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Suspected serial killer charged with allegedly killing 3 women in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (TCD) -- A grand jury indicted a 39-year-old man on several charges for allegedly killing three women who were found dead "under suspicious circumstances." The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday, May 17, that Jesse Lee Calhoun is being charged with three counts of second-degree murder and three counts of second-degree abuse of a corpse for the deaths of Charity Lynn Perry, Bridget Leanne Webster, and Joanna Speaks.
Walk-in patient at hospital shot in Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man with a gunshot wound walked into a hospital waiting room in the early hours of Monday. Around 3:30 a.m., a man walked into a hospital with gunshot wounds from southeast Portland, the Portland Police Bureau said. He told officers that he and his girlfriend...
Hiker dies after falling from trail in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, officials say
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A young woman died after falling off a cliff while hiking in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, officials said Monday. Elisha Angelic Macias, 22, was hiking with friends Sunday near Horsetail Falls, about 35 miles (56.3 kilometers) east of Portland. After separating from the group and going off trail, she fell an estimated 50 to 60 feet (15.2 to 18.3 meters), the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said in an emailed statement. No one in the group saw her fall.
Bashin' Bass: Anglers sought to help curtail invasive species in Molalla River
There’s an invasion occurring in the Molalla River and the Native Fish Society wants to do something about it – and get a little help from the fishing public. The NFS will hold its inaugural Molalla Bass Bash on Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Canby Community Park on the Molalla River in Canby. The event invites anglers from all over to spend the day catching and removing invasive smallmouth bass from the Molalla River, a crucial stronghold for native salmon...
Roadwork update: 99E work progresses, new project about to start
While the work from the Oregon Department of Transportation along Highway 99E in Canby is once again rolling along, Clackamas County is about to begin a new project in the city. The county plans to widen Ivy Street to three lanes, add bicycle lanes between 1st Avenue and Philander Lee Elementary School, add street lighting and install a signal at the Township Road intersection. The project will get fully underway...
Man arrested, accused of carrying shotgun in a guitar case in Portland park
A man was arrested in Portland’s South Park Blocks on May 15 after police allegedly found him carrying a hoard of weapons — including a pump-action shotgun concealed in a guitar case — near the intersection of Park Avenue and Jefferson Street at approximately 7 p.m.
15-year-old riding in trunk and 1 other hurt in 4-car crash in Gresham
GRESHAM Ore. (KPTV) - Two people were hurt in a four-car crash on Sunday afternoon in Gresham, according to Gresham police. Shortly before 5 p.m., police responded to the area of Northwest Division Street and Northwest Ava Lane after reports of a crash. Police said two people were taken to...
Human body recovered from Willamette River in Portland
A human body was discovered in the Willamette River near the Steel Bridge on Sunday afternoon, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. Neither the identity of the person nor details about how the person died were immediately available, said Deputy John Plock. Portland firefighters were the first to...
Scammers are impersonating Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputies, officials warn
If a Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputy calls you to collect fines, hang up the phone. The agency will never conduct that kind of business over a phone call, officials said Monday, but impersonators are trying to convince people otherwise. This month, the sheriff’s office has received “numerous” reports that...
Hollywood actress visits Mt. Hood Community College for day of filming
An English actress who has been a princess, spy, superhero and alien stopped by East Multnomah County for a whirlwind day of filming on a new project that will feature some familiar locations. Actress Vanessa Kirby, starring in “The Night Always Comes,” spent Thursday, May 16, at Mt. Hood Community College to film scenes for the upcoming film, which is being shot across Portland. At the school they filmed in the main courtyard area, one of the classrooms, and in the parking lot. ...
12 of Portland's most underrated restaurants and bars
The big picture: While many of Portland's higher-end restaurants are finally getting their flowers, it's the underrated spots — coffee shops, bars, drive-thrus and food carts — we turn to time and time again. 🙏 Dig in: Thanks to the many readers who offered up their go-to faves....
See all homes sold in Clackamas County, May 13 to May 19
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Clackamas County reported from May 13 to May 19. There were 109 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,420-square-foot home on Southwest Brown Road in Wilsonville that sold for $630,000.
Why Portlanders are moving to Clark County
People are moving out of Portland — and it appears many are settling down across the Columbia River. Why it matters: Outmigration from Multnomah County has cost the state upward of $1 billion in income since 2020. That loss appears to be Clark County's gain, though, where a recent...
Portland Police Score Win with 19 Arrests and Recovered Goods in Retail Theft Crackdown
In a major crackdown on retail theft, the Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct hit the jackpot with a hefty haul of collars and recovered goods. On May 17, the officers, alongside the K9 Unit and Air Support Unit, swarmed the shopping areas of Mall 205 and Gateway nabbing 19 suspects, reclaiming two stolen vehicles, and recovering approximately $2,000 worth of pilfered merchandise.
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