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Portland Man Released From Jail After Punching 21 Year Old Does the Same Thing Days Later to a 69…
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man has been taken into custody following two unprovoked assaults on Portland residents on Southeast 122nd Avenue in separate attacks last week.
The first incident took place at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2025,…
New Portland Burglary Task Force Expands Efforts to Combat Repeat Offenders Following Pipe Shop…
The Portland Police Bureau’s Burglary Task Force is appealing to the public to help them identify two additional suspects in a robbery at a pipe shop in the early hours of the morning on November 13.
Here’s how Portland’s burglary…
Oregon Man Arrested at OHSU After Allegedly Stalking Sandy Hook Parent for More Than a Decade
Oregon resident Kevin Purfield, who has been stalking the parent of a Sandy Hook murder victim since 2013, ignoring a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), was arrested at his target’s workplace at OHSU last week.
Habitual Stalker…
Homeless People Living in RVs in Portland Now Face $350 Towing Bills After City Scraps Fee Exemption
PORTLAND, Ore. — Homeless people living in RVs on Portland streets now face hefty fines if their vehicles are towed away for contravening city bylaws.
“Occupied vehicles line North Union Court in city-owned Delta Park … dozens of decaying…
Gresham Man Accused of Making Up Violent Robbery After Video Reveals He Was Abusing His Dog
The return of a Shepherd/Rottweiler mix, Shayla, to the Gresham Police by a caring and concerned citizen has resulted in a charge of first-degree aggravated animal abuse after he fabricated a story about being attacked by four unknown…
Multnomah County May Soon Charge People Who Drop Out of Drug Deflection Programs After Poor…
The Multnomah County District Attorney proposed on Tuesday that people who fail to complete the county's Deflection Program face criminal penalties, following disappointing results from the Deflection Center.
Multnomah County May…
Oregon Triples Down on Rent Assistance and Supportive Housing as 3,000 Residents Seek Help Monthly
Everyone deserves safe and stable housing, says Metro Supportive Housing Services (SHS) in its recently released annual report. The organization collaborates with Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties to reduce homelessness through…
Oregon Puts Federal Officers on Notice After Reports of Tear Gas, Forced Arrests, and Excessive…
The Oregon Attorney General co-signed a letter with District Attorneys from 3 counties- Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas, yesterday to the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) Pam Bondi and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Kristi…
Portland Woman Says She Was Spat On by Stranger While Buying Coffee at Powell’s Books in Downtown…
A woman, identified only as Kate, claims she was spat on by a man while she was buying coffee at Powell’s Books in Downtown Portland on Sunday afternoon.
In an interview with KATU, the local television station, Kate said she was waiting…
Man Wanted in Deadly Portland Parking Garage Shooting Found Hiding at Tigard Hotel
A 39-year-old man was arrested at a hotel in Tigard yesterday afternoon, following a shooting earlier in the day in a Portland parking garage where one man was killed and another injured.
Portland Police Bureau detectives received…