Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Eugene Resident Punched in the Face by Two Men Setting off Mortars During the Early Hours of the…
EUGENE, Ore. — Two men who were setting off mortars in a Eugene neighborhood during the early hours of yesterday (Monday) morning attacked a resident after he confronted them with a bat.
The incident unfolded when Central Lane 911…
Washington County Sheriff’s Sting Catches Sixteen Shoplifters in Target and Home Depot Theft…
In an operation that saw the Washington County Sheriff’s Office collaborate with the Beaverton Police Department, sixteen people were arrested on Friday, April 4, on suspicion of theft at Target and Home Depot stores in Beaverton and…
Honduran Dealer Faces Federal Charges After Oregon Man’s Fatal Overdose
A 30-year-old alleged fentanyl dealer, Alizon Vladimir Medina Varela, of Honduras, appeared in court on Thursday facing federal charges after the overdose death of a Gresham man whose name has not been released.
Medina Varela was accused…
Portland Man Sentenced to Life for Murder and Cop Shootout While Out on Bail
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland killer, Jessie Garza III, 31, who vowed that he would rather make police kill him than go to jail, has been found guilty and handed a life sentence on Thursday for the killing of Richard Newman inside his own…
Portland Man Indicted for Killing a Security Guard in a Hail of Bullets in the Buckman Neighborhood
PORTLAND, Ore. — On Wednesday, a Multnomah County Grand Jury indicted 28-year-old Mamedee S. Keita of Portland on charges related to the murder of security guard Walter E. Mulberry (49) on 7 July 2024, according to a news release from the…
Grants Pass Police Need Help Identifying Minimart Robber Caught on Video
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A white male of average height wearing dark clothing, white shoes, and a dark bandana was caught on video robbing the A1 Market on SW G Street late on the evening of March 29. Police are seeking him. Can you help…
K9 Eros Captures Wanted Roseburg Man Hiding Under Bridge After Dramatic Foot Chase
ROSEBURG, Ore. — After evading police by hiding under a bridge, a 26-year-old Roseburg man wanted by his parole officer was detained by Eros, a 5.5-year-old German Shepherd K9 officer attached to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO),…
Oregon Man Accused of Murdering His Mother’s Boyfriend to Receive Pre-Trial State-Paid Therapy…
Sean Joseph Lynn, accused of murdering his mother's boyfriend last August, will undergo 10 therapy sessions at a cost to the state of $163 a session, while he awaits trial in custody at the Lane County Jail.
Lynn's attorney, Michael…
Portland Man Arrested For Pointing Laser At Tesla Dealership Employees
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 27-year-old Portland man, Tesla protester Davis Nafshun, was arrested on Saturday and faces accusations of pointing a laser inside the South Waterfront Portland Tesla dealership that hurt the eyes of employees on duty at…
Eugene’s Wesley Methodist Church Vandalized with Thousands in Damage as Police Hunt Suspect
EUGENE, Ore. — Thousands of dollars of music equipment and religious artifacts were severely damaged, and excrement was left in the worship area in an act of vandalism at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Eugene early yesterday morning.…