Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Oregon Mother Faces Attempted Murder Charges After Three Children Treated for Carbon Monoxide…
A 32-year-old Keizer mother of three, who attempted to kill herself and her children by running a hose from the exhaust pipe into the interior of her car, has appeared in court on three counts of attempted murder.
The Garage Had…
Medford Woman Charged With Animal Neglect After Multiple Dead Cats Found on Property
MEDFORD, Ore. — A 65-year-old woman from Medford has been charged with seven counts of first-degree animal neglect following the discovery of several dead cats on her property.
The discovery was made by Medford Police Department officers…
Portland Woman Sues ICE Agent Over Alleged Unprovoked Point-Blank Pepper Spray Attack
PORTLAND, Ore. — A young woman is suing an ICE agent for spraying her ‘point blank’ in the face with pepper spray while she was standing on the pavement outside the immigration detention center in South Portland on October 2, 2025.
The…
Oregon Infant Death Case Ends With Mother Convicted of Manslaughter
The mother of a two-month and 10-day-old baby girl, who died from complications associated with 13 broken ribs, pneumonia, and a drug overdose, has been found guilty by a Benton County jury of first-degree manslaughter and criminal…
Portland Facebook Marketplace Meetup Turns Into Shooting and Robbery That Injures 18-Year-Old
PORTLAND, Ore. — After Portland Police responded to a call shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, an 18-year-old man was hospitalized with a significant injury. He had been shot and robbed during a Facebook Marketplace meetup in the 9100 block…
Oregon Teen Accused of Swatting Ohio Schools With Bomb Threat Calls Could Face 10 Years
An 18-year-old youth from Oregon is facing a 10-year prison term for making swatting (malicious hoax) calls threatening to bomb schools in northern Ohio.
Nathan Hayes, of Sweet Home, was indicted on June 3 by a federal grand jury and is…
Medford Woman Killed Near Railroad Tracks as 19-Year-Old Suspect Is Arrested
MEDFORD, Ore. — A 19-year-old has been arrested following the death of a woman in an attack near the railroad tracks in Medford on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the police, the victim was known to the suspect, but their relationship…
Oregon Serial Killing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Fifth Murder Charge
A man accused of the serial killing of four women whose bodies were found in wooded and rural areas of Oregon has now been charged with a fifth murder.
Jesse Lee Calhoun (41) is facing a charge of second-degree murder following the death…
Oregon Clients Were Sent Fake Investment Statements for Years in $1.6 Million Fraud Scheme
At least 14 Oregon investors lost $1.6 million in a fraudulent scheme masterminded by an investment advisor in Baker City.
The Investment Advisor Perpetrated the Fraudulent Investment for More Than 17 years
Jeffrey Thomas…
Medford In-N-Out Shooting Suspect Arrested After Victim’s Vehicle Crashes Nearby
MEDFORD, Ore. — Twenty-one-year-old Ivan Ortiz has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a 19-year-old male at the In-N-Out restaurant on Crater Lake Highway in Medford.
The shooting took place at 11.40 p.m. last Friday.…