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Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups Arrested in Mafia-Linked Illegal Gambling Ring
The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers has been arrested in connection with an illegal gambling operation, said to involve members of at least three New York-based mafia families.
Chauncey Billups was Allegedly Involved in…
Police Arrest Portland Man in Cold Case Shooting That Killed Mohamed Shaani Three Years Ago
PORTLAND, Ore. — Justin Ortega-Mejia (28), of Portland, has been arrested by East Precinct officers in connection with the death in 2022 of Mohamed Shaani.
Shaani Died of a Gunshot Wound
Shaani was 39 when he died of a gunshot…
ICE Agents Arrest Two Suspects in Eugene Burglary Ring as They’re Leaving The Lane County Jail
EUGENE, Ore. — Two plain-clothes ICE agents detained two suspects as they were released from the Lane County Jail last week.
The incident, involving two men suspected of involvement in a burglary ring targeting Asian-American families in…
Suspected Serial Arsonist In Custody For Several Downtown Klamath Falls Fires
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Klamath Falls Police investigating a series of fires that broke out downtown last week arrested 35-year-old Preston Helgesen in connection with the fires.
Klamath Falls Police Department officers responded to a…
Out-of-State Tip Helps Oregon Deputies Bust 7-Man Crew Behind $200K Burglary in Welches
A tip-off from an out-of-state law enforcement agency led deputies from the Clackamas Sheriff’s Office to the arrest of seven men in a holiday home in Welches, and the recovery of items stolen valued at more than $200,000 in a residential…
Wrongly Imprisoned Oregon Man Discovers His ‘Victim’ Was Alive, Now the City of Portland Owes Him…
Newly-enrolled law student, Adam Gregg (39), will be paid $300,000 by the City of Portland after serving more than five years in a federal prison for the death of a man to whom he sold heroin, only to find out on his release from prison…
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…