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Cartel Survivors Seeking Asylum Arrested by ICE in Oregon Courthouse Standoff
Immediately after his court hearing, a 24-year-old man seeking asylum was arrested inside a Portland courthouse. This was the second incident of its kind in a matter of days.
The man, who lives in Newport and identified as Y-Z-L-H, fled…
Life Sentence for Portland Man Who Shot Stranger in Broad Daylight Traffic Dispute
PORTLAND, Ore. — Geoffrey Hammond, a Portland resident, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for shooting and killing Ryan Martin in a 2023 road rage incident.
The road rage incident between Hammond and Martin occurred on October…
Illegal Migrant Behind Oregon Fentanyl Death Gets 7 Years in Federal Prison
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland area drug trafficker, 35-year-old.Efrain Roberto Diaz-Rangel was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for his role in distributing illicit fentanyl that played a role in the fatal overdose of a young man in…
Portland Woman Sent $1.9 Million to a Man She Never Met Because He Promised to Marry Her
For two years, a Portland woman sent nearly $1.9 million to a man she met online on Millionaire Match Maker, believing he would marry her.
The man, Oscar Peters (65) from Britain, was yesterday sentenced to 37 months in prison after his…
Transgender Woman Seeking Asylum Arrested by ICE Agents Outside Portland Courtroom
A transgender woman who fled Mexico in 2023 after being subjected to violence because of her sexual orientation and gender identity was arrested outside a Portland courtroom 23 minutes after seeking asylum on Monday.
The 24-year-old…
Fentanyl Smoke and Syringes in Ceilings Threaten Safety at Portland’s Public Libraries
PORTLAND, Ore. — Open displays of drug abuse and mounting homelessness are woven into the fabric of Portland’s inner-city, insidious tentacles now reaching into areas long regarded as safe sanctuaries – the public libraries of Multnomah…
Portland Police Raid Nets Drug Bust, Illegal Guns, and Cash as Couple Faces Serious Charges
PORTLAND, Ore. — In a crackdown on crime in the city, Portland law enforcement units staged and executed a search warrant of a residence in which a couple was arrested, and drugs, cash, and firearms seized.
The operation took place…
Iranian Hacker Pleads Guilty to RobbinHood Ransomware Attacks Affecting Gresham, Oregon
A 37-year-old Iranian man, Sina Gholinejad, pleaded guilty to participating in an international scheme involving the Robbinhood ransomware yesterday. The cyber-attacks were conducted across the US as Gholinejad and his associates…
Third Teenager Arrested and Charged With Murder in Gresham Drive-By Fatal Shooting
GRESHAM, Ore. — A third teenager, all 16 years old, has been arrested and charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a man in a drive-by incident in Gresham on 13 May.
Jeffrey Daniel, who was shot in the 3500 block of Southeast…
FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office Seize Over $6 Million in Portland’s Online Scam Bust
PORTLAND, Ore. — By promptly contacting law enforcement about an alleged online scam, the FBI and the Oregon District of the U.S. Attorney’s Office could seize $6,748,680 fraudulent funds belonging to the City of Portland.
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