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Oregon Woman Charged with Mail Fraud After Allegedly Filing 20 Claims in Courts Statewide
An Oregon woman who filed 20 fraudulent small claims worth at least $190,000 in circuit courts throughout the state was arraigned in federal court on Monday.
Sharon Neal of Damascus is charged with five counts of mail fraud.
Court…
Camping World Settlement: Attorney General Says This is Not How Oregonians Deserve to be Treated
This is not how Oregonians deserve to be treated, said Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum when she announced a $3.5 million settlement with Camping World, a national dealer of recreational vehicles (RVs) with multiple locations throughout the…
Oregon Family Started to Sob When Accused Found Not Guilty of Murder
The family of Ryan Martin, shot dead by Geoffrey Hammond in downtown Portland on October 11, 2023, broke down sobbing when a jury failed to convict him of murder in the Multnomah County Circuit Court yesterday (Monday).
Jury…
Honda Vehicle Owners in Portland are Targeted by Thieves Stealing Electronic Parts
Honda owners living in Portland are alerted by the police to a suspect stealing electronic parts from the front of the vehicle.
Portland Police Bureau says in a news release that since mid-November, they have received reports of at least…
Oregon Convicted Felon, David Ralston, Arrested for Making and Selling Illegal Firearms
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A multiple convicted felon, David Ralston (35), was arrested in a traffic stop on Wednesday by members of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation by detectives from the Douglas Interagency…
Judge Gives Dylan McLeod Life Sentence For 2021 Murder Of Aaron Stitt
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Medford judge handed down a sentence of life in prison with a minimum of 25 years to 26-year-old Dylan McLeod on Thursday for his role in the murder of 24-year-old Aaron Stitt in 2021. McLeod is the third person convicted…
16 People Arrested in Portland on Prostitution-Related Charges in Joint Police Operation
PORTLAND, Ore. — Sixteen people were arrested yesterday (Wednesday) on charges related to prostitution by the Portland Police Bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) in an ongoing effort to stop criminal activity in a residential…
Portland Police Arrest Three Suspects After Sending a Drone to the Crime Scene
A drone sent to a crime scene helped Portland Police arrest three suspects who highjacked a trailer at gunpoint last Thursday.
The incident happened at 8.12 p.m. when the owner of the trailer, Dustin Hilsenbeck, was held at gunpoint by…
Ashland Man Arrested: Multiple Shots Fired Leaving Woman Injured
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland Police Department (APD) responded to reports of a shooting incident at 5:49 p.m. on Monday evening, during which a woman was shot inside an apartment complex.
Multiple shots were fired, and APD called for…
Shooter Arrested In Ashland: Victim Hospitalized
UPDATE: Ashland Man Arrested: Multiple Shots Fired Leaving Woman Injured
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland Police Department (APD) responded to reports of multiple rounds being shot in Ashland yesterday.
Man Arrested In Ashland…