Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Oregon Elementary School Psychologist Arrested in Online Drug Ring Selling LSD and Meth
A Eugene school district employee is one of three women arrested for operating an online drug outlet, selling opioids in exchange for cryptocurrency.
Jennifer Blake, who worked as a psychologist at the Chavez Elementary in the 4J school…
Suspects Flee After Man Fatally Shot on Southeast Portland Sidewalk
PORTLAND, Ore. — A male victim was found dead on the scene of a shooting in the area of Southeast 17th Avenue and Southeast Harold Street by Portland Central Precinct officers on Saturday night.
Reports of gunshots in the…
10 Years Later, Portland Police Still Seek Answers in Dion Matthews Jr. Homicide
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) asked for help from the public to solve the homicide of Dion Matthews Jr. yesterday. Matthews died from a gunshot wound in a parking lot near Dante's Nightclub at Southwest Third Avenue and…
Oregon Man Used Cloned Cards to Steal From Families in Need Across Three States
A 29-year-old Italian national, living in Oregon, was yesterday sentenced to two years in federal prison for taking part in a multi-state criminal conspiracy that robbed low-income, food-insecure individuals and families of millions of…
Eagle Point Police Officer Injured, Armed Suspect Killed in Jackson County Shooting
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office confirmed that an Eagle Point Police Department (EPPD) officer responding to a report of a domestic disturbance on Wednesday was involved in a fatal shooting with an armed suspect…
Klamath Falls Man With Felony Warrant Arrested After Backyard Shooting Spree
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — A Klamath Falls man, who has an active felony warrant and is prohibited from possessing firearms, has been arrested following a shooting incident in the 1500 block of Derby Street on Monday.
Klamath Falls County…
Hillsboro Teen Charged With Assaulting Federal Officer During Portland ICE Protest
A 19-year-old Hillsboro resident became the 33rd person charged by the United States Attorney’s office for federal offenses committed outside the ICE detention center in South Portland.
Charges against the defendants have ranged from…
Portland Police Arrest 26 in Human Trafficking Sweep Targeting NE 82nd and Sandy Blvd
PORTLAND, Ore. — Twenty-six individuals have been arrested for commercial sexual solicitation or unlawful prostitution procurement by the Portland Police Bureau in a multi-agency collaborative initiative.
The operation was undertaken…
Eugene Police Bust Organized Crime Ring Accused of Targeting Asian-American Families
EUGENE, Ore. — Seven foreign nationals, all members of a well-resourced and financially supported crime ring, have been arrested by the Eugene Police Department for allegedly targeting Asian-American families in the area.
In what the EPD…
Car Crash in Rural Oregon Escalates Into Shootout as Both Drivers Suffer Gunshot Wounds
Twenty-seven-year-old Dyllan Nicholas Thompson of Toledo has been arrested on charges of first-degree assault and the unlawful use of a weapon following a car crash in rural Lincoln county that escalated into an exchange of gunfire between…