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Oregon Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $154k from an Emergency Rental Assistance Fund
After stealing $154,000 from an emergency rental assistance program, a Gresham woman was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to charges of first-degree aggravated theft and identity theft
Terry Charboneau (53),…
Portland Police Chase Ends with Drunk Driver Crashing Stolen Jeep into Streetcar Stop
PORTLAND Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) confirmed that the drunk driver of an occupied stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee, Edgar Castro, 29, parked in the area of Northwest 14th Avenue and Northwest Johnson Street, fled- only to crash…
Oregon Man Accused of Starving His Dog to Death After Pet Loses Nearly 100 Pounds
Husan Muldrew (38) of Portland will appear in court on Tuesday (4 February) after his dog, Knox, was said to have died of ‘chronic starvation.’ The animal ‘suffered unnecessarily for weeks to months.'
The Dog Lost Nearly 100…
Three Young People in Custody After Fentanyl Overdose Kills Hillsboro Woman
Three people in their early 20s are in custody in Portland following the suspected death by fentanyl overdosing of a Hillsboro woman on 13 December.
Police found powdered fentanyl, methamphetamine, and fentanyl-laced blue counterfeit…
Hostage Crisis in Portland: Armed Man Seizes Trimet Bus, Standoff Ends by Chemical Agent Deployment
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man has been taken into custody and charged after traffic was brought to a standstill in Old Town, Portland, yesterday (Wednesday) when a Trimet bus driver and an unknown number of passengers were held hostage at…
Oregon Rapper ‘i5dap’ Indicted for Attempted Murder After Eugene Nightclub Incident
A Portland rapper, Desmond Boris Washington (39), has been indicted on charges of attempted murder and assault following a shooting in a Eugene nightclub last December.
Washington was found guilty in the Lane County Circuit Court on…
Portland Resumes Homeless Camp Clearances Post-Pause for Annual Homeless Count
PORTLAND, Ore. — A temporary seven-day halt to the city of Portland’s efforts to clear homeless camps last week to conduct a "point-in-time" count of the local homeless population has been lifted- the pause is no longer in effect.
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Portland Police Chief Issues Assurances of Safety as Fear of Deportation Grips Oregon Immigrant…
PORTLAND, Ore. — As fear permeates immigrant families nationwide, the Portland Police Bureau Chief has issued an assurance that the PPB will not engage in immigration enforcement.
In an open letter addressed to the Portland community,…
Portland School District Pays $295K to Settle with Controversial Teacher Ousted for Insubordination
PORTLAND, Ore. — A teacher at the Harriet Tubman Middle School in Portland, fired in 2023 for insubordination and neglect of duty, has been awarded a $295,000 settlement by the school district after he filed a grievance with the Oregon…
Oregon Man Killed While Thwarting Robbery; Two Teens Arrested in Portland
Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 47-year-old Portland resident, Jonathan Trent, who is believed was shot while trying to stop a robbery suspect.
The Teenagers are Aged 15 and…