CRIME & SAFETY

AUBURN, Wash. (KPTV) – A Tuesday morning shooting leaves a young man dead at the intersection of 4th and Auburn Way South, Fox 13 Seattle reports. Police are investigating the scene after responding to a call at 9:30 a.m., reporting shots fired at the busy intersection. The suspects, two teenagers, pulled next to the victim’s car and fired a single gun shot through the passenger side window, killing the passenger.

After finding the human remains of a Portland woman in the woods earlier this month, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is seeking information into what they are calling a "suspicious death."

The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s office is seeking the public’s help identifying a woman whose body was found in the Lents neighborhood last month. Officials found the woman’s body near Interstate 205 and Southeast Flavel Street on April 24.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The man killed on April 28 from a hit-and-run has been identified as Robert b. Ketchum, 62, from Portland. Ketchum’s family has been notified of his death. The hit-and-run is still an ongoing investigation as police have not yet located the suspected driver. No further...

AUBURN, Wash. — Two juvenile suspects have been arrested in Oregon Wednesday, a day after a man was killed in a drive-by shooting in Auburn on Tuesday morning. The shooting happened just after 9:30 a.m. at a stop light on the intersection of 4th Street SE and Auburn Way S, an Auburn Police Department PIO confirmed to KING 5.

A beloved local Santa Claus -- formerly known as Milwaukie Santa has since moved to Oregon City – and is making a comeback in a big way. A basketball program in Vancouver, WA gives kids a safe place to go and a healthy outlet for their feelings and problems.

The 12-year-old daughter of a Portland homicide victim told her father’s killer that she’s still reeling from the emotional impact of the 2021 shooting. “I’ve lost all trust in society,” Bella Byrd said Wednesday during the sentencing hearing for Kimmie D. Edwards. Byrd’s voice remained level...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Witnesses to a deadly police shooting in a Safeway parking lot in Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon described the incident as abrupt and frightening. "All of a sudden I hear this pop, pop, pop, and then pop," Tina Palmer said. Palmer was working at Ari's Hair Salon...

Yesterday at lunchtime, a car collision took place on SE 20th & Stark that involved a Prius toppling a Forester. As seen, both cars looked worse for wear with the front of the Prius being completely destroyed, whilst the Forester was literally tipped over and equally damaged. As of right now, there is little information on the people involved in the crash. However, based on the pictures, it looks like no one was seriously injured due to the lack of forensics, which is at least one positive note from this potentially deadly collision.

A horrific fire happened in Portland near Steel Bridge a few days ago, and the news sent people into a panic. The blaze sprang out of nowhere and quickly grew into a flaming mountain. But the Fire Department was able to eliminate it after a fierce struggle. The fire started from the leftover rubber pellets might have disastrous consequences.

I absolutely hate it when our government lies to its citizens. Case in point (this morning), a group of what Washington State labels “children” is running loose somewhere in Vancouver. They ran away from the Echo Glen “children’s” center on Saturday. No big deal, right?

KING COUNTY, Wash., May 31, 2023—The four remaining juveniles who escaped the Echo Glenn Children’s Center shortly after midnight on Sunday are now in custody after a statewide manhunt led to their arrest in Vancouver, Washington by Clark County deputies. According to the King County Sheriff’s Office, three...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau said it had a busy Memorial Day weekend, responding to emergencies like shootings and crashes, and also getting guns off the streets while making "significant arrests." In total, Portland officers made 17 arrests and seized 13 weapons. On Tuesday, the bureau released...

When you live in Portland, injustice is as natural as air. In order to bring justice to the guy who was ready to be murdered by Antifa members in Portland, this is a wake-up call from the city’s Judicial Department. At night, they swarmed a road and attacked a man in a group for no apparent cause.

PORTLAND, Ore. — At 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, crews from Portland Fire and Rescue were dispatched to a warehouse on Northwest Industrial Way. Multiple callers to 911 reported black smoke coming out of the windows. The first arriving crews had issues gaining access to the building by an 8’ high...

The Portland Police Bureau reports that two guys were critically hurt when their car crashed into a tree late Saturday night while participating in a street racing event. According to officials, one man’s injuries are severe. At 11:55 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, police were called to North Marine Drive and North Bybee Lakes Road regarding a crash. Upon arrival, they discovered that the car had slammed into a tree.

A missing woman from Gresham, Washington, died on December 22, 2022. Portland resident Kristin Smith, age 22, was discovered in a forested area close to the crossroads of Southeast Deardorff Road and Southeast Flavel Street. Residents of the area expressed disbelief at discovering human remains so close to their homes....

Portland, Ore. — Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a commercial fire on SW Barbur in the West Portland Park Neighborhood around 3:30 AM. The first engine on the scene reported heavy fire venting through the roof and connected to a nearby fire hydrant for suppression activities. Another engine arrived and provided more information about the building, suggesting a second alarm due to the extensive fire on the roof of the office building.

VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - In just the last year, several teenagers have been killed or injured by gun violence in the Portland Metro area. While the problem can sometimes feel too big to address, efforts are underway. One program in Vancouver focuses on providing mentorship and a support system. In...

Michael Neal, a Portlander, shares the story of his friend Lonnie Bedwell, a Navy veteran, who just became the fourth blind person to climb Mount Everest. For many locally owned businesses, like Navis Pack & Ship of Portland, the last few years have been difficult in the city. 3 rescued...