Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Illegal Immigrant Arrested by Oregon State Police for Possession of 60 Pounds of Fentanyl
Oregon State Police arrested an illegal resident of California on Interstate 5 near Albany on Tuesday after a search of his vehicle uncovered 60 pounds of fentanyl powder.
Drugs Seized by Trooper in Traffic Stop
Jose Ivan Iribe…
Oregon Man Convicted After Driving Into Yellowstone Park Worker Redirecting Traffic
A Bend, Oregon man, 67-year-old David Tyler Regnier, was convicted by a federal jury on Wednesday for assaulting a federal employee with a dangerous weapon.
The charges arose from a September 18, 2024, incident when Regnier drove his…
Homeless Man Tied to Portland Mayor Firebomb Threat Now Faces 10 Years for Plotting to Blow Up…
A homeless man, previously investigated, arrested, and convicted following an FBI investigation after threatening to set fire to the house of the Portland Mayor using Molotov cocktails, appeared in court yesterday after threatening to blow…
Coos County Woman In Custody After Crashing Into School Bus In High-Speed DUII Incident
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — Deputies from the Coos County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) arrested Amanda Vancannon, a 38-year-old Coos County woman, on Tuesday morning after she allegedly crashed her vehicle into a school bus that had stopped to pick up a…
Oregon Conman Targeting Elderly Women Faces $1.7 Million in Debts After U.S. Trustee Program Exposes…
An Oregon man, who used investments he solicited for his personal use while working as a door-to-door salesman and then tried to evade arrest by filing for bankruptcy, has been thwarted the U.S. Trustee Program.
His Plan Was…
Pet Goat Killed in Oregon Burglary – Man Jailed After Showing No Remorse
An Oregon man was sentenced on Monday to 38 months in prison and three years supervision after burglarizing a property in Dallas last October, and killing the family pet goat.
Matthew Alan Luker (50) appeared before Judge Rafael Caso in…
Jackson County Undocumented Mexican Migrant Pleads Guilty To Illegal Gun Possession
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — On Monday, a Mexican citizen illegally living in Jackson County, 24-year-old Saul Uriel Nunez-Vega, pleaded guilty to illegally possessing the firearm involved in a White City crime in 2023.
Firearm In…
Violent Pimp Sentenced to 11 Years for Trafficking Juveniles Across Oregon and Washington
The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Western District of Washington confirmed that a violent pimp, 35-year-old Dominique Terrel Gonzales from Washington State, who trafficked victims across the country, was sentenced to 11 years in prison…
Grants Pass Machete-Wielding Man Arrested After Lady Friends Fail To Deliver His Drugs
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A low-level drug deal at Ogle Park on NW Washington Boulevard got the attention of Grants Pass Police Officers on Saturday at about 11:10 p.m. when 58-year-old Baron Messier chased down two females with a machete after…
Winston Man Arrested with Cocaine, Psilocybin, and MDMA in Douglas County Narcotics Bust
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a Winston man, 29-year-old Ryian Martin, on suspicion of several narcotics-related charges on Friday.
DINT detectives contacted Martin at a…