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Lake Oswego Police seek ID on pregnant theft suspect
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — The Lake Oswego Police are reaching out to the public for help identifying a female suspect in incidents of theft and criminal mischief. Police say the woman was last seen in or around Lake Oswego Senior High School, and she is wanted in connection to unlawful entry of a vehicle, ID theft, theft in the second degree, and criminal mischief.
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Honduran man arrested in Portland, linked to international drug trafficking operation
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Honduran man living in Portland is facing federal drug charges after he was caught with two kilos of rainbow-colored fentanyl and several guns. The U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Oregon said Jose Isidro Zuniga Torres, 47, was charged with both conspiracy to possess and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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Suspect arrested 11 years after Portland man's murder: 'A long time coming'
PORTLAND, Ore. — More than a decade after a man was shot and killed in northeast Portland neighborhood, a suspect has been arrested for his murder. Leonard “LJ” Irving was fatally shot at about 12:40 a.m. on June 26, 2011 at Northeast 82nd Avenue and Thompson Street.
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Court docs: Speeding motorcyclist hit, dragged by trailer for 'some distance'
PORTLAND, Ore. — Jeffrey Schindler admitted to arresting officers he felt a "bump" when Christopher Heil was hit and killed by his truck in December, say court documents. Heil was killed on December 12th at SE 153rd and Division. Authorities say Heil was speeding nearly 100 miles per hour with another motorcyclist when he crashed into Schindler's Dodge Durango that was towing a trailer. Heil was dragged by the trailer for "some distance" and died at the scene.
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Missing, endangered Sherwood man found
SHERWOOD, Ore. -- Police in Sherwood are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 72-year-old man considered endangered because he needs medication for diabetes and is in the early stages of dementia. Lenzie Taylor left his home on Southwest Fitch Court just after 11 a.m. Thursday in...
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Police identify man shot and killed in Arbor Lodge neighborhood
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police Friday identified the man shot and killed early Thursday morning as 19-year-old Arthur Earl Jones. Police were called to the 6900 block of North Curtis Avenue shortly before 2:30 a.m. Jones died at the scene. Police have not made any arrests.
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Woman accused of DUI gets car stuck on MAX tracks
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Police arrested a 40-year-old woman Wednesday after they said she drove her car onto the MAX tracks while under the influence of intoxicants and got stuck. It happened around 5:50 p.m. at the Orenco MAX station in Hillsboro. Police said Jennifer Smith, 40, had two children...
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Driver crashes car with 4 people into Boulder Creek, police rescue 2 trapped inside
CLARK COUNTY, Ore. — A possibly-intoxicated driver crashed his car into Boulder Creek Wednesday night, prompting a rescue of the people stranded inside the vehicle, said Clark County Sheriff's Office police. On January 25, shortly before midnight, Clark County Sheriff’s Deputies and other rescue agencies arrived at the scene...
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Vancouver Police: Kids becoming victims of 'sextortion' increasing across the U.S.
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Vancouver Police say an increasing number of kids across the country are becoming victims of “sextortion.” Sextortion is a crime that occurs when someone threatens to distribute sensitive materials if you don’t send images of a sexual nature, sexual favors, or money. According...
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Deputies arrest man accused of shooting, killing neighbor's dog in Marion County
JEFFERSON, Ore. — A SWAT team arrested a 43-year-old Jefferson man on aggravated animal abuse and gun charges after he was accused of shooting and killing his neighbor’s dog last summer. While arresting Jeremy Cornwell, investigators say they searched the shed where he lives and found more than...
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Local leaders, agencies respond to video release of deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols
The Memphis Police Department released body camera video Friday evening that shows the brutal police beating of Tyre Nichols. Nichols died three days after the traffic stop on January 7. Five officers were fired after an internal investigation. They were arrested Thursday and face several charges, including second-degree murder. Following...
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Protesters march in Portland after release of Tyre Nichols video
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered and marched in Portland on Friday night following the release of video that shows the deadly arrest of an unarmed man in Memphis earlier this month. Five former Memphis police officers are now facing seven federal charges — including second-degree murder and...
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Man killed in car in early-morning N Portland shooting, police say
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man was killed in a shooting around 2:30 a.m. on N. Curtis Avenue, said police. Portland Police Bureau officers responded to a call of shots fired at 2:26 a.m. at the 6900 block of N. Curtis Ave. Police confirmed to KATU that one man had...
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TriMet gives 2nd-ever lifetime ban to man who allegedly bit off ear, chewed victim's face
PORTLAND, Ore. — TriMet has issued their second-ever lifetime ban to a 25-year-old Portland man. Koryn Kraemer was charged in the attack on the Cleveland Avenue MAX Station Platform on January 3. Officials say he bit the victim's ear off and chewed his face. The lifetime ban was delivered to Kraemer in jail, where he is being held without bail.
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Man hurt in Cowlitz County ATV crash flown to the hospital
A man was flown to the hospital Wednesday after he crashed his ATV on a property outside of Longview, Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue officials said. The crash happened at about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday in the 2000 block of Abernathy Creek Road. Officials said the 61-year-old ATV rider was wearing a helmet at the time.
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Pedestrian injured in Northeast Portland crash
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police are investigating a crash involving a pedestrian Wednesday night. It happened a little after 7 p.m. near Northeast 132nd Avenue and Halsey Street. Portland Fire and Rescue said a pedestrian was hit by a car while crossing 132nd. They were taken to the hospital, but...
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'City in Crisis, Finding Solutions': Northeast neighbors see no progress on homeless camps
PORTLAND, Ore. — We wanted to pay another visit to the area around Northeast 63rd Avenue and Halsey Street. Anthony Lane didn't really expect things to get better in the nearly three months since we were last here. But he also didn't expect things to get worse. This area...
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Portland city leaders denounce police killing of Tyre Nichols, call for peace
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland city leaders Friday denounced the events that led to the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police in Memphis, Tennessee, and called for people who wanted to protest, to do it peacefully. The news conference, held over Zoom, included Mayor Ted Wheeler, Portland...
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Wheeler, business leaders announce 'public safety reset' for the Central Eastside
PORTLAND, Ore. — On Thursday, Mayor Ted Wheeler and Eastside business leaders announced a 90-day public safety “reset” for the Central Eastside, to take on the safety, cleanliness, and accessibility concerns of local businesses. In the conference, Wheeler said the City heard business owners' concerns loud and...
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Mayor issues emergency order to continue city services ahead of Portland laborers strike
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler issued an emergency declaration Thursday as hundreds of members of a city labor union prepare to strike next week. Employees represented by the Laborers’ Local 483 are set to strike starting February 2 at midnight. The group of workers includes people who repair roads, treat wastewater, and clean and manage parks, among other things.
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