Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Employee Allegedly Swindles Hundreds of Thousands from Contracting Company in Six-Year Embezzlement…
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Harvey and Price, a mechanical contracting company in Springfield, was allegedly embezzled of hundreds of thousands of dollars by ‘a trusted employee’ during her six years working for the company.
Melisa Jaragosky…
Portland Social Media Figure Gets Ankle Bracelet After His Hit-And-Run Report Leads To His Arrest
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland Judge ordered ankle monitoring for 33-year-old Oscar Burell Jr., who faces charges related to reckless stunts he shared on Instagram. Burell was arrested after reporting a hit-and-run earlier this month.…
Oregon State Police Investigate Deputy Shooting Suspect Who Rammed Patrol Vehicle
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon State Police (OSP) is investigating an incident of Tuesday, April 22, near the O'Brien Country Store in O'Brien, when a Josephine County Sheriff’s Office Deputy fired at 33-year-old Clinten Anthony…
Portland Police Intercept Massive Fentanyl Haul from Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Traffickers
PORTLAND, Ore. — Drug raids organized by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) in a multi-agency sting operation helped disrupt the flow of dangerous substances by Honduran drug trafficking organizations that work with the Sinaloa Cartel.…
Police Intercept Massive Fentanyl Shipment Headed for Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — In a joint operation with the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement team (RADE), the Grants Pass Police Department recently seized over ten ounces of fentanyl headed to Grants Pass.
According to the US DEA, depending on a…
Coos County Man Jailed After Allegedly Shooting at a Neighbor’s House
After allegedly shooting a neighbor’s window and entering the property without permission during the early hours of Saturday morning, Paul McKiddy (42) was taken into custody by Coos County deputies.
The incident occurred at a residence…
Eugene Police Search for Suspect After a Young Female Tabby Cat Was Shot While Trapped Inside a…
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Police want information on a man who shot a female cat trapped inside a carrier, abandoned her on a hilly outcrop, and then fled the scene in a dark-colored sedan.
Police were alerted to the sound of gunshots at…
Grants Pass Police Seek Public’s Help to Identify Easter Sunday Bike Thief Caught on Video
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A man captured on video on Easter Sunday at around 4:00 pm is accused of stealing a bicycle momentarily left unattended near the intersection of SW H Street and SW 6th Street, Grants Pass, by a 14-year-old.
The…
Oregon Man Dies Trying to Stop Thieves from Stealing His Bicycle
Thirty-eight-year-old Stephen Hayes of Hood River died while trying to stop thieves from stealing his bicycle. Three people now face murder charges for the incident that occurred on 11 April.
He was Driven Over as He Clung to the…
Honduran Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possessing Massive Fentanyl Stash in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Honduran national living in Portland has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release after he was found in possession of nearly 16 pounds of powdered fentanyl and nearly 60,000…