Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Portland Man Surrenders After Eight-Hour Rooftop Siege Following Domestic Violence Report
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police tactical teams were involved in an eight-hour stand-off yesterday when a man, wanted for several crimes, climbed onto the roof of an apartment complex in the Hazelwood Neighborhood following a report of…
Grants Pass Woman Loses $3,500 in Scam by Callers Pretending to Be Cops
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Another scam involving callers claiming to be Grants Pass law enforcement personnel using Grants Pass area telephones has emerged, and at least one person has become a victim.
Grant Pass Police Department Scam…
Body Found in the Forest Near Lowell Triggers Murder Arrest of Eugene Man
EUGENE, Ore. — A murder victim found in a forest 10 miles east of Lowell on Thursday has led to the arrest of a 53-year-old man from Eugene.
Deputies from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office Aaron detained Douglas Omer, who was found in the…
Klamath Falls Deputy Lied About Kidnapping While Drunk, Police Say
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Following investigations by the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) into the faked kidnapping of Jakob Brandt, the former Sheriff’s deputy, on June 6, have resulted in an additional charge of Driving Under the…
Elderly Oregonians Targeted in Alarming Wave of Gold Bar Scams
Yet another Oregonian has fallen victim to the ‘gold bar scam,’ losing tens of thousands of dollars after being conned into believing that her bank accounts were compromised and that her money would only be safe if converted into gold.…
Oregon Victims Among Hundreds Defrauded in Cross-State Scam Targeting Elderly With Tech Support Hoax
Jingbin Jiang, a/k/a "Fatty," and Su Jian Liu, a/k/a "Ah Pang," were charged with participating in a scheme that attempted to steal over $18 million from more than 350 elderly victims between about 2023 and July 2025.
Scammers…
Chilean ATM Gang Disguised as Construction Workers Hit Oregon, Washington and California
The Oregon U.S. District Attorney’s Office assisted in an investigation into a string of ATM robberies in Oregon, California, and Washington by Chilean thieves disguised as construction workers who stole more than $4 million.
The…
Illegal Marijuana Grow With 5,000 Plants Busted in Josephine County
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff's Office indicated that an illegal marijuana site in Cave Junction was dismantled, one man was arrested, and four firearms were seized at one of the properties on July 23.
During the…
Eugene Lyft Driver Allegedly Took the Job to Sell Drugs to Passengers
EUGENE, Ore. — A Lyft driver from Eugene, who allegedly told a passenger that he had taken the job to sell drugs to his customers, was arraigned yesterday, charged with delivery of cocaine, a serious felony that can result in a prison…
Man Living Illegally in Oregon Caught with 43 Pounds of Fentanyl and Heroin
A Mexican national living illegally in Salem appeared in court this week, charged with trafficking more than 43 pounds of fentanyl and heroin in Oregon.
Gildardo Rivera Garcia (45), charged with possession and distribution of heroin and…