Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Iranian Hacker Pleads Guilty to RobbinHood Ransomware Attacks Affecting Gresham, Oregon
A 37-year-old Iranian man, Sina Gholinejad, pleaded guilty to participating in an international scheme involving the Robbinhood ransomware yesterday. The cyber-attacks were conducted across the US as Gholinejad and his associates…
Roseburg Man Arrested for Stealing Seven Exotic Lizards from Local Business
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A Roseburg man, 29-year-old Jesse Lee Proffitt, was arrested on Wednesday night after surveillance videos in Jungle Things Oregon, a Roseburg business, showed him stealing seven exotic lizards.
Responding to reports of a…
Third Teenager Arrested and Charged With Murder in Gresham Drive-By Fatal Shooting
GRESHAM, Ore. — A third teenager, all 16 years old, has been arrested and charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a man in a drive-by incident in Gresham on 13 May.
Jeffrey Daniel, who was shot in the 3500 block of Southeast…
Two Salem Women Arrested For Benton County Shooting After Luring Victim Via Dating App
BENTON COUNTY, Ore. — Two Salem women, Julia Dell Yepez and Alexa Montano Corral, both 20, were arrested earlier this week after a man was shot inside his car near Greenberry on Saturday. Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) officials…
Illegal Immigrant Arrested by Oregon State Police for Possession of 60 Pounds of Fentanyl
Oregon State Police arrested an illegal resident of California on Interstate 5 near Albany on Tuesday after a search of his vehicle uncovered 60 pounds of fentanyl powder.
Drugs Seized by Trooper in Traffic Stop
Jose Ivan Iribe…
Oregon Man Convicted After Driving Into Yellowstone Park Worker Redirecting Traffic
A Bend, Oregon man, 67-year-old David Tyler Regnier, was convicted by a federal jury on Wednesday for assaulting a federal employee with a dangerous weapon.
The charges arose from a September 18, 2024, incident when Regnier drove his…
Homeless Man Tied to Portland Mayor Firebomb Threat Now Faces 10 Years for Plotting to Blow Up…
A homeless man, previously investigated, arrested, and convicted following an FBI investigation after threatening to set fire to the house of the Portland Mayor using Molotov cocktails, appeared in court yesterday after threatening to blow…
Coos County Woman In Custody After Crashing Into School Bus In High-Speed DUII Incident
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — Deputies from the Coos County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) arrested Amanda Vancannon, a 38-year-old Coos County woman, on Tuesday morning after she allegedly crashed her vehicle into a school bus that had stopped to pick up a…
Oregon Conman Targeting Elderly Women Faces $1.7 Million in Debts After U.S. Trustee Program Exposes…
An Oregon man, who used investments he solicited for his personal use while working as a door-to-door salesman and then tried to evade arrest by filing for bankruptcy, has been thwarted the U.S. Trustee Program.
His Plan Was…
Pet Goat Killed in Oregon Burglary – Man Jailed After Showing No Remorse
An Oregon man was sentenced on Monday to 38 months in prison and three years supervision after burglarizing a property in Dallas last October, and killing the family pet goat.
Matthew Alan Luker (50) appeared before Judge Rafael Caso in…