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Federal Agents Hunt Arson Suspect in Portland With $10,000 Reward on the Line
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking for 28-year-old Ronald Watson, a/k/a Sarah Watson, a/k/a Miranda Kyle, a/k/a Emily Smith, of Kennesaw, Georgia, who is wanted on charges of arson and destruction of…
10,000 ICE Agents Target Portland and Seattle as Sanctuary Cities Defy Federal Law
The sanctuary cities of Portland in Oregon and Seattle in neighboring Washington state will resound to the sound of 10,000 thunderous ICE agent boots that will flood the areas, promises U.S. Border Czar, Tom Homan.
“We’re going to send…
Two Arrested After Portland Shooting Leaves Man Critically Injured in Centennial Neighborhood
PORTLAND, Ore. — Following the shooting and critical injuries to an adult male in Portland’s Centennial Neighborhood last Friday, East Precinct officers arrested two suspects, without incident, on Sunday.
Jeroshea M. Wilson (27) is…
Portland Recovers $6.7 Million Paid to Fraudster Who Posed as Vendor on Bull Run Water Project
PORTLAND, Ore. — The City of Portland has recovered the $6.7 million it paid to someone posing as a vendor on the multi-billion-dollar Bull Run water filtration project.
The incident occurred earlier this year, in February, when someone…
Oregon Woman Sold Counterfeit Gold Worth Over $40,000 Before Coffee Shop Sting Arrest
A 37-year-old woman from Portland has been detained in a sting operation by officers from the North Precinct Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) following the sale of counterfeit gold to two known suspects.
Police Seek Help From the…
Portland Hotel Worker Wins Case After Border Agent Pointed Gun at Him Over a Clogged Toilet
PORTLAND, Ore. — A judge has ruled in favor of a Portland hotel maintenance worker seeking damages after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent, wearing a sweatshirt with a ‘hoodie’ over his head, pointed a handgun at his chest when he…
Fentanyl Bust in Downtown Portland Leads to Federal Charges Against Three Illegal Immigrants
PORTLAND, Ore. — Three Hondurans living illegally in Oregon appeared in federal court on Monday, charged with trafficking more than 83 grams of fentanyl in downtown Portland.
All three defendants have been detained pending further court…
Portland Man With Gun Climbs Onto Neighbor’s Roof as Police Deploy Drone and K-9 in Late Night Siege
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man firing gunshots inside a Piedmont home late on Friday night unfolded into a dramatic police operation deploying a drone, a K-9 unit, and a negotiator to the scene in the 6100 block of North Moore Street, Portland.…
15-Year-Old Portland Boy Charged With Attempted Murder After Lighting Family House on Fire
PORTLAND, Ore. — A teenager was arrested by Portland Police officers from Central Precinct responding to reports of the 15-year-old in a mental health crisis, causing significant damage to his family's home with a hammer in a house in the…
Four Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested in Portland After Bike Squad Sergeant Spots Street Deal
PORTLAND, Ore. — Four suspected drug dealers were arrested in Portland yesterday, and police took possession of dealer-level quantities of fentanyl, a replica firearm, an illegal knife, a stun gun, and drug packaging materials.
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