Oregon State

Stayton, OR

Portland, OR

Gresham, OR

GRESHAM, Ore. — Gresham Police confirmed Tuesday that a suspect in the murder of Michael Hatcher was arrested and booked into jail. Ervin Standifer has been charged with the murder of Hatcher, 35. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Gresham Police investigating a homicide that claimed the life of a Portland man.

Suspect with long criminal history charged with shooting murder of Portland man

PORTLAND, Ore. — A homeless man accused of punching a six-year-old outside a Northeast Portland restaurant made a court appearance on Tuesday. Terrance Spencer pleaded not guilty to charges of assault, reckless endangering, and disorderly conduct. Police say he punched the child near Northeast 15th Avenue and Alberta Street....

Man accused of punching 6-year-old in the face in NE Portland pleads not guilty to charges

PORTLAND, Ore. — A driver in a stolen vehicle crashed head-on with someone while driving the wrong way on I-405 Tuesday night, leaving several people injured, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said. Both the suspect behind the wheel, later identified as 30-year-old Kyle Christopher Voltz, and his passenger were...

Suspect in stolen SUV crashes head-on with another car on I-405 in Portland, deputies say

New Mexico State

Albany, OR

ALBANY, Ore. — Employees of an Albany business held down a driver for Linn County deputies after he crashed through a door on Monday and injured one of their co-workers. Reports first came in at about 4:20 p.m. Monday of a driver hitting someone with an SUV at a business in the 38000 block of Mason Road.

Workers hold down man accused of running over employee, threatening another with knife

Salem, OR

SALEM, Ore. — A woman died in the hospital after she was hit by a driver Tuesday afternoon while cycling in Salem, police officials said. The crash was reported at about 3:45 p.m. near the intersection of Leslie and High Streets Southeast. Salem Police officials said 53-year-old Marganne Allen...

Bicycle rider struck, killed by driver in Salem

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man was taken to a hospital after he said he was stabbed Wednesday morning. Police say the man was sleeping on the sidewalk near SW Washington and 4th Avenue when he was woken up and threatened by two people with knives and was robbed of his backpack.

Man taken to hospital after telling police he was robbed and stabbed in downtown Portland

Olympia, WA

Thurston County, WA

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Two K9s from Washington County and Tualatin managed to sniff out the source of several inmate overdoses in the Thurston County jail - contraband fentanyl cleverly hidden inside plastic chess pieces. The Washington County Sheriff's Office says that earlier in March several adults in custody at...

WashCo police dog sniffs out fentanyl hidden inside chess pieces after inmates overdose

SALEM, Ore. — Police arrested two women in Salem on Monday who are accused of trying to steal $5,000 in merchandise from a beauty shop at Willamette Town Center. Reports came in at about 12:15 p.m. Monday for theft at the Ulta Beauty Store on Lancaster Drive Northeast. Employees...

Salem Police arrest 2 women linked to theft of $5,000 in merchandise from beauty store

Vancouver, WA

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The judge set bail for 21-year-old Austin Bell at $1 million in a court appearance today. He is accused of a deadly drive-by shooting outside a Vancouver grocery store. Bell is charged with murder and assault among other things. 28-year-old Nicholas Martinell-Sterling is also charged in...

Deadly Vancouver drive-by shooting suspect appears in court, judge sets $1M bail

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland student made a threat to a school via Snapchat over the past weekend, Portland Police confirmed on Wednesday. Investigators interviewed the child and the child’s parents. They say they determined it was a prank and that “the threat has been mitigated.”. A...

Portland student makes threat to school via social media; determined to be 'prank'

Hillsboro, OR

Aloha, OR

HILLSBORO, Ore. — The man accused of hitting and killing a person in Aloha while under the influence, has never had a driver's license, according to court documents. Emanuel Starr was back in court for a hearing today. The crash happened on March 17 around 3:45 a.m. on TV...

Court Docs: Man accused of hitting & killing a person on TV Hwy never had driver's license

PORTLAND, Ore. — A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Unity Center for Behavioral Health, alleging that negligent practices at the psychiatric facility allowed a "violent" unmonitored patient to smash her in the head with a basketball-sized rock. Sonya Gonzales states she was attacked and left bleeding on...

Victim of rock attack sues Unity Center, alleges violent patient's warning signs ignored

PORTLAND, Ore. — A driver going the wrong way on Interstate 405 on Tuesday night collided head-on with a vehicle and then crashed into another one, injuring four people, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. On Wednesday, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office confirmed that driver was in a stolen...

Four injured in Interstate 405 crash

PORTLAND, Ore. — Officers arrested someone accused of driving a stolen forklift through downtown Portland on Tuesday. People called 911 to report that someone was “driving erratically” in a forklift downtown and “chasing pedestrians.”. Portland Police Central Precinct officers caught up with the man while he...

Man caught driving stolen forklift through downtown Portland, police say

GRESHAM, Ore. — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 16-year-old girl. Jai Lynn Irby left her Northeast Gresham home early in the morning of Sunday, March 19, police say. Her family told police they are worried about her welfare, and she may need medical...

Police looking for missing Gresham girl

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two of the three people who were shot and killed in a North Portland neighborhood over the weekend were students in Portland Public Schools, the district said in a message to district families Tuesday. The district identified Eskender Tamra, a junior at Franklin High School, and...

2 Portland Public Schools students killed in triple homicide, district says

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire & Rescue crews helped free a 1-year-old’s finger after the child got it stuck in a shower grate. Firefighters were first called to help free the child from the grate, carefully cutting around the baby’s finger. The baby was then taken to the ER.

Portland Fire crews help free baby's finger from shower drain grate

PORTLAND, Ore. — An RV fire ended up knocking out internet and cellphone service in part of South Portland on Tuesday morning. The fire happened around 8 a.m. on South Corbett Avenue. Portland Fire & Rescue said no one was injured in the fire. Fire spread above the vehicle...

RV fire knocks out internet, cellphone service in South Portland

Lebanon, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Firefighters from Lebanon were kept unusually busy over the weekend and into the work week. PAST COVERAGE | Lebanon shop destroyed in Sunday morning fire, cause remains under investigation. Firefighters dealt with three fires within their district and aided Sweet Home when they had a structure...

Lebanon Fire responds to four challenging fires over the last three days

Sherwood, OR

SHERWOOD, Ore. — Sherwood Police need your help identifying a suspected hit-and-run driver. Police shared this video on Twitter... You can see what looks like the driver of an SUV go over the sidewalk and hit some bushes. They go around the bushes into a parking lot and hit...

Sherwood Police looking for hit-and-run driver who crashed into the Les Schwab parking lot

PORTLAND, Ore. — Have you seen this car?. Right now a Gresham woman is looking for her brand new 2020 Kia Sportage - a car that police say was stolen from right outside her apartment. "I don't have a vehicle anymore," said Brianna Walker. "I have no way to...

Brand new car stolen in Gresham as car-theft TikTok challenge spikes in popularity

PORTLAND, Ore. — Community members are pushing back against a proposed Safe Rest Village site planned for Northwest Naito Parkway. Portland City Commissioner Dan Ryan announced the location, along with five other sites in 2021. The Naito Parkway site would house up to 60 people, and provide amenities such as showers, restrooms and food.

Portland group considers legal action over Safe Rest Village on NW Naito Parkway

Seattle, WA

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland's housing market is cooling at the 17th fastest rate in the country, according to Redfin. Redfin analyzed 100 markets nationwide on the basis of housing demand and competition for homes. Markets on the West Coast, like Seattle, San Jose, Sacramento and Phoenix -- all ranked...

West Coast housing markets 'cooling,' according to Redfin

Eugene, OR

EUGENE, Ore. — Café Yumm! has announced that Co-Founder Mark Beauchamp is moving into the new role of CEO to focus on the company’s concept and mission, while promoting longtime team member Kimberly Boone to President, formerly Vice President & COO. According to a release from Café...

Café Yumm! welcomes new president and CEO

Sublimity, OR

West Stayton, OR

Aumsville, OR

Scio, OR

Mehama, OR

Turner, OR

Marion, OR

Lyons, OR

Jefferson, OR

Crabtree, OR

Silverton, OR

Mill City, OR

Scotts Mills, OR

Keizer, OR

Brooks, OR

Gates, OR

Independence, OR

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Son accused of murdering father in rural Oregon home pleads guilty to manslaughter

STAYTON, Ore. — The son accused of killing his father in their rural Stayton home in 2019 has pled guilty to manslaughter, according to court documents....

Son accused of murdering father in rural Oregon home pleads guilty to manslaughter

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