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Felons on the Run Caught After ATM Heist and Post Office Robbery Fail in Klamath Falls
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Two Klamath Falls men were arrested after a night of crime in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The pair stole an ATM, which they dragged with a tow strap, but abandoned it before breaking into the Post office to…
A Confessed ‘Bad Mom’ in Oregon Charged After Toddler’s Feet Burned Wandering Alone on Blazing…
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A confessed ‘bad mom’ from Creswell has been charged with child neglect after a neighbor found an unaccompanied toddler with burnt feet from walking on a hot pavement in 90 degree-heat.
Ashley Canham admitted to a…
Klamath County Hit by Wave of Roof-Entry Burglaries Targeting Local Businesses
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Klamath County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) issued an alert yesterday warning of a recent surge in commercial burglaries, which they are currently investigating.
In many of the Klamath County commercial burglaries,…
Man Charged With Assaulting Federal Officer During ICE Protest in Portland Is Released From Custody
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man, 19-year-old Deni Jungic Wolf, charged with assaulting a federal law enforcement officer Near the South Portland ICE office on Monday night, appeared in federal court yesterday and was released on conditions.…
Former Oregon Nurse Sentenced for Supplying Fatal Dose of Fentanyl to Friend
A former nurse from Oregon will spend four years and three months behind bars for helping a friend obtain fentanyl and methamphetamine that ultimately led to her death by overdose.
Danika Danielle Whitman (46) was sentenced on Monday by…
Oregon State Police Operation Targets Portland Drug Dealers in Coordinated Sweep
Five people were arrested on Friday evening as Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers collaborating with local law enforcement agencies undertook a targeted mission in downtown Portland aimed at disrupting illegal drug activity.
OSP…
Surveillance Leads to Arrest After DHS Vehicle Smashed Outside Eugene Federal Building
EUGENE, Ore. — A 33-year-old Eugene resident is in custody after allegedly damaging a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) vehicle in a rock-throwing incident. Kielan Robert Eugene Fitzsimonds is charged with willful damage to federal…
Oregon Man Sentenced After Forcing Disabled Victim to Sell Snacks in the Cold for His Profit
47-year-old Jack Patrick Hauser of Hillsboro was handed a two-year jail term on Friday for coercing a 26-year-old man with developmental disabilities into servitude.
Responding to reports from community members that Hauser had been…
Medford Teen Used Instagram and Snapchat to Sell Drugs to Kids as Young as 11, Police Say
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — 19-year-old Jake Eugene Cunningham of Medford was arrested on May 31 for selling marijuana to middle school children as young as 11 years old after setting up drug deals on Instagram and Snapchat.
On May 31 at…
Family Raises Reward in Hopes of Solving 2017 Portland Homicide That Remains a Chilling Mystery
PORTLAND, Ore. — The reward money has been raised by his family and friends for information leading to the successful arrest of whoever is responsible for shooting and killing Spaulding at his home in the 3500 block of Northeast 10th Avenue…