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Young woman falls to her death on the Oneonta Trail
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — On Sunday, a hiker took a deadly fall on a trail near Ainsworth State Park in the Columbia River Gorge, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. At 4:29 p.m., authorities responded to reports of a hiker that fell somewhere on the Oneonta Trail,...
Oregon woman arrested after allegedly shooting teenage son
Portland police arrested a woman in Southeast Portland after she allegedly fired at her sister’s partner and instead shot her 15-year-old son as he sat in the back seat of her car on Wednesday. Domanete A. Guirma, 38, of Portland, faces charges of attempted murder, second-degree assault and reckless...
Human body recovered from Willamette River in Portland
A human body was discovered in the Willamette River near the Steele 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. If you purchase a product or...
Portland man arrested for murder in unincorporated Clackamas County
A Portland man was arrested Wednesday in connection to the murder of 31-year-old Kaley Ann Snow, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. Bobby Lee Grady Alsup III, 31, faces charges of second-degree murder, first-degree assault, first-and second-degree arson, first- and second-degree abuse of a corpse, first-degree theft and tampering with evidence. Snow was found dead after a fire in her home on Southeast Flavel Drive in unincorporated Clackamas County March 21. According to a press release, Alsup was already lodged in Washington County Jail on unrelated charges when a judge issued the arrest warrant. Snow and Alsup knew each other, the release stated.
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.
Suspect charged with killing Milwaukie man after robbery, attack in Lincoln City hotel parking lot
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. — A Milwaukie man is dead and his alleged killer behind bars after a robbery attempt and fight in a Lincoln City hotel parking lot Tuesday night. Officers from the Lincoln City Police Department arrived at the Ashley Inn around 8:05 p.m. to find Bradley Jay Cole, 69, lying on the ground, covered in blood and unconscious.
Man sues Clackamas County, Gladstone cops for $1.3M after suspect in high-speed chase crashes into him
Lawyers for a man they say suffered devastating injuries when a suspect fleeing Clackamas County Sheriff’s deputies and Gladstone police slammed into his car filed a $1.37 million lawsuit against the police agencies Wednesday. The lawsuit faults the police, stating they continued to chase the suspect despite “being ordered...
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...
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