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Portland Felon Fires Assault Rifle Rounds Into Apartment Below, Heads Back to Prison
A Portland man with a violent criminal history, Paul Kurt Mitchell, 41, was sentenced to two years three months in prison on Monday after firing a Romanian WASR-10/63 semi-automatic assault rifle into the floor of his North Portland…
Oregon Man’s Carjacking Rampage Ends with 15-Year Prison Sentence
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office wrapped up a four-year case last Friday when Gregory Escobedo, Jr. (31) was sentenced to federal prison for carjacking three victims at gunpoint.
Escobedo was sentenced to 15 years and…
Coos County Deputies Arrest Two Suspects in Brutal Johnson Mill Pond Murder Case
Two people have been arrested and charged with murder by Coos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies following the discovery of the body of Larry Burkhow at Johnson Mill Pond on 12 March.
The following day, deputies arrested Elaine…
Oregon Hits 100,000 Electric Vehicle Registrations in Decade-Long Green Push
Oregon and nine other states' 2013 agreement to collectively register 3.3 million electric vehicles has reached fruition, with the state registering over 100,000 in the last 12 years.
Oregon Meets Electric Vehicle Registration…
Squatters Can be Evicted Within 24 Hours by Oregon Property Owners if House Bill is Passed
A bill legislating that squatters do not have tenant rights while illegally occupying privately owned premises will entitle Oregon property owners to evict them after serving 24-hour notices.
If passed, OR HB 3522 will circumvent legal…
Shoplifter Stabs Oregon Dollar Store Worker, Gets Bumped Off Bike and Tasered in Wild Police Chase
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — An alleged shoplifter who stabbed an employee of the Dollar General Store in Winston on Friday afternoon was ‘bumped’ off his bicycle by a police vehicle and then tasered by the arresting officer who believed the…
OEM Activates Emergency Level 3 Following Flooding In Oregon
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) activated the State Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) to Level 3 (Regional Response) yesterday in response to widespread flooding across parts of western Oregon.
Oregon Heavy…
Starved for Years, Boy’s Shocking Rescue from Caregiver’s Abuse Unfolds in Oregon Courtroom
A 40-year-old woman from The Dalles was found guilty on two counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment after a boy under her care was found to have been starved for several years.
She Will Appeal her Convictions for…
Oregon’s Move to Ban Toxic PFAS Chemicals by 2026 Ignites Debate Over Health Risks and Industry…
Since Oregon lawmakers introduced House Bill 3512, which seeks to prohibit the manufacture and use of toxic PFAS chemicals in the state from 2026, the bill has moved to the public participation phase on Thursday as testimony was heard from…
Oregon School Districts Will Need Significantly More Money to Achieve Growth Targets
Before the governor can expect Oregon school districts to improve academic achievements, significantly more money is needed to attain ambitious growth targets, says Kimberlee Armstrong, Superintendent of Portland Public Schools.
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