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Oregon Man Arrested After Skipping Court in Felony Cockfighting Case
An Oregon man, who failed to appear in court on a felony charge related to illegal cockfighting, has been arrested in Linn County.
Pheng Lunagaphay has been arraigned and will appear in a Lane County court on June 3, 2026.
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Portland Woman Gets Maximum Sentence After 6-Year-Old Is Killed in Dog Attack
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland woman will serve the maximum prison sentence for criminally negligent homicide related to the death of a six-year-old mauled by her two Great Dane-Mastiffs.
Loyalty Scott lost his life after the 20-minute…
Romanian Couple Pleads Guilty After Stealing $27,000 in Oregon Food Benefits Through Baby Formula…
A Romanian couple has pleaded guilty to stealing SNAP benefits valued at $27,000. They face a maximum prison sentence of five years.
The couple, both 35 years old and who have been living in the U.S. illegally, also admitted to the theft…
Former Oregon Postal Worker Sentenced for Stealing Cash and Gift Cards From Mail
A former U.S. Postal Service employee, who opened mail and stole money and gift cards while working at the post office in Hines, Oregon, was sentenced yesterday to 45 days in federal prison.
Patrick Wright (44), who lives in Burns, was…
Fatal Shooting at Beaverton Apartment Complex Ends With Arrest of 21-Year-Old Man
A 21-year-old Beaverton man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Monday morning at an apartment complex in Washington County.
Baltazar Rivera-Brito is in police custody and is not viewed as a threat to the community,…
Portland Woman Pleads Guilty After Pulling ICE Agent’s Mask Off During Arrest
PORTLAND, Ore. — Temika Gardner of Portland pleaded guilty yesterday to assaulting a federal ICE agent and is likely to serve home detention for the misdemeanor crime when she is sentenced in July.
She Filmed ICE Agents Arresting…
Jury Sides With West Linn Police in $18 Million Lawsuit Over Drug-Induced Emergency
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — An eight-member federal jury has dismissed an $18 million lawsuit against the City of West Linn and three of its police officers for failing to help Michael A. Relloque IV when he was hallucinating on mushrooms and…
Boyfriend Sentenced in Oregon Cold Case Murder More Than 40 Years After Woman Vanished
Marcus Sanfratello will grow old in a federal prison for the murder of his girlfriend in Oregon more than 40 years ago. He will be at least 83 years old when released.
The cold case was finally closed when, on Tuesday, he was sentenced…
Oregon Murder Case Returns to Court After Fiancée’s Body Was Found in Snowbound Car
Thirty-five-year-old Jon French, charged with second-degree murder, will appear before Judge Celia Howes in the Multnomah County Circuit Court on October 12, 2026.
French is accused of murdering his fiancée, Jeannie Enyeart, whose body…
Jackson County Man Gets 5 Years After Shooting at Drivers on I-5 Near Ashland
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A shooting incident near milepost 15 on Interstate-5, near Ashland, ended in a five-year federal prison sentence for 29-year-old Devanta Bell Mader, of Jackson County, this week.
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The sentence came…