Latest from Diane Megaw
Portland Man Sentenced for Orchestrating Threats That Forced Hospital Evacuations
A federal court in Brooklyn, NY, sentenced a Portland, Oregon man, 31-year-old Domagoj Patkovic, to five years in prison for a swatting and bomb threats scheme targeting…
Ashland Man Indicted for Attempted Murder After Firing at Police on I-5
A suspected shooter, 29-year-old Devanta Mader of Ashland, was indicted on First Degree Attempted Murder, among other charges, following Saturday's early morning…
Armed Suspect Taken Into Custody After Climbing Into Portland Store Shelves to Evade Arrest
Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers assigned to East Precinct arrested 41-year-old Michael Harper Monday after Harper- armed with a knife and hatchet- confronted a…
Salem Police Say Duo Threw Eggs at Homeless People for Three Nights Before Arrest
Two people were arrested by Salem Police on Friday following a three-night egg-throwing spree, hurling eggs at homeless people. About 225 eggs were recovered from their…
Oregon Sues to Block Federal Crackdown on Safety Net Services for Immigrant Communities
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a 21-member coalition of attorneys general yesterday in a lawsuit seeking to block the Trump Administration’s federal…
Unconscious Driver Found With Loaded Gun in Lap at Busy Portland Intersection
A 20-year-old driver, Leonardo A. Gomez-Hernandez of Vancouver, Washington, was arrested early Saturday morning after Portland Police Bureau (PPB) members stopped his…
Deschutes County Sheriff Leads Ongoing Search for Missing Pair After River Accident at Dillon Falls
The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office in Oregon coordinated a multi-agency search and rescue operation after a group of six individuals went over Dillon Falls on the…
Oregon Drivers Among Worst in Nation for Alcohol-Linked Fatal Crashes, New Data Shows
Drunk drivers were found to be involved in 19.7% of all fatal crashes in the US between 2019 and 2023. At 23.2%, Oregon ranked as the 12th deadliest state, with 23.2% of…
