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Multnomah County Deputies Seek Dark Blue SUV After Road Rage Shooting Near Southeast Foster Road
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Residents living along Southeast Foster Road, near Southeast Richey Road or SE 172nd Avenue in unincorporated Multnomah County, are asked to check surveillance footage taken during the early hours of Sunday morning…
84-Year-Old Klamath Falls Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting of Alleged Vehicle Thief
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — An 84-year-old man from Klamath Falls has been arrested after allegedly shooting a suspect, who died from his injuries, trying to break into his vehicle during the early hours of Friday morning.
The victim was found…
Oregon Bank Manager Accused of Embezzling $1.9 Million From Employer Could Face 30 Years
A former Coos Bay bank manager appeared in the Eugene U.S. District Court yesterday for embezzling $1.9 million from her employers.
Forty-four-year-old Heather Lynn Casas pleaded not guilty after she was indicted by a federal grand jury.…
Romanian Woman Gets 3 Years for Scam That Defrauded 12 Elderly Oregon Residents
A 34-year-old Romanian woman, who defrauded 12 elderly Oregon residents and operated the same scam in France and the U.K., was sentenced to three years in prison when she appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland yesterday.
Rexona…
Oregon State Hospital Escapee Sentenced After Stealing State Vehicle During Getaway
Forty-one-year-old Christopher Lee Pray has added 57 months to his existing 22-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to the theft of a state-owned vehicle to make his getaway from the Oregon State Hospital.
Pray, who appeared in…
16-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Salem Police Search Following Downtown Shooting
SALEM, Ore. — A 16-year-old youth turned himself in at the Marion County Juvenile Department yesterday for his involvement in a shooting in downtown Salem a week ago.
The shooting occurred at 6.20 p.m. on May 20, in which a 17-year-old…
Portland Records Seventh Homicide of 2026 After Early-Morning Shooting in Centennial
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland notched up its seventh homicide of 2026 with the death of a shooting victim in the Centennial Neighborhood during the early hours of Sunday morning.
Homicide Detectives Have Made No Arrests At This Stage…
Medford SWAT Scene Ends With Arrests After Shots Fired on South Holly Street
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police responding to reports of multiple shots fired in the 300-Block of S Holly Street on Sunday made arrests after encountering a chaotic scene where several people with violent criminal histories were present.…
Grants Pass Man Arrested After Concerning Comments Near Boatnik Parade Route
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — 59-year-old Sean Washburn was arrested yesterday after making concerning comments to Grants Pass Police Officers setting up barricades to secure the Boatnik Parade route.
Grants Pass police took measures to protect…
Portland Woman Fighting for Her Life After Brutal Attack in Old Town Neighborhood
PORTLAND, Ore. — A critically injured woman is fighting for her life in a local Portland hospital after she was brutally attacked with what appears to police to be a blunt instrument.
Suspect Arrested Within Hours of the Attack…