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Oregon Man Charged After Allegedly Leaving Voicemail Threat to Kill U.S. Senator
A Woodburn, Oregon, man, 51-year-old Donald Leroy Smith, Jr., appeared in court yesterday after allegedly threatening to kill a United States Senator.
Court documents indicate that, on November 12, 2025, Smith left a voicemail for a US…
Californian Faces Life Imprisonment in Sex Trafficking Scheme Spanning Oregon and Four Other States
Brandon Denzel Washington, who used ‘fists, lies, and manipulation’ to coerce vulnerable women to support his lavish lifestyle, was convicted yesterday of six federal felonies related to his multi-state sex trafficking activities.…
Medford Business Owner Accused of Laundering 13 Million Dollars in Drug Proceeds Through Southern…
MEDFORD, Ore. — An illegal resident from Mexico, who used his Oregon businesses to launder narcotics trafficking proceeds involving more than $13 million, appeared in court yesterday, charged with money laundering.
Jose Alonso Paramo…
Blowtorches and Construction Worker Disguises Used in ATM Robbery Spree Across Oregon and the West…
A string of ATM and bank robberies throughout Oregon, California, and Washington, amounting to over $5.5 million, led to a guilty plea yesterday by a member of the South American theft group.
Francisco Antonio Marin Ilbaca (46), of…
Former Medford Business Leader Indicted Over Alleged 100,000 Dollar Theft From Southern Oregon…
MEDFORD, Ore. — The former CEO of the Builders’ Association of Southern Oregon (BASO), Bradley Bennington, has been indicted on charges of aggravated theft and identity theft.
The indictment follows his arrest last month after a lengthy…
Roseburg Father Charged With Murder After 911 Call Reporting Infant Son Missing Led to Confession
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A Roseburg man, who confessed to detectives from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office that he had murdered his 11-month-old son, has been charged with murder.
He Initially Told Police His Son Had Gone Missing
His…
Oregon Man Appears in Federal Court Over Social Media Threat to Hunt Elected Official
PORTLAND, Ore.— A 41-year-old man, who threatened an elected official with a post on X, warning him to keep his windows and doors locked “because I love a challenge when hunting my PREY,” appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland last…
Intruder Dies After Confrontation With Oregon Homeowner During Attempted Break-In
Bend Police detectives are investigating the death of an intruder following a confrontation with the resident during an attempted break-in at a property on NW Braid Drive.
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Oregon law allows deadly physical force only in…
19-Year-Old at Time of Crime Sentenced to 20 Years for Killing Wife in Beaverton
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Talon Gabriel Mitchell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing his wife. The Beaverton man was 19 years old at the time of the incident.
The murder took place on February 23, 2023, when police officers…
Grants Pass Police Rescue Elderly Hostage After Armed Suspect Shoots Himself Inside Home
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Responding to reports from a caller at the 2400 block of Leonard Road, reporting A man was holding an elderly man hostage and had shot himself in the leg, several Grants Pass Police officers helped the victim get to…