Portland, OR

A popular event that draws thousands of people to St. Paul every year is receiving some major recognition. Family sues Centennial SD, claiming it didn’t do enough after daughter was attacked twice. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. A family is suing the Centennial School District for $1 million, claiming...

Explosion starts massive fire at two homes in NW Portland

Vancouver, WA

VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - A mother in Vancouver is outraged after her daughter was the victim of a hit-and-run in a parking lot in that landed her in the hospital. Just before 1 p.m. March 25, Cierra Schaner and her father headed to the Fred Meyer, just 10 minutes away from their home on SE Mill Plain. They were buying ice cream for a sleepover to celebrate Cierra’s 13th birthday. As they were loading groceries into their car, Cierra went to return the shopping cart, and that’s when a car parked next to them, backed out and hit her.

Vancouver 13-year-old involved in hit-and-run on birthday

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Beaverton, OR

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) - Police are searching for a suspect following a stabbing early Thursday morning in Beaverton. At about 5:45 a.m., officers responded to a report of a stabbing at Northwest 167th Place and Northwest Cornell Road. Police said a passerby found the victim and called 911. The victim,...

Police searching for suspect after stabbing in Beaverton

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Crews responded to a Northwest Portland neighborhood after an explosion that caught two homes on fire Thursday morning. Just after 10 a.m., Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to a report of an explosion in the 10400 block of Northwest Burkhardt Court. Crews arrived and found a home engulfed in flames and spreading to neighboring home.

Explosion, fire completely destroys home in NW Portland

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man was arrested after he allegedly used a stolen forklift to chase people in downtown Portland. The Portland Police Bureau said in a tweet on Tuesday that officials received a 911 call regarding the individual. Officials said he was using the stolen forklift to drive...

Portland man arrested after ‘chasing pedestrians’ with stolen forklift: police

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Bureau says a man is facing manslaughter charges after a St. Patrick’s Day assault victim died at the hospital last Wednesday. Officers responded March 17 just before 8 p.m. to a convenience store in the 12100 block of East Burnside Street. When police arrived at the scene they learned the suspect had already left the scene.

Portland man charged after deadly St. Patrick’s Day assault

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Police said they’re partnering with the community to address rising crime. During just a one-day mission, police said they made dozens of arrests in the Menlo Park neighborhood. People who live and work in the Menlo Park neighborhood on the east side of Portland...

Portland Police one-day mission in Menlo Park results in 26 arrests

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A group of people living in one Portland community said their cries for help have fallen on deaf ears. They live in a low-income housing apartment complex and said they all received a 90-day eviction notice in December and March 31 is the deadline to move out, but some said they still have no place to go.

Residents in low-income Portland apartments forced to move; say they’re without options

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - It was a tragic start to Portland Public School’s spring break. The district confirmed two of the three people shot to death in a car near a North Portland park over the weekend were their students. Eskender Tamra, 17, and Isaac Daudi, 19, both attended Franklin High School in Southeast Portland. The district said Daudi transferred to Roosevelt High School this year to complete his senior year.

Murder of 2 Portland high schoolers reignites calls to invest in gun violence prevention

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Two of the three victims in a deadly North Portland shooting Saturday were students in Portland Public Schools, according to the Portland Police Bureau. PPB said just before 12:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at North Foss Avenue and North Foss Court. When they...

2 victims in Portland triple-murder were PPS students

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A child was hospitalized Wednesday after falling out a third-story window. The incident happened just before 5:30 p.m. on Northwest Chemeketa Lane, near Northwest 185th Avenue, in the Bethany neighborhood. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue says the child, whose age is not known, was taken to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center with minor injuries.

Child hospitalized after falling out of third-story window in Bethany

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Hillsboro, OR

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV) - Guns and drugs were found inside a car during a traffic stop in Hillsboro early Thursday morning, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. At about 12:12 a.m., a deputy stopped a 2008 red Chevrolet Impala for running a red light at the intersection of...

Sheriff: 3 guns, ammo, fentanyl found in car during traffic stop in Hillsboro

Hood River, OR

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (KPTV) - An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in the middle of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge early Tuesday morning. At about 4 a.m., officers were called out to a report of a vehicle stopped on the bridge. A 911 caller reported the vehicle had no lights on and appeared to be unoccupied.

18-year-old found dead in middle of Hood River bridge, police say

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A woman has filed a lawsuit, claiming a man attacked her with a large rock outside a Portland behavioral health facility after he had just been released. Sonya Gonzales filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday morning against Unity Center for Behavioral Health, which is operated by Legacy...

Woman files $4M lawsuit over attack outside Portland behavioral health facility

Salem, OR

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) – The Salem Police Department says two women are in custody after a $5,000 theft from Ulta Beauty Store on Tuesday. According to officers, a woman entered the Ulta Beauty at the Willamette Town Center mall late Tuesday morning. Once in the store, the woman began filling a shopping bag with products before leaving the store.

2 charged after $5,000 Salem beauty store theft

Sheridan, OR

SHERIDAN Ore. (KPTV) – The Oregon State Police says a large amount of magic mushrooms and multiple guns were seized during a traffic stop outside of Sheridan last week. According to the OSP, an Oregon State Trooper initiated a traffic stop March 21 after catching a car going 86 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone.

Oregon Troopers seize roughly 300 grams of magic mushrooms, firearms

Gresham, OR

Two people helped rescue a man from a burning home in Gresham Tuesday morning. 'Library of Things' in Washington County libraries makes finding fun easy. FOX 12's Ayo Elise stopped by the Cedar Mill Library to check out their collection and to learn how it all works.

Lines for Life offers Racial Equity Support Line staffed with people with lived experience of racism

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - After the passing of Measure 110 in 2020, Portland is now seeing some of those funds being spent on community programs. Measure 110 decriminalized possession of controlled substances and aimed to create drug addiction and recovery programs. On Wednesday, The Resilience and Recovery Project, run by...

New recovery center fully funded by Measure 110 opens in Portland

Team of survivors, fighters representing PNW at International Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Festival. The team called "Pacific Northwest Pink Lemonade" is comprised of 26 women ranging from 40 to over 80 years old. Woman files $4M lawsuit over attack outside Portland behavioral health facility. A woman has filed a lawsuit,...

Popular Portland pizza chain closing three of its restaurants

Longview, WA

OLYMPIA Wash. (KPTV) - It’s a new law that will help keep tow truck drivers safe while at work in Washington State. Senate Bill 5023 was unanimously passed by both chambers of the state legislature and is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee. When the bill does become law, it will be named the Arthur Anderson and Raymond Mitchell Tow Operator Safety act. Anderson and Mitchell were two Longview tow truck drivers who were killed on the job in 2021.

New Washington State law aims to keep tow truck drivers safe

Road crews are monitoring a landslide on Interstate 84 near Ontario. Team of survivors, fighters representing PNW at International Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Festival. The team called "Pacific Northwest Pink Lemonade" is comprised of 26 women ranging from 40 to over 80 years old.

Portland Japanese Garden

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Wednesday is signing a new homeless and affordable housing spending bill into law. The package, consisting of HB 2001 and HB 5019, known as the Affordable Housing & Emergency Homelessness Response Package, is a bipartisan $200 million that’s intended to speed up construction of affordable housing in Oregon.

Oregon governor signs new $200 million homeless spending package

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‘Hopefully the peace comes back’: Deadly SE Portland shooting leaves neighbors tired, afraid

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A man died in a shooting in the Portland Hazelwood neighborhood early Sunday morning, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Just after...

‘Hopefully the peace comes back’: Deadly SE Portland shooting leaves neighbors tired, afraid

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