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Oregon Woman Sentenced to Four Years for Committing Fraud ‘To Feed Her Greed’
An Oregon woman stole the identity of at least 45 people, including prison inmates, to ‘feed her greed and her gambling addiction.’
Darla Kay Byus (55) was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane to four years in federal…
Family of Oregon Man Shot and Killed by Security Guard Awarded $20 Million in Damages
A $20 million damages award has been handed down by a Multnomah County Court jury of nine men and three women for the gunning down of Freddy Nelson Jr. in the car park of the rundown Delta Park Center, Portland, on May 29, 2021.
The…
Oregon Man Says He Suffered ‘Depression, Sadness and Pain’ Because his Sister was Poisoning Him
A 34-year-old Oregon man accused of stabbing his sister to death with a hunting knife says he suffered from ‘depression, sadness and pain’ because she had been poisoning him for years.
Court Appearance Today Charged with…
Seven Small Oregon Business Owners Lose Plea to Block a Federal Law ‘Violating’ their Constitutional…
An attempt by seven small business owners to block the enforcement of a federal law passed in 2021 to combat financing of terrorism, money laundering and tax evasion was rejected by a federal judge in Portland on Friday.
U.S. District…
Medford High Student’s Death by Overdose: Fentanyl Tears Up Families
MEDFORD, Ore — Fentanyl destroys communities and tears up families, is how Assistant U.S. Attorney Marco Boccato described the death by overdose of a 16-year-old Medford High School student, Max Gonzalez.
Boccato called for a seven year…
An Inept Murderer is How Prosecutor Described Oregon Man Found Guilty of Lethal Shooting
“He’s not a criminal mastermind. He’s just an inept murderer,” is how prosecutor Brian Davidson described Devin Rose (32) who was found guilty of second-degree murder after shooting and killing Justin Graver on October 7, 2023, in the…
Oregon Serial Bank Robber Forgot to Take a Bag in Which to Deposit his Heist
A serial bank robber who forgot to take a bag in which to deposit his heist, fleeing the scene amid a trail of $100 bank notes, was yesterday sentenced to 23 years and four months in jail by U.S. District Judge Marco A. Hernandez, who…
Jackson County Police Highway 140 Stop: One Ton of Illegal Marijuana Seized
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — Over a ton of illegal marijuana marked as hemp was found in a vehicle and seized by police during an Eagle Point traffic stop on Highway 140 last Friday.
K9 Officer Uncovers Illegal Marijuana At Police Stop…
Oregon Jeweler Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Stealing from Customers and His Father
An Oregon jeweler who stole nearly a million dollars from customers and robbed his elderly father of his life savings has been sentenced to 20 years in jail.
The jail term is severe for a financial crime but is in keeping with the scope…
Ashland School Worker, Craig Albert Johnson, Facing Additional Child Exploitation-Related Charges
ASHLAND, Ore — Following the arrest of Ashland's Children's World Montessori School school employee, 68-year-old Craig Albert Johnson, a grand jury met yesterday to consider additional charges against Johnson who is accused of several child…