U.S. Marshals capture escaped federal prisoner accused of rape and assault in Clark Co.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man accused of breaking into a car in Northeast Portland earlier this month was out on pretrial release for charges in two burglaries and another car theft, a KATU News investigation revealed. The victim of the May 10 car break-in said he couldn't believe the...

Nickolas Herrera, a former guard at the federal prison in Sheridan, Thursday pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to smuggle in marijuana, phones, cigarettes and designer sneakers to inmates. Herrera, 32, of McMinnville, accepted cash and online payments from Elizabeth McIntosh, an acquaintance of inmate Dontae Hunt, according to a federal...

PORTLAND, Ore. — After the defense in Nancy Crampton Brophy's murder trial rested its case Wednesday, the state called in a rebuttal witness who was incarcerated with Crampton Brophy in Multnomah County jail for several months. Crampton Brophy is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of her...

The cause of death of a 17-month-old girl in Albany was drowning, according to a social media post from the Albany Police Department. On Sunday, May 15, officers arrested John and Kaitlyn Hutchings of Lebanon on charges of second-degree manslaughter, first-degree criminal mistreatment, three counts of second-degree child neglect and three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor.

EUGENE, Ore. -- A months-long investigation led to a police operation that seized thousands of dollars’ worth of drugs and stolen property on Tuesday, police say. Police said that members of the Eugene Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit began to get information as early as March 2022 that large quantities of drugs and a few guns were being stockpiled at a house on Royal Avenue near Fisher Road. Officials said that the investigation concluded that the residents, Joe Anthony Harker, 38, and Shayla Kay Lawray Bennett, 27, were involved and a search warrant for the house was granted by a judge. The search warrant was served on May 17.

At the Embassy Suites near Washington Square mall, police identified two brothers as the victims of a double homicide in Tigard last week. The deceased were Andrew Randle, 37, and Gerald Randle, 38. They were shot and killed around 1:30 a.m. Friday police said. Investigators have released no details of...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Portland police have identified the victim in a shooting on the Eastbank Esplanade in Southeast Portland. Police say the body of 31-year-old Ash Smith was found May 8 at about 11:43 p.m. after Central Precinct officers were called out to a shooting on the esplanade at Southeast Salmon Street.

GRESHAM Ore. (KPTV) – Gresham police are investigating a shooting that left one dead on Wednesday. According to officers, Gresham P.D. first responded just before 7 p.m. to reports of a shooting in the 19000 block of SE Yamhill Street. When police arrived, they located Leonard Eugene Madden, 55,...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Nine teens escaped from a smashed SUV that sped over a curb, rolled down a 50-foot embankment and stopped at the edge of a creek under Interstate 5 Thursday afternoon near Vancouver, Washington, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said. Clark County sheriff’s officials said six...

A family of five from Camas, Washington, was on the way home from Cannon Beach last month when a driver fired into the car several times, narrowly missing three children in the backseat, newly released court records show. The frightening encounter took place on the evening of April 6 on...

A lawsuit alleges a Salem police officer accused a Native American man of stealing a car he was working on, grabbed him, shoved him onto the hood of his police car and handcuffed him with no justification for arrest.

CLARK CO., Wash. — A teenager was taken into custody after a deadly shooting in Clark County, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies said they responded to reports of gunshots at the Gold West Mobile Home Park just after 11 p.m. Monday night. When deputies got to the...

CLARK COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) - Clark County Sheriff Deputies are investigating a homicide that happened around 11 p.m. Monday night. Deputies responded to a report of gunshots at the Golden West Mobile trailer park on Northeast 131st Street. When they arrived, they found evidence of a possible gunshot victim. Later,...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Remains found in a car in the Willamette River on Friday are confirmed to be those of missing former Cornelius mayor Ralph Brown, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday. The sheriff’s office said the Oregon State Medical examiner confirmed the identity to...

A second person is facing manslaughter accusations regarding the September death of a toddler, according to Oregon’s online court database. Kaitlyn Rose Hutchings, 23, of Lebanon was arrested on charges of second-degree manslaughter by neglect, first-degree criminal mistreatment, three counts of second-degree child neglect and three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor.

CLARK COUNTY Wash. (KPTV) – Six teenagers are in the hospital after an SUV carrying nine teenagers spun off the road and rolled multiple times in Clark County. Officials with Clark County Fire say the wreck happened just after 1 p.m. Thursday, happening on 117th Street in Salmon Creek, with the car finally came to rest under the I-5 bridge.

Deputies responded to a report of gunshots at the Golden West Mobile trailer park on Monday. A driver involved in a nearby crash died from a gunshot wound.

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) – The City of Vancouver has announced the next Chief of Police following the retirement of former chief James McElvain in January. The Vancouver P.D. says the new chief will be Jeffrey Mori who was selected following an extensive search. Mori’s appointment will be effective 5 p.m. June 30.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Michael Bivins, the man who allegedly vandalized and attempted to set fire to several houses of worship in the Portland area, was arraigned on 11 charges Tuesday. The charges stem from incidents taking place between April 30 and May 4, 2022. Bivins is being held at...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Somebody was shot and killed at a trailer park in Vancouver late Monday night and the accused shooter is behind bars. Clark County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the Golden West Mobile trailer park on Northeast 131st Avenue near Kerr Road just after 11:00pm. The...