CRIME & SAFETY
Portland Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Fatal Street Racing Crash That Killed Young Mother
A Portland man involved in a deadly street racing crash in August 2022 which claimed the life of a young mother waiting at a bus stop has been sentenced to three years in prison. Jonathan Peña, the driver who lost control during the illegal race, pleaded guilty to the charges, resulting in his sentencing on Friday, KGW reported.
Former Bend resident, PSU football player receives 23-year prison term in 2022 fatal shooting of girlfriend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A former Bend resident and Portland State University football player who was arrested in southern Deschutes County on a murder charge two years ago has begun serving a 23-year prison term for shooting and killing his girlfriend, another PSU student, in 2022, KGW reported. Keenan Reece Harpole, now 22, pleaded guilty on The post Former Bend resident, PSU football player receives 23-year prison term in 2022 fatal shooting of girlfriend appeared first on KTVZ.
Driver dies after car plummets 250 feet off bridge near Warm Springs
A Happy Valley man was killed early Saturday after his car plummeted 250 feet off a bridge along Highway 26 north of Warm Springs. The crash happened at the Mill Creek Bridge, about three miles north of the Wasco County-Jefferson County line. Warm Springs Police found the scene at 1:05 a.m. Saturday.
Concrete mixing truck rolls in Woodland; driver rescued
WOODLAND Wash. (KPTV) - A concrete mixing truck rolled over in Woodland on Saturday morning, spewing diesel fuel and fresh concrete on the road and trapping the driver, according to Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue. The accident occurred near the intersection of Old Pacific Highway and Green Mountain Road. Responding crews performed...
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