Crime and Courts News in Oregon
Crime & Courts
Grants Pass Man Indicted for Murder After Neighbor Disappears Under Suspicious Circumstances
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A Josephine County Grand Jury has indicted 50-year-old Israel Wytcherley on charges of murder and the unlawful use of a weapon following the disappearance of a nearby neighbor in Grants Pass.
According to the…
Portland Airport Passenger Arrested After 38 Pounds of Marijuana Found in Checked Bags
PORTLAND, Ore. — Twenty-four-year-old Jihad Ibrahim Muhammad appeared in the Multnomah County Circuit Court yesterday (Monday) after he was arrested for checking in more than 38 pounds of marijuana at Portland International Airport last…
Million-Dollar Oregon Heist Ends With Prison Time After Gold, Cash and Guns Stolen From Coos County…
Four Oregon men have been sentenced to federal prison after stealing a million dollars in gold, silver coins, cash, and firearms from a Coos County home in two separate burglaries.
The men have been sentenced to a total of more than 10…
Oregon Family Lawsuit Says School Failed to Protect Black Student From Alleged Classroom Abuse
GRESHAM, Ore. — The family of the only Black student in a classroom at the North Gresham Elementary School is suing the school district for $550,000 for emotional abuse and harassment, in a lawsuit lodged at the Multnomah County Circuit…
Oregon Woman Gets Jail Time After Throwing Dog Against MAX Train During Argument
PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon woman, who threw her small poodle-type dog against a MAX train and kicked it in the face during an argument with her husband, has been sentenced to 15 days in jail and three years of probation.
Husband…
Armenian National Pleads Guilty in Ryuk Ransomware Case That Hit Oregon Tech Company
An Armenian national extradited from Ukraine to the United States, 34-year-old Karen Serobovich Vardanyan, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges on Wednesday for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks and an extortion conspiracy targeting…
Beaverton Cannabis Dispensary Robbery Ends With Armed Suspect Fatally Shot by Police
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — The Washington County Major Crimes team is investigating an officer-involved shooting at a cannabis dispensary in Beaverton on Sunday night, during which an armed robber was killed.
Beaverton Police Department…
Medford SWAT Uses Chemical Irritants to Flush Burglary Suspect From Grandview Drive Home
MEDFORD, Ore. — In a dramatic arrest, involving the closure of several suburban roads, the Medford Police SWAT team used chemical irritants to flush a 44 year-old burglary suspect from a home in the 1800 block of Grandview Drive.
The…
80-Year-Old Oregon Man Tells 911 He Shot His Partner During a Domestic Violence Altercation
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — An 80-year-old man from Wimer is lodged in the Jackson County Jail after the death by shooting of his domestic partner in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Norman Henry Chapman contacted 911 at 12.35 a.m. He…
Former Clackamas County Commissioner Faces New Identity Theft Charges After DOJ Says She May Have…
A Clackamas County grand jury returned a new 19-count indictment against ex-Clackamas County Commissioner Melissa Fireside on Thursday, adding charges related to opening multiple credit accounts and obtaining a federal pandemic relief loan…