Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Ax-Wielding Man Arrested in Bandon After Threatening Woman and Puppies
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — Bandon Police Department’s Deputy Starr apprehended an ax-wielding suspect, 31-year-old Scott Smith, on Monday evening after Smith threatened a woman and two puppies during a domestic disturbance on Rosa Road in Bandon.…
Chromebooks and Training Doll Stolen From Henley High as Deputies Make Arrest
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Klamath County Sheriff’s Office officers investigating the burglary at Henley High School, discovered by staff on Friday morning, arrested one of the suspects on Monday.
Surveillance footage from the night of the…
Portland Family Tragedy as Man Kills Mother and 10-Year-Old Sister Before Taking His Own Life
PORTLAND, Ore. — The triple homicide in the Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood on Saturday was the tragic aftermath of a 22-year-old male who is believed to have shot his mother and 10-year-old sister before turning the gun on himself,…
Klamath County Man Arrested After Setting Multiple Fires With Gasoline and Flare Gun
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Klamath County Sheriff's Office deputies and fire crews responding to the area of Hummingbird Lane and Bunting Road on Bly Mountain for a reported brush fire on Friday opened an arson investigation after stopping the…
Oregon Stalker Jailed After Harassing Federal Official and Traveling to Arizona With Weapons
Brian Thomas Balda (52) of Oregon has been sentenced to three years and three months in prison after a federal jury found him guilty of one count of Cyber stalking and one count of Interstate stalking.
According to the Arizona Department…
Ashland Police Ask for Public’s Help After Deadly ‘A’ Street Shooting
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland, Oregon, Police Department has asked the public to help identify the person who fired several shots at Matthew Mark Vandersande of Ashland early Sunday Morning on ‘A’ Street before fleeing the crime scene.…
Oregon Newborn Dies After Parents Rely on Prayer Over Doctors Leading to Jail Sentence
An Oregon couple, who are members of an insular religious sect that believes that faith heals all, have been sentenced to 30 days in jail for failing to obtain assistance when their two-day-old newborn died after stopping to eat and…
Salem Police Shield Hit by Bullet in Shootout Before Suspect Surrenders
SALEM, Ore. — Salem police officers were involved in a shooting incident on Saturday afternoon after responding to a report of a burglary near the 4300 block of 25th Avenue NE.
According to a police news release, a subject fired shots at…
Suspect on the Run After Ashland Man Gunned Down on ‘A’ Street
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland, Oregon, Police Department has reopened 'A' Street after a preliminary investigation into the shooting incident early Sunday morning that left a 40-year-old Ashland man, Matthew Mark Vandersande, dead following…
Nine-Year-Old Hit by Golf Club at Oregon Topgolf Awarded $15.8 Million After Jury Verdict
Following a trial lasting almost two weeks before U.S. District Judge Marco A. Hernandez, an eight-man jury awarded $15.8 million for pain and suffering and economic damages to an Oregon couple following an injury to their nine-year-old son…