CRIME & SAFETY
Driver going wrong way causes major crash off I-5 in Vancouver
VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - An 18-year-old Wilsonville woman caused a major crash Tuesday morning after going the wrong way on SR 14 off of 1-5 in Vancouver, according to the Washington State Patrol. According to the police report, Olivia Farrior got onto SR 14 going east in the westbound lane...
Man injured after losing control of motorcycle in Battle Ground
BATTLE GROUND Wash. (KPTV) - A man in Battle Ground was injured after crashing his motorcycle on Wednesday morning. Around 7 a.m., 43-year-old Tarl Sanders was driving his motorcycle southbound on SR-503 and approached the intersection at high speeds, Washington State Patrol said. Sanders could not stop in time for...
Woman accused of kidnapping Portland 5-year-old tells police she believed he asked mother for permission to leave
PORTLAND, Ore. — Court documents filed Monday reveal more information about a woman accused of kidnapping a 5-year-old boy in Southeast Portland and making camp with him overnight. LeeAnne N. Osborne, 31, made her first appearance in court Monday afternoon. According to a probable cause statement filed by a...
Oregon 'anarchist' group takes credit for burning 15 police cars in 'preemptive' attack
PORTLAND, Ore. (TND) — Rose City Counter-Info, a self-described "anarchist" group based in Portland, Oregon, took credit Monday for having “torched” 15 police cars at the Portland Police Bureau’s (PPB) training facility. The group says last week's attack was a "preemptive" one, pointing to recent police...
First responders strive for zero East County drownings this summer
Teamwork and public awareness is how local first responders plan to limit drownings in East Multnomah County this summer. With warmer weather on the horizon, Gresham and Corbett Fire, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and American Medical Response are all collaborating on how to keep people safe along the many popular waterways, which can be deadly for even savvy swimmers. AMR will have its lifeguards on duty at Glenn Otto...
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