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Portland, OR

Portland saw a dramatic drop in shootings, injuries, and deaths from gunfire in the first two months of 2023 compared to that same timeframe last year. Homicides in January and February are nearly half what they were last year, from 19 in 2022 down to 10 this year. Total shooting...

Gun violence down in Portland at start of 2023 when compared to Jan., Feb. of last year

New Mexico State

Sandy, OR

Police in Sandy said a 5-year-old boy and his mother missing since October 2022 were found in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Tuesday. Christopher Park will be reunited with his father. FBI agents took his mother, Alyssa Dentler O'Donnell, into custody, Sandy police said. The missing persons report was first...

Missing Sandy boy, mother found in New Mexico

Arkansas State

Vancouver, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Recent court documents indicate the boyfriend of missing Meshay Melendez, 27, and her young daughter Layla, 7, who was named a person of interest in their disappearance on Tuesday, had previously shot a gun at Meshay. Meshay and her daughter have not been seen since March...

Court docs: Boyfriend of missing Vancouver mother released on bail after shooting at her

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Multnomah County grand jury has indicted a 28-year-old woman on a charge of second-degree attempted murder as well as many others in the stabbing of a TriMet bus driver last week, the district attorney’s office said Tuesday. Police arrested Ana Karen Perez-Velador and 26-year-old...

Grand jury indicts woman on attempted murder charge in TriMet stabbing

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A second arrest has been made in a shooting incident near a Vancouver Safeway that killed one and left three others injured. Austin A. Bell, 21, has been arrested in association with the March 11 shooting. The incident originally happened at a Vancouver Safeway at 6701...

2nd arrest made in Vancouver Safeway shooting death

Tennessee State

Beaverton, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Cracker Barrel is leaving the Portland area and Central Oregon. The restaurant chain closed their Beaverton, Tualatin, and Bend locations on Monday, citing the pandemic as the reason to shutter the country-themed restaurants. In a statement to KATU News, the Tennessee-based business says they made the...

Cracker Barrel closes three restuarants in Oregon including Beaverton and Tualatin

PORTLAND, Ore. — Court documents indicate the driver in the deadly March 17 crash that killed a pedestrian is believed to have been high on marijuana, and that the pedestrian was crossing at the green-light crosswalk. The incident happened early in the morning on March 17, when a driver...

Police: Driver who allegedly killed pedestrian was high on pot, victim had right-of-way

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler hosted the first "Community Conversation" about the proposed sanctioned camping site near Southeast Powell Boulevard, and residents in the forum asked a lot of questions about safety. “There’s nobody on this call who doesn’t understand that the homeless crisis is the most...

Safety big concern for those living near Powell Blvd. sanctioned camping site, forum shows

Tualatin, OR

TUALATIN, Ore. — Tualatin Police are looking for a female suspect who took a wallet from a Tualatin fitness center in late February. Police say at approximately 7:21 p.m. on February 26, a female was seen entering the locker room where she stole a victim’s wallet from a gym locker.

Do You Know This Person? Tualatin Police seek public's help in identifying robbery suspect

Mcminnville, OR

McMINNVILLE, Ore. — McMinnville Firefighters responded to an RV fire Monday morning in the 4100 block of NE Three Mile Lane. Officials say within minutes, the first arriving crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from a large recreational vehicle. Video from KATU viewer Sara Tillema shows black smoke...

McMinnville Fire investigating Monday morning RV fire; occupant and dog escape unharmed

PORTLAND, Ore. — A husband and wife charged in a death investigation from 2021 were in court today and pleaded not guilty. Bruce and Karen Chirre were arrested Friday. PAST COVERAGE | Man indicted in 2021 NW Portland homicide; his wife - a police employee - also arrested. Bruce...

Husband and wife connected to 2021 homicide appear in court, plead not guilty

Woodburn, OR

WOODBURN, Ore. — Police activity has closed a stretch of Highway 99E in Woodburn on Tuesday night. Woodburn police say the highway is closed between Lincoln Street and Hardcastle. A shelter-in-place notice was sent out earlier to some residents in the vicinity. They are asking people to avoid the...

Stretch of Highway 99E in Woodburn closed because of police activity

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire and Rescue responded to nearly two thousand fires in homeless communities in 2022. That accounts for more than 40 percent of all the city’s fires. Portland Fire Commissioner Rene Gonzalez says most of these fires are caused by homeless people cooking a meal...

PF&R: Homeless fires accounted for more than 40% of all fire related calls in 2022

PORTLAND, Ore. — Rico Loverde owns Monster Smash Burgers, a food cart in Southeast Portland. Loverde said he was looking forward to the start of spring, hoping for a boost in foot traffic. Then on Thursday, the owner said his surveillance footage showed two people taking off in their car with three, large propane tanks.

Portland small businesses see spike in propane tank theft

Clackamas, OR

CLACKAMAS, Ore. — A Clackamas man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being convicted for armed robbery of a local pub. Dustin Lee Henderson, 42, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release on Monday. According to court documents, on...

Clackamas man sentenced to 14 years in prison after armed pub robbery

Gresham, OR

GRESHAM, Ore. — Nurses from Legacy's Mount Hood Medical Center testified in support of a bill on Tuesday, crafted as a response to the closure of the Gresham birth center in the last few days. House Bill 3592 would require an equity analysis as part of the waiver process...

Legacy nurses testify in support of bill proposed as response to closure of birth center

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Vancouver mother and her young daughter have been reported missing, and the Vancouver Police Department is seeking the public's help finding them. 27-year-old Meshay Melendez, 27, and her 8-year-old daughter Layla Stewart were last seen in the early morning of March 12 in the 7700 block of Vancouver Mall Drive.

Police search for missing Vancouver mother and 8-year-old daughter

GRESHAM, Ore. — Nurses walked out of the Legacy Mount Hood Birthing Center for the last time Sunday afternoon. A video sent to KATU News shows nurses crying and hugging as they walked out of the birthing center to the applause of other staffers and community members. CONTINUING COVERAGE...

Mount Hood Birthing Center closed doors at Noon Sunday; staff walked out, many in tears

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority issued a terse statement Monday saying it will be investigating reports that Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham has stopped providing birthing services at its Family Birth Center. KATU reported over the weekend the Family Birth Center closed its doors at...

OHA says its investigating reports Legacy has ceased providing birthing services

PORTLAND, Ore. — Let’s face it: recycling is not simple. By learning what can and can’t go in your household recycling bins, you can help the garbage and recycling system run smoothly and free from hazards. It can be tempting to put something in the recycling bin...

Ask Metro: Get info from the experts on recycling, spring cleaning, gardening, and more

PORTLAND, Ore. — Mayor Ted Wheeler will host a 'Community Conversation' Tuesday Evening to discuss the SE Gideon 'Triangle' Temporary Alternative Shelter Site. The session will give stakeholders and residents near the SE Gideon Street site a chance to to share concerns, ask questions, engage with service providers, and "help develop a good neighbor agreement regarding Temporary Alternative Shelter Sites."

Wheeler to hold 'Community Conversation' about SE Gideon temporary homeless shelter site

PORTLAND, Ore. — Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter SZA 'rocked the boat' last weekend at the Moda Center for a sold-out show, and while the crowd adored her performance, the star told fans the reality of how difficult it was taking the stage in Portland. "I'm feeling extra sad because the...

'Nobody Gets' SZA like Portland: Icon gets emotional during sold-out Portland show

PORTLAND, Ore. — ODOT says they will be closing selected southbound lanes of I-5 at the Interstate Bridge for maintenance starting Saturday, March 25, and continuing for the next eight nights. Each night, the closures will begin at 10 p.m. and all lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. The...

Interstate Bridge maintenance to close two lanes of southbound I-5 for eight nights

She was born into an apocalyptic cult founded by her grandfather and endured years of abuse and dysfunction while preparing for the end of the world. It's all in Michelle Dowd’s moving new memoir "Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult", and she joined us live in our studio to share more.

Michelle Dowd -- "Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult"

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival's soft launch is happening this week, just as spring begins. Because of the snow that fell in February, the tulips are slow to blossom, but a soft opening started this week and goes through Thursday. Until then, admission is free. The...

Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival kicks off a soft launch this week

Lake Oswego, OR

Tammy Hernandez paid a visit to Jerry Darm, MD, at Aesthetic Medicine to learn about their hair removal treatment options. Aesthetic Medicine is located at 4800 Meadows Road in Lake Oswego. Give them a call at 503-697-9777 or visit their website drdarm.com. This segment is sponsored by Dr. Darm at...

Aesthetic Medicine: Hair Removal

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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...

Local leaders, agencies respond to video release of deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols

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