CRIME & SAFETY
Missing Hillsboro teen believed to be in danger
HILLSBORO Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division is asking the public to help find Caden R. Griffith, 14. Griffith is a child in foster care who went missing from Hillsboro on March 25. He is believed to be in danger. People are asked to...
La Pine-area couple accused of trafficking fentanyl, meth from Portland to C.O. arrested in Crescent Lake traffic stop
A La Pine-area couple accused of trafficking fentanyl from Portland to south Deschutes County was pulled over and arrested in a traffic stop at Crescent Lake Thursday night and fake tablets made of fentanyl and methamphetamine were found in their car, authorities said Friday. The woman’s 6-year-old son, also in the car, was placed with family members. The post La Pine-area couple accused of trafficking fentanyl, meth from Portland to C.O. arrested in Crescent Lake traffic stop appeared first on KTVZ.
Case dropped against man who allegedly smashed 34-pound rock on woman’s head outside Portland mental health center
A man who allegedly said he was “going to bash a woman’s skull” then two weeks later allegedly smashed a 34-pound boulder onto a woman’s head moments after being released from the Unity Center for Behavioral Health cannot be criminally prosecuted. Dwayne Anthony Simpson’s case was...
Police Blotter: St. Helens Police make 8 fugitive warrant arrests
The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. For specific details about cases listed, contact the appropriate law enforcement agency. St. Helens Police March 23 ...
24 Arrested During Retail Theft Mission
A Portland Police retail theft mission out of East Precinct this week resulted in the recovery of thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise and numerous arrests. On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, East Precinct officers and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) teamed up with business partners to conduct a retail theft mission in the Mall 205 and Gateway areas. The mission resulted in the recovery of nearly $3,000 in stolen merchandise. PPB and MCSO have partnered on several missions which have resulted in hundreds of arrests and warrants served. PPB works in collaboration with the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA) Retail Theft Task Force to present the cases in court for criminal prosecution.
Two men arrested for drug trafficking in Vancouver
VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - Two men were arrested after a year-long drug investigation in Vancouver. Police arrested Juan Onofre Flores Carrillo, 48, and Jesus Daniel Valenzuela Ayala, 23, who are citizens of Mexico living in Vancouver, WA. According to records filed in the case, Carrillo, known as “El Cholo”, was...
Timberline Lodge fire sent wedding plans up in smoke. Now they’ll say ‘I do’ 1,000 feet higher
Brian Peeters was in the pool at Timberline Lodge on the night before his wedding when the fire alarms went off at 9:30 p.m. Thursday. “I was thinking, this place hasn’t had a fire in the last 100 years, so how is it on fire now?” Peeters recalled Friday.
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