Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Family Files $15 Million Lawsuit Against Portland Security Guard Cleared in Fatal Shooting Outside…
PORTLAND, Ore. — The family of Manuel C. Garza IV, who was fatally shot in a parking lot in Southwest Portland on May 8 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against security guard Eric Salisbury who, despite discharging his weapon during the…
Oregon Man Gets 30 Years for Plotting Mass Shooting at Smith Rock Event
The man who planned a mass shooting at the annual rock climbing festival at Smith Rock State Park was sentenced to 30 years behind bars by a Deschutes County judge on Monday.
Samson Garner (41) planned to open fire on spectators and…
3 Arrested After Armed Menacing and Police Chase in Medford, Two Stolen Guns Recovered
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police officers, including K9 officer Bruno, arrested three suspects- two men and a teenager- Saturday after an armed menacing incident near Crater Lake Avenue and Delta Waters Road, and the vehicle pursuit that…
79-Year-Old Arrested Amid Portland ICE Protests as Police Crack Down on Nightly Demonstrations
PORTLAND, Ore. — One protester, 79-year-old Vernon Ragan, was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning, November 8, after the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) activated an Incident Management Team (IMT) following an altercation, bringing…
Albany Police Investigate Toddler’s Death Tied to Man Arrested in Medford for Domestic Violence
Police are waiting for pathology and toxicology reports regarding the death of a two-year-old toddler who was allegedly beaten by Alexzander Israel Bentley-Lopez, recently arrested in Medford on domestic violence charges.
Child…
Douglas County Narcotics Team Arrests Felon with Fentanyl, Meth, and Weapons
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a Myrtle Creek resident for a suspected exchange of narcotics at an intersection in Roseburg on Wednesday morning.
DINT detectives, assisted by the Douglas County…
Medford Police Arrest Stayton Man Wanted in Albany Domestic Violence and Assault Case
MEDFORD, Ore. — A 23-year-old Oregon man is under arrest for multiple crimes committed in Albany.
Alexzander Israel Bentley-Lopez, from Stayton in Marion County, was arrested in Medford on charges of kidnapping, multiple counts of…
Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Damaging Clackamas County Power Substation
A 31-year-old man from Washington pleaded guilty this week to causing $26,000 worth of damage to an electrical substation in Clackamas county.
Nathaniel Cheney, who will be sentenced on February 18, 2026, faces a maximum sentence of five…
Suspects Arrested in Portland Copper Wire Thefts That Disrupted Communication Services for Months
The Portland Police Bureau have arrested two people and cited a third, in connection with copper wire thefts amounting to more than $2 million that disrupted communication services and impacted local businesses.
The thefts have taken…
Gresham Police Arrest Man Who Pointed Gun at Family in Taco Bell Drive-Thru
GRESHAM, Ore. — The Gresham Police have identified and arrested the man who pulled out a gun and pointed it at a car occupied by a child and two adults at the Taco Bell drive-thru on Halloween night.
The police had released a picture of…