Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Portland Police Execute Massive Retail Theft Bust at Mall 205, 29 Arrested
By the end of a retail theft mission conducted by officers from Portland’s East Precinct officers, in collaboration with Multnomah County Parole & Probation, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSCO), Neighborhood Response Teams…
Couple Found Shot in Yoncalla Home Have Been Identified
The couple found dead from gunshot wounds in their Yoncalla home on 31 January has been identified as Steven Curtis Bolin and his wife, Michelle Bolin.
The couple was found by Yoncalla Sheriff’s Office deputies who responded to a report…
Oregon Law Enforcement Arrest Two Chinese Nationals in $37.5K Scam Plot
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested after trying to scam an Albany resident of $37,500.
The incident occurred on 3 February and Albany Police Department set up a sting operation the following day in which the two men were arrested.…
Armed Oregon Man Barricaded In Basement Arrested After Evading Police in Multi-County Chase
A Coos Bay man, Deven Dunn, 34, driving dangerously through populated areas as he led police on several chases on Wednesday, February 5, was arrested on Thursday night after barricading himself in the basement of a house in Eighth Terrace…
Meth-Induced Madness Leads to Insanity Plea in Lane County Murder Case
On Wednesday, Travis William Crum, 57, charged with the Lane County murder of 73-year-old Stephen Perry Bream in 2021, was found guilty and sentenced to life in the care of the Psychiatric Security Review Board.
The Lane County Sheriff’s…
Oregon Caregiver Who Stole Money From 91-year-old Patient Gets Time In Jail
A Cottage Grove caregiver, Ashley Wright-Grable, 34, accused of stealing money from a 91-year-old patient between October 2023 and June 2024, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail yesterday.
Court documents indicate that Wright-Grable,…
Oregon Man Posing as an Appliance Repairman Accused of Swindling Thousands in Multi-County Scam
Kevin Glen Whiting (59) of Springfield has been charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated theft in the Lane County Circuit Court, according to court records.
His court appearance follows a string of incidents in which Whiting…
Oregon’s Jail Crisis: Deputy Neglect Linked to Inmate Deaths in Multnomah County
Ten people have died in Multnomah County jails over the last two years, and two County Sheriff’s Office deputies were this week placed on probation in connection with the death of two inmates in separate incidents. Both men were required to…
Oregon Man Jailed for Defrauding the IRS of More Than $44 Million
A man from Tualatin earned more than $4 million in under-the-counter transactions that robbed the IRS of more than $44 million in payroll income tax, according to a news release by the Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office.
David Katz (48) was…
Oregon Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $154k from an Emergency Rental Assistance Fund
After stealing $154,000 from an emergency rental assistance program, a Gresham woman was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to charges of first-degree aggravated theft and identity theft
Terry Charboneau (53),…