Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Police Find Oregon Woman with Gunshot Wound in Crashed Car; Ex-Partner Arrested for Murder
The body of a woman who died from a gunshot wound was inside a vehicle that had rolled in the 10000 block of Corvallis Rd in Independence, Polk County.
The driver, Tyler Andrew Holman (39) of Salem, was injured in the accident and…
Salem Police Chief Stands Firm: ‘We Will Not Enforce Trump’s Mass Deportation…
SALEM, Ore. — In a public statement to Salem residents yesterday, Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack reassured residents that his agency will not enforce the mass deportation of immigrants envisaged in immigration laws proposed by the new…
Rogue River Man Charged After Striking Horse and Rider, Fleeing Scene
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A suspect, Jason Allan Baker, 40, of Rogue River, is in custody and facing charges arising from a hit-and-run accident on Sunday, January 26, at about 5.51 pm in a rural area near Rogue River involving his vehicle and…
Toddler Left in Freezing Cold on School Bus: Oregon DHS Launches Investigation
An allegation that a two-year-old child was left strapped in a safety seat on a school bus for three hours in 36-degree weather is under investigation by the Oregon Department of Human Services.
The incident occurred at an Aumsville…
Oregon Business Owner’s Murder Leads to Dramatic Car Chase and Arrest
UPDATE: Oregon Man Admits He Bought a Handgun Specifically to Shoot His Boss
The murder of a Depoe Bay business owner ended with the arrest of a suspect after a car chase on Highway 20 in Lincoln County yesterday (Thursday).…
Hostage Crisis in Portland: Armed Man Seizes Trimet Bus, Standoff Ends by Chemical Agent Deployment
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man has been taken into custody and charged after traffic was brought to a standstill in Old Town, Portland, yesterday (Wednesday) when a Trimet bus driver and an unknown number of passengers were held hostage at…
Oregon Homeless Paraplegic Takes Curry County Officials to Court for Eviction Order
A 66-year-old wheelchair-bound homeless paraplegic is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages from Curry County after his eviction from a strip of land in a plan devised by the sheriff and county commissioners.
According to…
Oregon Rapper ‘i5dap’ Indicted for Attempted Murder After Eugene Nightclub Incident
A Portland rapper, Desmond Boris Washington (39), has been indicted on charges of attempted murder and assault following a shooting in a Eugene nightclub last December.
Washington was found guilty in the Lane County Circuit Court on…
Oregon State Police Search for Inmate Who Escaped from Work Crew in Lakeview
UPDATE: Warner Creek DOC Walk Away Back In Custody
David Jones, an adult in the custody of the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) Warner Creek Correctional Facility who escaped from a work crew in Lakeview on Monday, is back in the…
Portland School District Pays $295K to Settle with Controversial Teacher Ousted for Insubordination
PORTLAND, Ore. — A teacher at the Harriet Tubman Middle School in Portland, fired in 2023 for insubordination and neglect of duty, has been awarded a $295,000 settlement by the school district after he filed a grievance with the Oregon…