of up to $5,000 Friday for information leading to suspects in a shooting last year that caused more than $400,000 damage to…
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Prestige Senior Living to pay $2 million to settle federal discrimination suit
Agency says co. failed to accommodate, fired employees with disabilities FRESNO, Calif. (KTVZ) – Prestige Care, Inc., Prestige Senior Living, LLC,…
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S. Oregon man pleads guilty to threatening mass shooting at YouTube HQ
Was upset by removal of his YouTube channel; could get 5 years in prison MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) —William Gregory Douglas, 37, of Cave Junction,…
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Portland light-rail stabbings case goes to jury
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) —  The case of a man charged in the fatal stabbing of two men who authorities say confronted him during a racist rant on a…
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Rash of counterfeit bills passed in Bend, Sunriver
Central Oregon law enforcement agencies are investigating several recently passed counterfeit bills that could be…
Continue ReadingDEA launches major meth crackdown as record amounts flood Northwest
The Drug Enforcement Administration is stepping up enforcement at methamphetamine ‘transportation hubs’ as seizures of the drug in the Northwest…
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3 ODOT employees investigated for theft
Officials say the Oregon State Police is investigating three Oregon Department of Transportation employees on theft…
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Highway 97 traffic stop leads to meth, Calif. man’s arrest
A California man pulled over for speeding and failure to signal a lane change on U.S. Highway 97 north of La Pine was arrested on drug charges after…
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Bend RV park residents voice frustration in arson aftermath
Some residents of Crown Villa Park in southern Bend say their concerns over safety were neglected before a motor home fire earlier this month, and…
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ICE subpoenas Washington County over 2 inmates
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has subpoenaed the Washington County Sheriff’s Office for information about two…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: A digital defense with passwords
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense with passwords… or rather…
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Hiker finds human skeletal remains south of DRW
A hiker discovered human skeletal remains south of Deschutes River Woods on Monday afternoon and notified authorities, who began an investigation,…
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Hoax bomb threat prompts COCC culinary center evacuation
A hoax bomb threat made on social media by a Central Oregon Community College student Tuesday morning led to a 45-minute precautionary evacuation of…
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‘Ezra’s Law’ stalls in short session, despite dramatic hearing testimony
Despite dramatic testimony and a packed audience at Monday’s hearing, “Ezra’s Law” won’t gain passage in the “short session,” but all involved are…
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Bend PD: Burglary suspect tried to break into home twice
A Bend man was arrested late Sunday night, accused of burglarizing a southwest Bend home and trying to break in a second time, as well as trying to…
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Portland police hunt for robber of 3 banks in 40 minutes
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Police Bureau says a man robbed three Portland banks in less than an hour last Friday afternoon. The…
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