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Suspect faces murder charge, accused of killing man at Salmon Creek motel
SALMON CREEK, Wash. — A 39-year-old was arrested on a murder charge, accused of killing another man in a Salmon Creek area motel last Friday. The incident happened just after 9 p.m. on Jan. 27 at the Sunnyside Motel on Northeast Highway 99. Someone called 911 to report that the people in a neighboring room were fighting and someone “was screaming to call the police.”
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Clark County investigating Friday night homicide at Sunnyside Motel
CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — Deputies from Clark County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a homicide at a Southwest Washington motel. Just after 9 p.m., Friday, a caller to 911 reported a disturbance in a room at the Sunnyside Motel. Deputies responded and found two males in the room who...
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Tow truck driver hit on the Banfield, taken to hospital with broken arm and leg
PORTLAND, Ore. — At 6:47 a.m. Sunday, emergency responders were dispatched to I-84 near the Northeast 43rd Avenue exit and the overpass of Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard. When police arrived, they found the driver of a tow truck laying on the payment, injured, in front of his truck. Officers say they learned that the driver had just finished loading a vehicle when he was struck by a passing vehicle, believed to be another tow truck.
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Clark Co. deputies called to 2 crashes in 2 hours, both involving reckless driving: report
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. — Clark County deputies were called to a pair of crashes within two hours on Saturday afternoon, and the sheriff’s office said the drivers involved may have been driving recklessly ahead of both collisions. The first crash was reported at about 3:30 p.m. along NE...
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Mental fitness hearing scheduled for woman who allegedly pushed 3-year-old onto MAX tracks
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Multnomah County Judge will assess on Tuesday whether Brianna Workman is fit to stand trial on assault and other charges for allegedly attacking a toddler at a MAX station in December. In an incident caught on security video, Workman, the suspect, is seen shoving an...
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Missing man from Oregon City adult care facility found safe
OREGON CITY, Ore. -- Officers are asking for help finding a 24-year-old man who has mental health conditions that walked away from his adult care home in Oregon City on Monday afternoon. Ivan Pense-Wollam was last seen at about 2:15 p.m. He is described as about 5-foot-9-inches tall, weighing 140...
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Gladstone man missing since November found dead
The remains of a 31-year-old Gladstone man were found Sunday in the Mount Hood National Forest months after he was reported missing. Kyle Kirchem’s family reported him missing Nov. 22. They told Gladstone police he was in a mental health crisis and had left home without his cellphone. His...
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Crash blocks Highway 18 east of Dayton in Yamhill County
DAYTON, Ore. — A crash has Highway 18 closed between Dayton and Highway 99W, the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office said Monday afternoon. The crash was reported at about 4:45 p.m. near milepost 52. There were no initial details on how many vehicles were involved in the crash, or whether...
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Man charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting in the Cully Neighborhood
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting from December 2022 in the Cully Neighborhood. On Friday, January 27, Portland Police took 36-year-old Michael J. Baca into custody and he was taken to the Multnomah County Jail. Police say Baca had fired a...
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Portland Police: Pedestrian killed in Lents Neighborhood identified
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police say a 64-year-old woman has been identified as the person killed in the Lents Neighborhood on January 23. PAST COVERAGE | Pedestrian advocates say more needs to be done after latest death. Mary L. Mark was hit by a Toyota Camry just after 3...
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Driver smashes into bus stop after failing to navigate 'roundabout' in NE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Early Saturday morning, a driver failed to drive around the roundabout at Northeast Glisan and Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard. At 2:30 a.m., the minivan crashed into the bus stop, smashing glass, and sending parts of the bus stop into the street. Police say the minivan caught...
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Search for missing boater along the North Fork of the Lewis River called off for the night
CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — Just after 12:30 p.m. Sunday, first responders were dispatched to a water incident on the North Fork of the Lewis River. A boater called 911 and reported that he had found a small boat capsized on the river. The caller stated they had found one...
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Remembering Raja McCallister, fatally shot the night before Thanksgiving 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. — Family described Raja McCallister as kind and loving father and brother. "He went to his little cousin's basketball games and football games. And when I was young, he used to come to games and things like that when I played sports. So yeah, he was the kind of guy to show up," said Krystal Menefee, McCallister's younger sister.
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Portland Police investigate Saturday morning shooting in Southeast Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police are on the scene of a shooting in Southeast Portland. Just after 11:15 a.m. Saturday, police were called to the 6800 block of SE 92nd Avenue. Officials say an adult male was shot and has been taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police...
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Oregon law enforcement agencies react to the killing of Tyre Nichols
PORTLAND, Ore. — Law enforcement from all over Oregon has issued statements regarding the killing of Tyre Nichols and the bodycam video that shows the actions of the officers in Memphis. Agencies and law enforcement councils say they were appalled by what they saw in the video that was...
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Car ends up on its top after leaving Highway 219 south of Hillsboro
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — Highway 219 has reopened following a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning. Emergency responders were called just before 8 a.m. Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the highway was closed south of the Jackson Bottom Wetlands after a car left the roadway, went down the embankment, and ended up on its top.
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Fire burns through North Portland home early Monday morning
PORTLAND, Ore. — A fire has left eight people without a home tonight in north Portland. The fire was reported just before 2 a.m. Monday along North Mississippi Avenue in the Albina neighborhood. Portland Fire & Rescue crews got the flames out in about 20 minutes. There were no...
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3rd major crash along Highway 224 near Eagle Creek sends one to hospital
PORTLAND, Ore. — Just before 6 a.m. Sunday, Clackamas Fire crews were dispatched to a head-on crash on Highway 224 near Eagle Creek. Officials say one person had to be removed from a vehicle and was taken by LifeFlight to a local hospital. Eight days ago, another serious crash...
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Firefighters battle blaze in residential building under construction, Monday morning
PORTLAND, Ore. — Fire investigators are trying to figure out what started a fire Monday morning near Southeast 86th and Stark in Portland. Crews say when they got there, flames were coming from a second-story unit and firefighters were able to extinguish it. Officials say the building was under...
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Multnomah County says temperature not the only factor when opening warming shelters
PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County says although their temperature threshold of 25 degrees may seem low, that's not the only factor they consider when deciding when to open warming shelters. At the Multnomah County Central Library Monday we found many people inside who were just trying to stay out...
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