Crime and Courts News in Oregon
Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Crashes Into Patrol Car With Car Full of Fentanyl, Meth and Guns, Then Gets Nearly 14…
A Douglas County man, 51-year-old Glenn Allen Gearhart, is facing nearly 14 years in federal prison- plus 5 years of supervised release- on charges relating to fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution and illegal possession of firearms.…
Portland Man Released From Jail After Punching 21 Year Old Does the Same Thing Days Later to a 69…
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man has been taken into custody following two unprovoked assaults on Portland residents on Southeast 122nd Avenue in separate attacks last week.
The first incident took place at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2025,…
Oregon Man Arrested After Woman With Restraining Order Against Him Escapes Brutal Assault
A woman was severely injured in an early-morning assault in Springfield on Monday by a man who is currently under a restraining order.
Anthony Leon Vancil (39) was arrested by Lane County Sheriff’s Office deputies later the same evening.…
Salem Police Arrest 17-Year-Old After Metal Detector Finds Gun in Backpack at Sprague High School
SALEM, Ore. — A firearm was found in the backpack of a 17-year-old student at Sprague High School in Salem yesterday (Tuesday) morning, when a metal detector alerted staff to its presence on the boy as he entered the building.
Staff…
ICE Detains Two Criminal Suspects in Oregon, Including Driver Accused of Killing Two in Deschutes…
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently detained some of the worst illegal aliens, including Rajinder Kumar, a criminal illegal alien from India charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment…
New Portland Burglary Task Force Expands Efforts to Combat Repeat Offenders Following Pipe Shop…
The Portland Police Bureau’s Burglary Task Force is appealing to the public to help them identify two additional suspects in a robbery at a pipe shop in the early hours of the morning on November 13.
Here’s how Portland’s burglary…
Oregon Man Arrested at OHSU After Allegedly Stalking Sandy Hook Parent for More Than a Decade
Oregon resident Kevin Purfield, who has been stalking the parent of a Sandy Hook murder victim since 2013, ignoring a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), was arrested at his target’s workplace at OHSU last week.
Habitual Stalker…
Wanted Eugene Man Pulled From Culvert by His Ankles After Pepper Spray, K-9 and Robot All Failed to…
EUGENE, Ore. — After four hours and four desperate rescue attempts, the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department eventually managed to drag Nicolas Ian Tallman out of a culvert by tying ropes to his ankles.
The drama began at 1.57 p.m. on…
‘Home Improvement’ Actor Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested in Eugene After Partner Allegedly Tries to Hit…
EUGENE, Ore. — The mother of “Home Improvement” star Zachery Ty Bryan’s three children tried to run him down in a pickup truck in Eugene on Saturday afternoon. They were both arrested.
Bryan (44) is in Lane County Jail on charges…
Gresham Man Accused of Making Up Violent Robbery After Video Reveals He Was Abusing His Dog
The return of a Shepherd/Rottweiler mix, Shayla, to the Gresham Police by a caring and concerned citizen has resulted in a charge of first-degree aggravated animal abuse after he fabricated a story about being attacked by four unknown…