Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Man Accused of Smashing 70 Cars at Salem Dealerships Arrested and Tied to Montana Crimes
SALEM, Ore. — The Salem Police Department has confirmed that the suspect wanted for vandalizing vehicles at the Mercedes & Acura on September 11 and the BMW dealership a few days later has been arrested, but is sought for similar…
Gunfire Leaves Two Men Dead in Klamath County and Deputies Searching for Answers
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Responding to a report of an unresponsive subject lying on the ground next to a vehicle in the area of Kodiak Lane on Thursday at 5:03 pm, Klamath County Sheriff's Office deputies found the vehicle on Whitetail Lane.…
Coos County Narcotics Team Finds Guns, Fentanyl, and Cash in North Bend Raid
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — The South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team (SCINT), including members of the Coos County Sheriff's Office, returned to Michael O’Neill’s residence at 2960 Broadway Ave, North Bend, Oregon, for a second time after…
Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting Outside Portland Bar in Montavilla
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau officers yesterday (Thursday) detained Brandon Lewis (37) following a fatal shooting at a bar in the 8200 block of Southeast Harrison Street in the Montavilla Neighborhood.
Lewis has been charged…
Survivors Say Oregon Youth Prison Doctor Abused Them for Years as Staff Looked Away
Another 11 men were added to the federal lawsuit, filed in Portland, against the MacLaren Youth Prison in Woodburn. The 73 Plaintiffs allege that Dr. Edward Gary Edwards, nicknamed "Dr. Cold Fingers," groped them during exams.
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Video Shows Suspect Moments Before Fatal Ashland Shooting on ‘A’ Street
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland Police Department (APD) released video footage of a person of interest in the shooting of Matthew Mark Vandersande on 'A' Street early Sunday, September 7.
After joining forces with several law enforcement…
Portland Fentanyl Ring Leaders Extradited From Honduras to Face Federal Trial in Oregon
Two Honduran nationals appeared in federal court in Portland yesterday (Tuesday), after their extradition from their homeland to the U.S. for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in Oregon.
According to court documents, at the beginning of…
Portland Police Recover $200,000 in Stolen Goods, Arrest Suspect in Retail Theft Ring
On Sunday, the Portland Police Bureau’s Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) recovered $200,000 in stolen merchandise and seized $32,000 in cash in a fencing operation targeting numerous retailers.
Working in collaboration with the Gresham…
Portland Police Stop Drugs Worth $2M Entering City As Arrests Follow Overdose Investigation
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) indicated yesterday that a weeks-long overdose investigation by the agency’s Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit (NOC) resulted in the seizure of almost $2 million in illegal drugs intended for the Portland…
Florida Man Flew Into the Tampa International Airport from Oregon Carrying 64 Pounds of Marijuana
Phillip Michael Valeriani, who flew into the Tampa International Airport from Medford, Oregon, with 64 pounds of marijuana inside three suitcases on May 12, 2024, could spend 75 years in a federal prison.
Guilty of Possessing…