CRIME & SAFETY
Portland drug trafficker sentenced after authorities seize 50 pounds of fentanyl
A Portland-area drug trafficker was sentenced to federal prison on Wednesday after authorities seized more than 50 pounds of fentanyl and other drugs from the trafficker and associates from his trafficking organization, the Oregon Department of Justice announced.
Victim said boyfriend woke her up, told her to 'repent' before stabbing her in Portland apartment
PORTLAND, Ore. — New court documents are shedding light on a stabbing in Southeast Portland early Wednesday morning that quickly turned into a lengthy police standoff at an apartment complex. Police arrested 29-year-old Beka Nebi Dekebo late Wednesday morning after officers rushed in, concluding the hours-long standoff. Dekebo faces...
Lake Oswego man arrested after hitting 6 cars, sending 2 people to hospital in Tigard
A Lake Oswego man who hit six cars along Southwest Pacific Highway — sending two people to the hospital — had to be held down by an off-duty officer and other bystanders while Tigard Police responded to the scene. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, Tigard Police responded to reports of a crash on Southwest Pacific Highway (also known as 99W) near Southwest 78th Avenue. According to a press release from the department, witnesses claimed a man in a pickup truck had been driving...
Portland man faces judge for alleged attempted murder as domestic violence trends region-wide
A man who police say stabbed a woman multiple times and touched off an hours-long standoff faced a judge in court Thursday. Read online: koin.com/news/crime/portland-man-faces-judge-for-alleged-attempted-murder-as-domestic-violence-trends-region-wide/
Medical examiner seeks help identifying woman who died in Portland
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - The Multnomah County Medical Examiner is seeking help to identify a woman who died on Feb. 14 in the Kenton neighborhood. The woman was found in a recreation vehicle at the 2500 block of North Delaware Avenue in Portland, near the NW corner of the Kenton park in the Kenton neighborhood.
Arsonist who set deadly Hillsboro fire to spur ‘return to prison’ gets 30 years
The arsonist who set a four-alarm blaze that took the life of a man sheltering inside the historic Weil Arcade building in downtown Hillsboro three years ago has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Rose Sunrise, 36, pleaded guilty earlier this month to first-degree manslaughter, first-degree arson and other...
Police ID victim in Montavilla fatal shooting
The person who died in a Northeast Portland shooting on Monday has been identified as 18-year-old Jamirion Smith-Belhumeur, police said Monday. Smith-Belhumeur was killed in the Montavilla neighborhood near Northeast 93rd Avenue and Glisan Street around 4:30 p.m. Police have ruled the shooting a homicide. If you purchase a product...
Man Killed in Daylight Shooting in Portland's Montavilla Neighborhood, Gunman at Large
Tragedy struck the Montavilla Neighborhood as one man's life was cut short in a daylight shooting. Officials said the incident unfolded on the afternoon of Monday, March 25, 2024. First responders rushed to the intersection of Northeast 93rd Avenue and Northeast Glisan Street around 4:25 p.m. following reports of gunfire, according to a statement from the Portland Police Bureau.
Man found dead after shooting at Gresham home; 1 person detained
GRESHAM, Ore. (KPTV) - The Gresham Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that happened Tuesday night. Just before 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at a house on Southwest Linneman Court, near 7th Street. Police say officers found a man dead inside the home. The victim has not yet been identified.
3-alarm fire destroys Asian market in NE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - An Asian market in the Madison South neighborhood was destroyed by a three-alarm fire early Tuesday morning. Just before 2 a.m., Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a fire at the Pacific Market complex in the 6700 block of Northeast Broadway. First crews on scene found smoke coming from the roof of the building over the top of a closed restaurant space with boarded up windows.
Man arrested in connection with deadly Christmas Day crash in SE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A 26-year-old man has been arrested for his role in a deadly crash that happened on Christmas Day last year, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The multi-car crash happened at about 5 p.m. on Dec. 25, 2023 near Southeast 122nd Avenue and Southeast Powell Boulevard. Officers arrived to the scene and found 24-year-old Conner Wells suffering from serious injuries. Wells was taken to an area hospital where he later died.
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