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Northern California Ponzi Scheme Trial Begins Tomorrow: Umpqua Bank Faces Fraud Allegations
The long-awaited trial by jury of hundreds of Northern California investors claiming that Umpqua Bank closed its eyes to a Ponzi scheme begins in a San Jose federal courtroom tomorrow (Monday).
Investors Allege Bank Chose to…
Oregon Nurse Faces Charges for Withholding Patients’ Prescribed Pain Meds
A Springfield nurse, Cari Lin Mallette, who worked at Marquis Care, a Springfield assisted living and rehabilitation facility, has appeared in the Lane County Circuit Court on claims that she took medication meant for patients at the…
Oregon Man Accused of Starving His Dog to Death After Pet Loses Nearly 100 Pounds
Husan Muldrew (38) of Portland will appear in court on Tuesday (4 February) after his dog, Knox, was said to have died of ‘chronic starvation.’ The animal ‘suffered unnecessarily for weeks to months.'
The Dog Lost Nearly 100…
Three Young People in Custody After Fentanyl Overdose Kills Hillsboro Woman
Three people in their early 20s are in custody in Portland following the suspected death by fentanyl overdosing of a Hillsboro woman on 13 December.
Police found powdered fentanyl, methamphetamine, and fentanyl-laced blue counterfeit…
Medford Police Crack Down on Retail Theft: 12 Arrested in Target Operation
MEDFORD, Ore. — Officers involved in the Medford Police Department (MPD) 's proactive retail theft enforcement operation arrested 12 people at Target.
Funded by an Oregon Criminal Justice Commission grant, MPD partnered with Target in a…
Police Find Oregon Woman with Gunshot Wound in Crashed Car; Ex-Partner Arrested for Murder
The body of a woman who died from a gunshot wound was inside a vehicle that had rolled in the 10000 block of Corvallis Rd in Independence, Polk County.
The driver, Tyler Andrew Holman (39) of Salem, was injured in the accident and…
Salem Police Chief Stands Firm: ‘We Will Not Enforce Trump’s Mass Deportation…
SALEM, Ore. — In a public statement to Salem residents yesterday, Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack reassured residents that his agency will not enforce the mass deportation of immigrants envisaged in immigration laws proposed by the new…
Rogue River Man Charged After Striking Horse and Rider, Fleeing Scene
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A suspect, Jason Allan Baker, 40, of Rogue River, is in custody and facing charges arising from a hit-and-run accident on Sunday, January 26, at about 5.51 pm in a rural area near Rogue River involving his vehicle and…
Toddler Left in Freezing Cold on School Bus: Oregon DHS Launches Investigation
An allegation that a two-year-old child was left strapped in a safety seat on a school bus for three hours in 36-degree weather is under investigation by the Oregon Department of Human Services.
The incident occurred at an Aumsville…
Oregon Business Owner’s Murder Leads to Dramatic Car Chase and Arrest
UPDATE: Oregon Man Admits He Bought a Handgun Specifically to Shoot His Boss
The murder of a Depoe Bay business owner ended with the arrest of a suspect after a car chase on Highway 20 in Lincoln County yesterday (Thursday).…