Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Oregon Repeat Offender Busted on I-84 With Prepackaged Meth Shipment
Theodore Ernest Jokinen (48), who earlier this month was detained by The Dalles Police officers who found 10 pounds of prepackaged suspected methamphetamine in his vehicle, appeared in federal court yesterday, charged with possession with…
Oregon Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty After Spending $200,000 of COVID Loan on Parents’ Home
A Tigard businessman who spent the bulk of a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan on his parents, and who has subsequently repaid the loan in full, faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
According to the Oregon District U.S.…
Oregon Businessman Admits to Moving Millions in Cocaine and Hiding Profits in Crypto
Lake Oswego resident, 47-year-old Michael Wayne Frost, pleaded guilty to distributing over 50 kilograms of cocaine and laundering the money to his business cryptocurrency accounts yesterday. He could get a maximum sentence of life in…
Five DUII Arrests in Jackson County Include Crashes, a 911 Call, and a Driver Twice the Legal Limit
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies had a busy night Saturday. Five people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII)
Jackson County DUII Arrests
Alcohol was the…
Man Accused of Smashing 70 Cars at Salem Dealerships Arrested and Tied to Montana Crimes
SALEM, Ore. — The Salem Police Department has confirmed that the suspect wanted for vandalizing vehicles at the Mercedes & Acura on September 11 and the BMW dealership a few days later has been arrested, but is sought for similar…
Gunfire Leaves Two Men Dead in Klamath County and Deputies Searching for Answers
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Responding to a report of an unresponsive subject lying on the ground next to a vehicle in the area of Kodiak Lane on Thursday at 5:03 pm, Klamath County Sheriff's Office deputies found the vehicle on Whitetail Lane.…
Coos County Narcotics Team Finds Guns, Fentanyl, and Cash in North Bend Raid
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — The South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team (SCINT), including members of the Coos County Sheriff's Office, returned to Michael O’Neill’s residence at 2960 Broadway Ave, North Bend, Oregon, for a second time after…
Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting Outside Portland Bar in Montavilla
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau officers yesterday (Thursday) detained Brandon Lewis (37) following a fatal shooting at a bar in the 8200 block of Southeast Harrison Street in the Montavilla Neighborhood.
Lewis has been charged…
Survivors Say Oregon Youth Prison Doctor Abused Them for Years as Staff Looked Away
Another 11 men were added to the federal lawsuit, filed in Portland, against the MacLaren Youth Prison in Woodburn. The 73 Plaintiffs allege that Dr. Edward Gary Edwards, nicknamed "Dr. Cold Fingers," groped them during exams.
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Video Shows Suspect Moments Before Fatal Ashland Shooting on ‘A’ Street
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland Police Department (APD) released video footage of a person of interest in the shooting of Matthew Mark Vandersande on 'A' Street early Sunday, September 7.
After joining forces with several law enforcement…