Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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28-Year-Old Portland Woman Faces Federal Charge for Alleged Assault on ICE Agent
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland woman appeared in federal court yesterday after allegedly assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent outside the detention facility.
Lucy Caroline Shepherd (28) is charged with assaulting a…
Intruder Shot and Killed by Neighbor After Breaking Into Medford Apartment, Police Say
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department is investigating the death of a man who was shot dead after forcing entry into an apartment at 18 Hawthorne Street in the small hours of Sunday morning.
A neighbor who came to the assistance…
Portland Homicide Detectives Investigating After Man Found Dead Near SW 3rd Avenue
PORTLAND, Ore. — The body of a dead male adult, believed to have been the victim of a shooting, was found in a parking lot in the 300 block of Southwest 3rd Avenue in the early hours of Sunday morning by Portland Central Precinct officers.…
Oregon Man Who Shot and Killed His Neighbor’s Pet Labrador Sentenced to 18 Months in State Prison
After a two-day trial, Tyson Kay (47) was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a Lincoln County Circuit judge for killing Daisy, a black Labrador/Retriever owned by his neighbors.
Found guilty of first-degree aggravated animal abuse and…
Man Found Dying on I-5 Near Gold Hill; Suspect Arrested Hours Later
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) revealed that the suspect in a rural Gold Hill homicide that took place next to Interstate 5, on Thursday, 34-year-old Michael Lloyd Balestra Jr., of Gold Hill, was taken into…
Oregon Man Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter After Fatal Shooting on Warm Springs Reservation
Carlos Ralph Miller-Smith (31) appeared in federal court earlier this week, charged with involuntary manslaughter following a fatal shooting on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
Miller-Smith is a resident of the reservation and has…
University of Oregon Sued for $16.3 Million After Tree Collapse Leaves Student Paralyzed
An Oregon student, who was permanently paralyzed when a pine tree toppled onto her on campus, is seeking a $16.3 million settlement from the University of Oregon.
Olivia Rose Edwards was a junior at the university when a 50-foot-tall…
Oregon Woman Allegedly Punched a Federal Officer in the Face as He Tried to Handcuff Her
An Oregon woman from Happy Valley appeared in federal court yesterday, charged with assaulting a Federal Protective Service (FPS) officer by punching him in the face.
Twenty-five-year-old Breeanne Rivas allegedly assaulted the officer on…
Oregon Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Causing the Death of His 15-Month-Old Daughter
On Tuesday, a Lincoln County Circuit Court judge sentenced Emerson Cromwell to life imprisonment, saying that he was responsible for the violent and horrible death of his 15-month-old toddler.
Imposing the presumptive sentence prescribed…
Salem Suspect Found in Bar After Domestic Violence Threats, Gun and Drugs Seized
SALEM, Ore. — A 40-year-old Salem resident was found by police in a bar on Monday night after allegedly being involved in a domestic violence incident in which he threatened his victim with a knife and a firearm.
The Police…