Oregon State

Portland, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — It's Portland's first triple homicide of the year. Officers were dispatched at 12:23 p.m. for a shooting at North Foss Avenue and Foss Court. PREVIOUS STORY | Portland Police: Three dead following shooting in North Portland. Police say when they arrived, they located three victims in...

Police investigate triple homicide in Portland's Portsmouth Neighborhood

PORTLAND, Ore. — UPDATE: Portland Police say three people are dead following a shooting in North Portland. Public Information Officer Sargent Kevin Allen says detectives will be on the scene for hours pouring over evidence. Police say they don't have any suspects, but would not rule out multiple suspects...

Portland Police: Three people dead following shooting in North Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police are investigating a shooting near the Alibi Tiki Lounge on North Interstate Avenue. Police were called around 10:45 p.m. on the report of a shooting and when officers arrived, they found an injured adult male. Police say a tourniquet was applied to control bleeding.

Shooting near popular Portland bar prompts large police response Friday night

PORTLAND, Ore. — Staff at Blanchet House tell KATU they used Narcan three times in the last week to revive people overdosing outside of the non-profit. Executive Director Scott Kerman said this speaks to a growing problem across the community. We’ve been seeing this tick up, the number of...

Staff at Portland non-profit use Narcan on three people in one week

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man responsible for a series of large-scale retail thefts in Clackamas County Portland was sentenced to 6 years in prison, says the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office. Martin Duane Castaway, 41, of Portland, pled guilty to two counts of first-degree aggravated theft and one count of...

Portland man cast away into prison after $30K in retail theft

Beaverton, OR

Hillsboro, OR

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Police have arrested two juveniles in a crash that killed two cousins last September, the Hillsboro Police Department said Friday. Police released no other information other than to say the two juveniles are in the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center. The crash on Thursday, Sept....

2 juveniles arrested in Hillsboro crash that killed 2 cousins

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police found a gun on a playground in a Southeast Portland elementary school on Thursday. Authorities say a custodian found the weapon inside a backpack at Cherry Park Elementary. There were not any students at school today, according to police. Officers question two people at...

Gun found on Portland elementary school playground

Washington State

Vancouver, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The deaths of a Vancouver woman and her daughter are shining a light on the role lawmakers play in protecting victims of domestic violence. On Wednesday morning, police identified two bodies found in a remote area of Clark County as Meshay Melendez, 27, and her 8-year-old daughter Layla Stewart.

Vancouver detective wants to see domestic violence protections strengthened

Oregon City, OR

OREGON CITY, Ore. — A man is in custody after allegedly trying to distribute a controlled substance within a thousand feet of a school. According to Oregon City police, 25-year-old Taylor Thomas was arrested during a welfare check. Inside a vehicle near Meyers Road and High School Avenue, officers...

Man arrested for selling drugs near Oregon City High School

PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities responded to the report of a vehicle crash in the Kerns neighborhood Thursday morning. Police say a Tesla accidentally drove into a medical clinic, injuring two people. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.

Tesla crashes into a Portland building injuring two people

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man is facing several charges, including bias crimes, for two separate incidents of human-waste-centric vandalism. Joseph Rising, 41, was arrested on several counts of criminal mischief and bias crime in February 2022. According to jail records, Rising has been homeless for the past 8...

Court docs: 'Stinky Pero' accused of hurling own urine and feces at different businesses

HILLSBORO, Ore. — UPDATE | Hillsboro Police have located a 16-year-old boy who was considered endangered. He had been missing since Wednesday, according to police. On Friday Hillsboro police announced he had been found and was safe.

Police locate missing and endangered Hillsboro child

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A community vigil will be held in the memory of Meshay Melendez and Layla Stewart, a mother and daughter who were found dead of suspected domestic violence. The vigil will be held on Sunday, March 26, from 11 a.m. at Esther Short Park. The National Women's...

Vancouver vigil will honor Meshay and Layla, bring awareness to domestic violence

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police are searching for 65-year-old Kim Hosey. Authorities say Hosey left his home in the 5500 Block of North Depauw Street around 5 p.m. on Mar. 18 to go to the store and he did not return. He was last seen wearing a black PBR windbreaker,...

Portland Police asking for help to find missing man

Gresham, OR

GRESHAM, Ore. — An early-morning housefire left one man dead on Friday, says Portland Fire & Rescue. The fire was located at the 17600 Block of NE Couch Street, and reported shortly after 3 a.m. Arriving crews reported heavy fire throughout the home, and designated it as a 2-alarm...

One dead in early-morning Gresham housefire

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a fire under the east side of the Broadway Bridge on Thursday morning. Firefighters say a homeless encampment caught fire under Interstate Avenue on the approach to the bridge. The fire jumped to grass and brush nearby. Firefighters say they...

Homeless encampment under Broadway Bridge catches fire

PORTLAND, Ore. — One Portland business owner says he’s suffering the consequences of speaking out. Hugo Avalos begged the city for help with problems connected to a nearby homeless camp, but things only got worse after the camp was moved. Avalos first opened his food cart, Taqueria Chumato,...

Southeast Portland food cart owner says he's had it, moving elsewhere

PORTLAND, Ore. — Snow accumulated in some places early Saturday morning down to the valley floor. Residents waking up in Washington County, and the south side of the Portland Metro Area saw minor amounts. CHIME IN | SHARE YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS. ODOT cameras from across the region showed...

Light snowfall greets residents around Portland's west and south side Saturday morning

PORTLAND, Ore. — People all across the country are remembering legendary drag queen Walter Cole, better known as Darcelle. Darcelle passed away Thursday at the age of 92. Her club downtown had two shows tonight in honor of her, packed with friends and fans. "We don't mourn. We celebrate our dear friend!" said drag queens at Darcelle's club.

Portland remembers legendary drag queen Darcelle

PORTLAND, Ore. — While both Mayor Ted Wheeler and nonprofit Urban Alchemy say they would have no problem switching from tents to pods, the service provider says there are benefits to allowing tents. Gov. Tina Kotek has made it clear that state funding for sanctioned homeless camping sites in...

Nonprofit says there are benefits to tents at campsite as governor pushes for pods

PORTLAND, Ore. — Snow levels will remain low over the next couple of days, even getting down to 500 feet during the early morning hours of Saturday and Sunday. Snow levels were around 1,000 feet Friday morning and stayed in the 1,000- to 1,500-foot range all day. High elevation...

Low snow levels, chilly temps to persist in Portland area

PORTLAND, Ore. — All lanes of Highway 26 have reopened after an early Friday morning crash. The Oregon Department of Transportation issued the closure notice shortly before 5 a.m., stating that all lanes were closed due to a crash. The site of the crash was 4 miles south of...

All lanes of Highway 26 reopen after Friday morning crash

Milwaukie, OR

Lake Oswego, OR

Tigard, OR

Oak Grove, OR

Happy Valley, OR

Clackamas, OR

King City, OR

Oakbrook, WA

Aloha, OR

Marylhurst, OR

Rivergrove, OR

Tualatin, OR

Gladstone, OR

Fairview, OR

West Linn, OR

Wood Village, OR

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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...

Oregon law enforcement agencies react to the killing of Tyre Nichols

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