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Gresham, OR

GRESHAM, Ore. — An assistant principal at Centennial High School in Gresham was arrested this week, the Centennial School District confirmed Saturday, and was apparently one of eight men arrested as part of a sex trafficking police sting operation. The district said in a statement that it learned of...

Centennial High School assistant principal arrested, district confirms

Portland, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Three people are dead following a shooting early Saturday afternoon near University Park in North Portland's Portsmouth neighborhood, according to Portland police. Police responded around 12:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a shooting near the intersection of North Foss Avenue and North Foss Court. Three...

Three people killed in North Portland shooting

Multnomah County, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — The mother of a missing Portland boy met with the new Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell on Friday afternoon. Desiree Young called for the meeting in hopes the new sheriff will allocate time and resources to help find her son. Kyron Horman disappeared on...

Kyron Horman’s mom meets with new Multnomah County Sheriff

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 24-year-old man who was already in custody for a separate murder arrest was indicted this month for the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man in Northeast Portland in October 2019, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) reported. Jackson Panyanouvong was shot on Oct. 26, 2019 in...

Man arrested for 2019 murder in Northeast Portland was already in custody for 2020 murder

The shooting happened at about 12:30 p.m. near University Park. Police said the three victims were in a car and died at the scene.

3 dead in North Portland shooting

PORTLAND, Ore. — One man was killed and another hurt in a shooting outside a bar in Southeast Portland late Thursday night, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) reported. The shooting happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. outside Red's Bar & Grill, located in the area of Southeast Foster Road between 70th Avenue and 71st Avenue. Responding officers found one shooting victim in the parking lot and provided medical care until paramedics arrived. The man was taken to the hospital where he later died, police said.

Shooting outside bar in Southeast Portland leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

Seattle, WA

Vancouver, WA

SEATTLE — Kirkland Warren was out on bail pending a long-delayed murder trial in Arkansas. But when he was arrested in southwestern Washington state early this month on charges that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend and fired a gunshot into her apartment, he quickly posted bond and was released again.

Why murder defendant was free before killings in Vancouver, Washington

GRESHAM, Ore. — One person was killed and another injured in a house fire near Pat Pfeifer Park in Gresham early Friday morning. Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to the scene. The call came in just before 3:15 a.m. for a fire at a house near the intersection...

1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Gresham house fire

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Washougal, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Two bodies found near Washougal on Wednesday are believed to be those of a Vancouver mother and daughter who went missing earlier this month, according to the Vancouver Police Department. On Wednesday night, Melendez' family released a statement to KGW: "The family is grateful for all...

Bodies found near Washougal believed to be missing Vancouver mother and daughter

Beaverton, OR

BEAVERTON, Ore. — It was a crash that normally wouldn't make the news, because thankfully nobody was injured. A few pictures were posted by people on social media, one of a car overturned on the roadway. But the story that later emerged involved the aftermath of the crash, in...

Teenagers stop to help crash victims, rescue baby from vehicle

Battle Ground, WA

BATTLE GROUND, Wash. — A counselor at Battle Ground High School was arrested last week after being accused of assaulting a child. According to school officials, she was placed on administrative leave Friday. Dawn Pack has been charged with second-degree assault of a child and interfering with the report...

Battle Ground High School counselor accused of assaulting a child

PORTLAND, Ore. — It's often considered an eyesore for those passing by, but for homeless residents in the RVs and trailers that line a section of Northeast 33rd Drive, the area is a community. For many of them, it's the only stability they have. "Everybody on this street, they...

Homeless women in Portland face heightened risk of domestic violence

PORTLAND, Ore. — At the corner of Southwest 5th and Yamhill, passersby will now find something that they have not seen in a while — the floor-to-ceiling windows of downtown Portland's Apple Store. "It makes me feel like I'm not in a police state anymore and they expect...

Apple store removing security walls surrounding downtown Portland location

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Salem, OR

SALEM, Ore. — More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from "less lethal" impact projectiles, according to a report released Wednesday. The study by Physicians for Human Rights and the International Network...

Report: 119K people hurt by riot-control weapons since 2015

PORTLAND, Ore. — One person died at the Hollywood East Apartments late Thursday night in what police are calling a suspected overdose. Portland Fire & Rescue says their crews were called to what appears to be three medical incidents at the building on Northeast Broadway near 44th Avenue about an hour apart.

Suspected overdose death at Northeast Portland apartment building

PORTLAND, Ore. — The streets outside Portland's Lloyd Center became host to an alarming sight Saturday night: streets blocked with cars doing donuts, burnouts and other stunts, all while hundreds of people stood around and watched. Some spectators were dangerously close to the action, taunting the drivers on. Videos...

Portland police explain why they couldn't respond to Lloyd Center street takeover Saturday night

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County on Wednesday announced a step forward in the ongoing response to chronic homelessness, adding 24-hour temporary housing to the Behavioral Health Resource Center in downtown Portland. The center at 333 Southwest Park Avenue opened late last year, and has thus far offered day services...

Multnomah County finds partner to run shelter at downtown Behavioral Health Resource Center

Ex-boyfriend Kirkland Warren has been named a person of interest in the disappearance of Vancouver woman Meshay Melendez and her daughter. He's been arrested before.

Domestic violence expert says legal system doesn't understand the danger of these crimes

California State

PORTLAND, Ore. — If you live near a downhill section of freeway, you've no doubt heard that staccato-like rumbling of big semis trying to slow down. It reverberates through nearby neighborhoods like thunder. What’s happening? Engine braking. "The engine brake was primarily designed for saving your brakes when...

Loud braking of semis is a nuisance to some, but an important safety feature for truckers

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Vancouver police have asked the public to help them find a missing mother and daughter. Meshay Melendez, 27, and her 8-year-old daughter, Layla Stewart, were last seen in the area of Northeast Vancouver Mall Drive and 77th Avenue in Vancouver in the early morning on Sunday, March 12.

Vancouver police search for missing mother, 8-year-old daughter

PORTLAND, Ore. — Dozens of trailers, vehicles and broken-down RVs line both sides of Northeast 33rd Drive. It’s an area just off Marine Drive, west of the Portland International Airport, and over the years it has turned into a makeshift homeless village. The seemingly never-ending line of camps...

'It's a bunch of crap': Portland plans to remove camps along sections of Northeast 33rd Drive

PORTLAND, Ore. — Walter W. Cole, Sr., renowned throughout Portland and beyond under the stage name "Darcelle XV," has died at the age of 92. Darcelle's drag cabaret, the Darcelle XV Showplace, broke the news Thursday evening. “The family of Darcelle XV along with her cast and crew are...

Darcelle XV, Portland's drag queen superstar, dead at 92

Lake Oswego, OR

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — The country’s fastest growing sport in the country, pickleball is not becoming a favorite for some Lake Oswego residents. A proposal to put in six pickleball courts at a local park has many residents upset, primarily over the noise from the paddles and interestingly how could impact firefighters.

Lake Oswego residents upset over proposed pickleball court

PORTLAND, Ore. — The frontage roads along Southeast Powell Boulevard are often filled with tents, vehicles and RVs. On Tuesday morning there was a different structure: barriers blocking traffic along three of the inlets. It’s the City of Portland's latest attempt to deter traffic and homeless camping along high-crash...

'More needs to be done': City puts up barriers along sections of SE Powell to deter homeless camps, traffic

PORTLAND, Oregon — One person was treated for smoke inhalation from a house fire on Sunday night. Crews with Portland Fire & Rescue responded to the home on Southeast Gladstone Street at Gladstone Drive east of 148th Avenue near Powell Butte Nature Park shortly after 7:15 p.m. During a...

Resident rescued from house fire near Powell Butte

PORTLAND, Ore. — “Being a pathologist, but also a Black pathologist…it’s momentous to see this actually happening and at such a large scale,” Dr. La’Tonzia Adams said. Adams is talking about the end of a long-running practice of using race-based testing for chronic kidney...

‘It’s momentous’: Portland pathologist shares personal impact of race-based testing for kidney disease

PORTLAND, Ore. — Residents of northeast Portland's Montavilla neighborhood gathered Saturday afternoon at the Eastside Church of Christ for a town hall meeting about the proposed sanctioned camping sites. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler was invited to answer questions from the audience and listen to their concerns. "What's happening in...

Mayor Wheeler attends town hall meeting in NE Portland, answers questions about city's homeless crisis

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Former Oregon City veterinarian's alleged stalking campaign culminated in murder, police say

HILLSBORO, Ore. — A retired Oregon City veterinarian awaiting trial on a stalking charge has now been charged with murder after he allegedly killed the man...

Former Oregon City veterinarian's alleged stalking campaign culminated in murder, police say

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