Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Oregon Man Changes His Plea to Guilty Mid-Hearing and Gets More Than Six Years in Prison
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Forty-year-old Christopher Michael Jenkins, who, without coercion, changed his plea to guilty halfway through his hearing, was sentenced to 76 months in an Oregon Department of Corrections prison.
Jenkins appeared…
Portland Police Face Fresh Scrutiny After 27-Year Veteran Officer Arrested Off Duty
PORTLAND, Ore. — An off-duty Portland police officer has been arrested and lodged in the Clackamas County Jail on charges of strangulation, fourth-degree assault, and harassment.
The charges relate to an incident on November 29, when…
Oregon Prosecutors Say a Court Ruling Has Weakened Protections for Drug-Exposed Children
After an Appeals Court ruling in State v Stevens in September, 20 Washington County drug-endangered children cases face reversal.
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The ruling means some child drug-exposure cases may not fit current mistreatment law, so…
Gresham Police Seek Answers After Fatal 1 a.m. Shooting at Gas Station
UPDATE: Gresham Brothers Accused of Using Man’s Own Gun to Kill Him in Gas Station Fight Caught on Surveillance Video
GRESHAM, Ore. — The East County Major Crimes Team is investigating the death of an individual who was found after a…
Oregon Man Admits Torching Abandoned Paper Mill After Claiming Homeless People Living There Stole…
A 22-year-old man, found guilty of arson and sentenced to five years in prison, admitted to deliberately setting fire to an abandoned wooden building in Oregon City because transients who lived there had stolen his belongings.
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Deschutes County SWAT Arrests Suspect Wanted Nationwide After Fleeing Crash That Left Woman Trapped
DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. — Twenty-nine-year-old Trent Michael Conley, who fled the scene of a single-vehicle accident in which a female was trapped, has been arrested by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s SWAT team.
Conley, who is wanted on a…
Watch Portland Street Takeover Caught on Video End With 19-Year-Old Driver Crashing and Facing 24…
PORTLAND, Ore. — A video showing an illegal street takeover, in which speeds up to 90 miles an hour were recorded, has been made public by the Portland Police Bureau.
Suspect Faces 24 Counts of Reckless Endangerment
The video,…
Longtime Oregon Bookkeeper Accused of Quietly Taking More Than a Quarter Million Dollars From…
A 59-year-old Albany woman is facing nine charges of aggravated theft for embezzling more than a quarter of a million dollars from her Linn County employer.
Jodi Faye Kenagy had been working as a bookkeeper for Michael Dean McHenry, the…
Police Say Oregon Woman Using ‘Space Gas’ Tried to Run Down Two Boys With Her SUV
GRESHAM, Ore. — Gresham Police believe that a 28-year-old woman was using ‘space gas’ while chasing youngsters with her vehicle on Monday, December 1.
Alyssa Jean Williams has been charged with four counts of unlawful use of a weapon.…
Oregon Man Crashes Into Patrol Car With Car Full of Fentanyl, Meth and Guns, Then Gets Nearly 14…
A Douglas County man, 51-year-old Glenn Allen Gearhart, is facing nearly 14 years in federal prison- plus 5 years of supervised release- on charges relating to fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution and illegal possession of firearms.…