Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Salem Man Spotted Near Kiddies Playground with a Gun Tucked into his Waistband is Arrested
SALEM, Ore. — A 20-year-old man reported to be carrying a gun was arrested near the Riverfront Park playground on Friday afternoon by Salem Police officers.
It was late afternoon when a member of the community reported spotting a male…
A Once Prominent Portland Professional Ordered to Repay $50K Stolen from Nonprofit
A once prominent Portland professional, Devon Horace (32), pleaded no contest to a charge of first-degree aggravated theft and falsifying business records when he appeared before Multnomah Circuit Court Judge Angela Lucero on Wednesday.…
Josephine County Police Arrest DUII Driver Who Crashed Into Fire Truck In Cave Junction
The Josephine County Sheriff’s office reported that a driver, 63-year-old Alec James Varner, who crashed into a stationary Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) engine shortly before midday on Wednesday, was arrested after failing field…
Oregon Tax Worker Stole Over $426k in Life Savings from an Intellectually Challenged Victim
A Portland man, who knowingly and intentionally used personal identification and bank account information to steal more than $426,000 in life savings of an intellectually disabled victim, has been sentenced to three years in prison.…
International Fugitive’s Six-Year Run Crumbles as He Lands Back in Oregon After His Arrest in…
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Josephine County Sheriff’s Office deputies took delivery of Shawn Christian Higbee, 41, yesterday after he had been arrested by United States Marshals Service (USMS) officers in December in Cambodia on a 2019 arrest…
Oregon Transport Company and its Owner Found Guilty of Tampering with Clean Air Act Monitoring…
An Oregon transport company violated the Clean Air Act when it intentionally and with knowledge tampered with emissions monitoring devices.
Clancy Logistics, Inc., of Fairview, and its owner, Timothy Curtis Clancy (55) of Sherwood, were…
Portland Police Raid Criminal Shoplifting Ring and Arrest 24 Suspects, Seizing Drugs, Merchandise,…
In a joint operation organized by the Portland Police Bureau, 24 people were arrested, a stolen vehicle was recovered, 19 grams of illicit drugs were seized, and stolen merchandise worth more than $2,600 was recovered in the Jantzen Beach…
Murdered Oregon Nurse Court Hearing Lasts 90 Seconds
Bryce J. Schubert attended a 90-second court hearing via a live stream video from prison, in which he is accused of murdering a Providence St. Vincent Medical Center nurse married scarcely a month.
Two top Washington prosecutors and two…
Intoxicated Oregon Woman Says She Shot Her Boyfriend Accidentally
A 20-year-old Coos County woman was charged with third-degree assault after shooting her boyfriend in the foot in an argument.
Kendell R. Senn told Coos County deputies that she shot her boyfriend in the foot by accident when the…
Oregon Man Arrested After Trying to Set Fire to a Homeless Person
A man has been arrested after allegedly soaking a homeless person in chemicals and then attempting to set the person alight.
The City of Corvallis Police Department confirmed that Larry G. Kiser Jr. (48) has been arrested and charged…