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Oregon Set to Receive Nearly $66 Million as Purdue and Sacklers Finalize Opioid Settlement
Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement for fueling the opioid crisis, and Oregon will receive nearly $66 million over the next 15 years.
The AGs of all 55 U.S. states and territories…
Medford Illegal Encampments Drop From 186 to 13 in Two Years New Survey Shows
MEDFORD, Ore. — A recent survey by the Medford Livability Team- part of the Medford Police Department (MPD)- indicates that the number of illegal encampments was 13, down from 186 in March of 2023.
Medford Police Livability Team…
Oregon Youth Homelessness Could Be Prevented With One-Time Cash Payments, New Study Finds
A recent study by Johns Hopkins found that one-time direct cash payments help prevent youth homelessness- a key step to solving homelessness in Oregon, a state with the second-highest rate of unsheltered unaccompanied youth homelessness in…
Oregon Broker Admits Wire Fraud in Scheme That Triggered $14 Million in Losses
An Oregon processing broker could spend 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud involving over $14 million in unauthorized debits and attempted debits.
Jeremy Todd Briley (46) identified payment processors for…
Oregon Man Arrested After Skipping Court in Felony Cockfighting Case
An Oregon man, who failed to appear in court on a felony charge related to illegal cockfighting, has been arrested in Linn County.
Pheng Lunagaphay has been arraigned and will appear in a Lane County court on June 3, 2026.
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Portland Woman Gets Maximum Sentence After 6-Year-Old Is Killed in Dog Attack
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland woman will serve the maximum prison sentence for criminally negligent homicide related to the death of a six-year-old mauled by her two Great Dane-Mastiffs.
Loyalty Scott lost his life after the 20-minute…
Oregon Agrees to Review and Remove Up to 800,000 Voter Records After Federal Settlement
Nonprofit Judicial Watch secured a major settlement yesterday after Oregon state officials settled a federal lawsuit, committing to a massive review and cleanup of roughly 800,000 inactive voter records, including about 160,000 that already…
Romanian Couple Pleads Guilty After Stealing $27,000 in Oregon Food Benefits Through Baby Formula…
A Romanian couple has pleaded guilty to stealing SNAP benefits valued at $27,000. They face a maximum prison sentence of five years.
The couple, both 35 years old and who have been living in the U.S. illegally, also admitted to the theft…
Former Oregon Postal Worker Sentenced for Stealing Cash and Gift Cards From Mail
A former U.S. Postal Service employee, who opened mail and stole money and gift cards while working at the post office in Hines, Oregon, was sentenced yesterday to 45 days in federal prison.
Patrick Wright (44), who lives in Burns, was…
Oregon Foster Care Improves but Still Ranks Below Other States in Key Safety Areas
A recent report indicates that, while Oregon performed better on foster care than its last review in 2016, the state is below average in several areas, including maltreatment in foster care and recurrence of maltreatment within 12 months.…