Crime and Courts News in Oregon
Crime & Courts
Fake ICE Officers Pulled Driver Over and Assaulted Him on Oregon Highway, Police Say
Police warned the public that they should be on the lookout for fake cops after 3 men claiming to be "ICE" pulled over a vehicle and assaulted the driver while he was driving on Highway 211 near milepost 5, east of Woodburn on Friday.…
Oregon Father Gets Nearly 46 Years After Jury Finds Deliberate Cruelty in Child Abuse Case
The father of a seven-year-old Springfield boy, who was repeatedly tasered and beaten by his parents, was sentenced to nearly 46 years behind bars on Friday.
A jury found that Brandon Bret Rogers acted with deliberate cruelty when…
Ashland Apartment Searched as Investigators Work to Identify Child Exploitation Suspect
ASHLAND, Ore. — Over 2,000 child pornography images led to a multi-task force search warrant being served on an apartment in Ashland on Wednesday morning.
The search warrant of an apartment in the 400 block of Russell Street was served…
Oregon Man Sentenced for Helping Sham Companies Debit $14 Million From Victims’ Bank Accounts
An Oregon payment processing broker, who spent nearly seven years operating sham companies, was sentenced to prison yesterday for stealing and attempting to steal $14 million from victims’ bank accounts.
At an earlier court appearance,…
Family Sues for $51 Million After Worker Stabbed to Death at Gresham Mental Health Home
GRESHAM, Ore. — The family of a carer who was stabbed to death by a patient at a Gresham facility for people suffering from mental health conditions is seeking $51 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Twenty-six-year-old Haley Rogers, of…
Lawsuit Says Oregon Man Spent Final 250 Days of His Life in Seclusion at Oregon State Hospital
Financial damages are being sought by the family of a young Oregon man who spent the last 250 days of his life in seclusion in the State Hospital.
A Federal Wrongful Death Lawsuit Has Been Filed
A federal wrongful death lawsuit…
Jackson County Man Sentenced in Fentanyl Case After Investigators Link Pills to Overdose Death
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A 28-year-old Jackson County, Oregon, man, Eduardo Cortes Cortes, was sentenced to 5½ years in federal prison last Thursday on fentanyl distribution-related charges, after police linked an overdose death to Cortes…
Grants Pass Man Indicted for Murder After Neighbor Disappears Under Suspicious Circumstances
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A Josephine County Grand Jury has indicted 50-year-old Israel Wytcherley on charges of murder and the unlawful use of a weapon following the disappearance of a nearby neighbor in Grants Pass.
According to the…
Portland Airport Passenger Arrested After 38 Pounds of Marijuana Found in Checked Bags
PORTLAND, Ore. — Twenty-four-year-old Jihad Ibrahim Muhammad appeared in the Multnomah County Circuit Court yesterday (Monday) after he was arrested for checking in more than 38 pounds of marijuana at Portland International Airport last…
Million-Dollar Oregon Heist Ends With Prison Time After Gold, Cash and Guns Stolen From Coos County…
Four Oregon men have been sentenced to federal prison after stealing a million dollars in gold, silver coins, cash, and firearms from a Coos County home in two separate burglaries.
The men have been sentenced to a total of more than 10…