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Portland Grand Jury Declines to Charge Officers After Man Dies in Prone Restraint During Mental…
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Multnomah County Grand Jury declined to charge three Portland police officers for the death of 52-year-old Damon Lamarr Johnson after being held in a prone position for four minutes.
Responding to reports from security…
Portland Man Fatally Shot on North Whitaker Road Identified as 49-Year-Old Robert Mathis
PORTLAND, Ore. — The man shot and killed in an incident on the 9900 block of North Whitaker Road, Portland, on Sunday, November 2, has been identified as 49-year-old Robert Lee Mathis Jr.
North Precinct officers received a call about the…
Family Files $15 Million Lawsuit Against Portland Security Guard Cleared in Fatal Shooting Outside…
PORTLAND, Ore. — The family of Manuel C. Garza IV, who was fatally shot in a parking lot in Southwest Portland on May 8 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against security guard Eric Salisbury who, despite discharging his weapon during the…
Small Business Survey Ranks Oregon’s Most Reliable Cities for On-Time Payments
In three Oregon cities — Salem, Eugene, and Portland — a handshake still counts. The cities were named Oregon’s most trustworthy in a national survey of small business owners who were asked to identify the cities with the best and worst…
79-Year-Old Arrested Amid Portland ICE Protests as Police Crack Down on Nightly Demonstrations
PORTLAND, Ore. — One protester, 79-year-old Vernon Ragan, was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning, November 8, after the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) activated an Incident Management Team (IMT) following an altercation, bringing…
Portland General Electric Blocks Service Disconnections for Thousands Affected by Federal Shutdown
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland General Electric (PGE) announced yesterday that it will temporarily expand holds on service disconnections for Income-Qualified Bill Discount recipients and medical certificate customers to help customers affected…
Evictions and Housing Crisis Drive 67% Spike in Multnomah County Homelessness
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — A Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, a one-night snapshot required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the night of January 22, 2025, showed a 67% increase in the Multnomah County homeless…
Suspects Arrested in Portland Copper Wire Thefts That Disrupted Communication Services for Months
The Portland Police Bureau have arrested two people and cited a third, in connection with copper wire thefts amounting to more than $2 million that disrupted communication services and impacted local businesses.
The thefts have taken…
Gresham Police Arrest Man Who Pointed Gun at Family in Taco Bell Drive-Thru
GRESHAM, Ore. — The Gresham Police have identified and arrested the man who pulled out a gun and pointed it at a car occupied by a child and two adults at the Taco Bell drive-thru on Halloween night.
The police had released a picture of…
Man Killed in North Portland Gas Station Shooting — Second Homicide Reported Sunday
PORTLAND, Ore. — A victim has died in another fatal shooting incident in Portland on Sunday.
The incident occurred at a gas station in the 9900 block of North Whitaker Road in North Portland.
The other fatal shooting, also on Sunday,…