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Hostage Crisis in Portland: Armed Man Seizes Trimet Bus, Standoff Ends by Chemical Agent Deployment
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man has been taken into custody and charged after traffic was brought to a standstill in Old Town, Portland, yesterday (Wednesday) when a Trimet bus driver and an unknown number of passengers were held hostage at…
Oregon Homeless Paraplegic Takes Curry County Officials to Court for Eviction Order
A 66-year-old wheelchair-bound homeless paraplegic is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages from Curry County after his eviction from a strip of land in a plan devised by the sheriff and county commissioners.
According to…
Oregon Rapper ‘i5dap’ Indicted for Attempted Murder After Eugene Nightclub Incident
A Portland rapper, Desmond Boris Washington (39), has been indicted on charges of attempted murder and assault following a shooting in a Eugene nightclub last December.
Washington was found guilty in the Lane County Circuit Court on…
Oregon State Police Search for Inmate Who Escaped from Work Crew in Lakeview
UPDATE: Warner Creek DOC Walk Away Back In Custody
David Jones, an adult in the custody of the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) Warner Creek Correctional Facility who escaped from a work crew in Lakeview on Monday, is back in the…
Portland School District Pays $295K to Settle with Controversial Teacher Ousted for Insubordination
PORTLAND, Ore. — A teacher at the Harriet Tubman Middle School in Portland, fired in 2023 for insubordination and neglect of duty, has been awarded a $295,000 settlement by the school district after he filed a grievance with the Oregon…
Oregon’s Tri-City Woman Arrested in Major Drug and Firearm Seizure Operation
Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) detectives, assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and Myrtle Creek Police, arrested 35-year-old Joanna Johnson of Tri-City and seized drugs and a firearm on Wednesday, at approximately…
Oregon Man Allegedly Beat Dog to Death with a Golf Club
A 36-year-old man from Linn County is in custody after allegedly beating a dog to death with a golf club.
Man Alleges Dog Attacked Him
Michael Healy told Linn County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies that the dog had attacked…
Oregon Man Killed While Thwarting Robbery; Two Teens Arrested in Portland
Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 47-year-old Portland resident, Jonathan Trent, who is believed was shot while trying to stop a robbery suspect.
The Teenagers are Aged 15 and…
From Wiretaps to Warrants: Medford’s MADGE Crushes Family-Run Drug Empire
MEDFORD, Ore. — Following a two-year investigation into a drug trafficking organization bringing significant quantities of narcotics into the community, the Medford Police Department’s Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team (MADGE) has…
Texas Woman Busted in Oregon for Selling Black Market Animal Meds on Social Media
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Texas woman, Nicole Randall, 37, of Cedar Park, who sold unauthorized animal drugs through Facebook, pleaded guilty in federal court after reaching a plea agreement with the Oregon District Attorney (DA) in a case…