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Portland woman attacked by 8 dogs, severely injured
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Portland mother of two is fighting for her life after a random dog attack in North Portland. Mytoka Petry was on a walk on N. Columbia Blvd when eight dogs randomly attacked her. Portland Police say the attack unfolded at a homeless encampment to find...
Man sentenced to life in prison for deadly Portland bar stabbing
PORTLAND, Ore. — A judge sentenced a man on Friday to life in prison for murdering a Portland restaurant server at a bar last summer. On July 2, 2023, Rahnique Jackson stabbed and killed 32-year-old Colin Smith near Southwest 12th Avenue and Madison Street in Southeast Portland. Smith had gotten off work at Ox Restaurant and went to a bar with friends, according to a family friend. The group was harassed by a man who used homophobic slurs, according to the family friend. Someone in the group was a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and Smith had stood up for that person, the family friend said.
Newborn discovered dead in North Portland, police say
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police are investigating after a newborn baby was found dead in North Portland's Kenton neighborhood on Friday morning. The Portland Police Bureau said that officers responded around 11 a.m. after receiving reports of a dead infant near North Fenwick Avenue and North Argyle Street, an area tucked between Interstate 5, North Interstate Avenue and North Columbia Boulevard.
Man dead after being hit by train in Portland; police investigating
A man is dead after being hit by a passenger train Thursday evening, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). At 6 p.m., officers responded to reports of a pedestrian who had been struck by a train at the intersection of Northwest Sherlock Avenue and Northwest Nicolai Street. When they arrived, they found the man, who has not been identified, dead.
2 found dead after shooting in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Two people are dead following a shooting Thursday morning in Vancouver's Bagley Downs neighborhood. Police do not believe there is any threat to the public, according to a news release from the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). Police responded to a report of a shooting near the...
Portland police and outreach workers connect 140 people addicted to drugs with same-day services
PORTLAND, Ore. — On a bench in Portland’s South Park Blocks Wednesday morning, Lobo waited for his girlfriend to finish getting ready in one of the few public bathrooms in the city. Lobo has been homeless for 35 years. The two were heading out to panhandle. It was a good day for it, Lobo explained.
Man stabbed, seriously injured at NE Sandy gas station, deputies say
FAIRVIEW, Ore. — The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was found stabbed on NE Sandy early this morning. Deputies were sent to a gas station at the 20800 block of NE Sandy just after 2 a.m. on the report of a stabbing. When they arrived,...
Teenage girl dies in single-vehicle crash in Beaverton
BEAVERTON, Ore. — A 17-year-old girl from Beaverton died in a crash Thursday afternoon, the Beaverton Police Department reported Friday morning. Mai Grace Tankersley was the driver in the single-vehicle crash. She was the only person in the vehicle, a Jeep Wrangler. The crash happened at 2:27 p.m. Thursday...
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