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Oregon Career Criminal Left His Loaded Gun Behind After Fleeing a Bank With $856
An Oregon career criminal, whose last ‘job’ was an $856 bank heist during which he forgot his loaded gun inside the bank, was sentenced yesterday to federal prison for nearly 13 years.
James Michael Wallace (55) was also ordered to pay…
Oregon Drug Dealer Calls Police With Information That Leads to His Own Arrest
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested 47-year-old Clinton Reed of Roseburg yesterday on drug charges after finding evidence that he was a dealer, yet had called the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO)…
Oregon Man Who Fled Armed Robbery Charge Sentenced to 17 Years for Drug Trafficking
MARION COUNTY, Ore. — A 39-year-old Marion County resident, with multiple prior convictions for drug trafficking, has been sentenced to 17 years and six months in federal prison.
Ryan Gossett, who was the subject of a multi-agency…
Portland Man Accused of Spitting on Federal Officer Outside ICE Facility Faces Felony Charge
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland resident Jay Boyce (38) appeared in federal court yesterday, charged with a felony offense after allegedly assaulting a federal officer outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Sunday.…
Gervais Man Faces Federal Prison After Throwing Water Bottle at Federal Officer Outside Portland ICE…
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Gervais man, 29-year-old Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin, appeared in federal court for assaulting a federal officer near South Portland’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office after throwing a water bottle at him.…
Man Clings to Life After Early Morning Shooting in Southeast Portland Neighborhood
PORTLAND, Ore. — Homicide detectives from the Portland Police Bureau are investigating a shooting early yesterday morning in the Creston-Kenilworth Neighborhood.
East Precinct officers responded to a report at 5.36 a.m. of a shooting in…
Bodycam Footage Shows Portland Officers Opening Fire on Suspect During Traffic Stop
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau has released the name of the suspect involved in a shooting incident in which two officers, who are now on administrative leave, fired shots that caused severe injuries to Bryan Velasco-Ruelas.…
Portland Arrest of Conservative Influencer Sparks DOJ Investigation Into Police Bias
PORTLAND, Ore. — Shortly after his release from a Portland jail earlier this week, independentconservative online journalist and influencer Nicholas Sortor posted on social media that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will investigate…
Portland Woman Who Wielded Knife at Federal Officer Outside ICE Center Faces December Sentencing
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 47-year-old Portland woman, who resisted arrest by brandishing a knife at a federal officer outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in the city, will be sentenced in December.
Julie…
Medford Man Arrested After Spraying Gunfire Into Homes and Cars on North Ridge Terrace
MEDFORD, Ore. — A suspect who recklessly fired a handgun and struck multiple houses and unoccupied vehicles in a neighborhood on North Ridge Terrace in south Medford, 24-year-old Chase Benjamin Smith of Medford, was taken into custody on…