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Oregon Court Overturns Murder Conviction in Ruling That Could Rewrite Forensic Evidence Standards
A 71-year-old Portland landlord, who has been in prison for the past six years, has won an appeal to overturn his second-degree murder conviction for the killing of two of his tenants.
Ruling Will Have Major Ramifications in…
Federal Appeals Court Revisits Trump’s Attempt To Deploy National Guard in Portland
The judges in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted Tuesday night to have an 11-member panel consider whether President Trump can legally deploy the National Guard in Portland after Trump’s appeal against the second Temporary Restraining…
Arson Suspected After Portland Councilor’s Car Goes Up in Flames Overnight
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland City Councilor’s vehicle was one of several gutted in a fierce fire during the early hours of Sunday morning. Arson is suspected.
Portland Fire & Rescue received a call at 2.40 a.m. about a fire in the…
Suspect on the Run After Fatal Shooting in Southeast Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers responding to reports of a shooting near 142nd Ave and Division in Southeast Portland on Saturday, at 5:24 p.m., arrived to find an injured man, who later died.
When PPB East…
School Officer Tip Helps Police Arrest 16-Year-Old After Portland Shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland teenager was arrested less than 24 hours after the shooting of a 19-year-old male victim in the Centennial Neighborhood on October 22, 2025.
The arrest of the 16-year-old male was the result of information…
Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups Arrested in Mafia-Linked Illegal Gambling Ring
The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers has been arrested in connection with an illegal gambling operation, said to involve members of at least three New York-based mafia families.
Chauncey Billups was Allegedly Involved in…
Police Arrest Portland Man in Cold Case Shooting That Killed Mohamed Shaani Three Years Ago
PORTLAND, Ore. — Justin Ortega-Mejia (28), of Portland, has been arrested by East Precinct officers in connection with the death in 2022 of Mohamed Shaani.
Shaani Died of a Gunshot Wound
Shaani was 39 when he died of a gunshot…
Wrongly Imprisoned Oregon Man Discovers His ‘Victim’ Was Alive, Now the City of Portland Owes Him…
Newly-enrolled law student, Adam Gregg (39), will be paid $300,000 by the City of Portland after serving more than five years in a federal prison for the death of a man to whom he sold heroin, only to find out on his release from prison…
Three Arrested as Tear Gas Fired During Portland Protest at ICE Facility
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers monitoring protest activity around the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on the south waterfront on Saturday confirmed that three arrests were made, as gatherings…
Suspects Flee After Man Fatally Shot on Southeast Portland Sidewalk
PORTLAND, Ore. — A male victim was found dead on the scene of a shooting in the area of Southeast 17th Avenue and Southeast Harold Street by Portland Central Precinct officers on Saturday night.
Reports of gunshots in the…