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Portland Teen Clings to Life with Bullet Lodged in His Brain After Park Shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. — As 16-year-old Elliott Beck fights for his life with a bullet lodged in his brain, a 15-year-old is in custody after handing himself over to the police.
Now, Black leaders of the Portland community are expressing fear…
Assault and Vandalism Erupt at Portland Protest as Two Face Charges in Old Town Clash
PORTLAND, Ore. — An assault on a security guard and vandalism with a message spray painted onto a shopfront window led to the arrest last night of two people involved in a demonstration in Portland Old Town.
Portland Police Bureau (PPB)…
Portland Man Steals SUV from Burglarized Business, Crashes During High-Speed Chase
Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies arrested a 28-year-old Portland man speeding away from a Cottage Grove traffic stop in a Scion xB SUV stolen from a Portland business that he'd allegedly burglarized on Tuesday afternoon.…
California Thief Netted $2.7 Million Selling Stolen Catalytic Converters to Oregon Recycler
A 72-year-old California man was convicted yesterday of selling stolen catalytic converters worth more than $2.7 million to a metal recycling company in Oregon.
The sales occurred when George Thomas drove the stolen catalytic converters…
Missing Oregon Man’s Remains Found in Applegate Valley Spark Suspicious Death Investigation
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — The skeletal remains found in the Applegate Valley in April 2024 were identified as 63-year-old Nathan Louis Merkel of Wimer, who was reported missing in September 2023. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) has…
2 Teenagers Hospitalized In Sutherlin Crash After Pulling Into Path Of Excavator-Hauling Pickup
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A two-vehicle crash east of Sutherlin on Wednesday evening left two 17-year-olds critically injured after pulling into the path of a 2001 Ford F-250 pickup towing an excavator on a flatbed trailer.
Responding to…
Judge Dismisses Insanity Plea for Christmas Eve Shooting of Oregon Mail Carrier
An insanity plea for the Christmas Eve shooting and wounding of an Oregon mail carrier was dismissed on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge J. Immergut, who ruled that Kevin Eugene Irvine was aware that his actions were illegal.
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Portland Police and Businesses Team Up to Bust Thieves and Drug Users in Dawson Park Crackdown
PORTLAND, Ore. — Dawson Park in Portland was ‘safe-proofed’ on Sunday when the police partnered with local area business owners and the Organized Retail Crime Association of Oregon to arrest thieves and illegal drug users.
Twenty-six…
Drunk Driver’s Reckless Crash Kills Teen, Injures Three Others in Marion County
SALEM, Ore. — Responding to reports of a single-vehicle crash at around 9,50 p.m. on Sunday night in the 17000 block of Fern Ridge Rd, just outside of Stayton, Marion County police found a single-vehicle crash with extensive damage.
Of…
Oregon State Trooper’s Actions Were Justified When Shooting and Killing a Knife-Wielding Man, says…
A Marion County grand jury has found that the actions of an Oregon State Police trooper who shot and killed a knife-wielding man were justified.
According to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office, Matthew Walter Wong (22) was shot…