CRIME & SAFETY
Man shot, killed in NE Portland near 7-Eleven
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man was shot and killed in northeast Portland early Sunday morning, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Just after 4 a.m., police responded to the reports of a shooting in the 300 block of Northeast Weidler Street near a 7-Eleven. They found a man dead at the scene.
Portland Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Fatal Street Racing Crash That Killed Young Mother
A Portland man involved in a deadly street racing crash in August 2022 which claimed the life of a young mother waiting at a bus stop has been sentenced to three years in prison. Jonathan Peña, the driver who lost control during the illegal race, pleaded guilty to the charges, resulting in his sentencing on Friday, KGW reported.
Former Bend resident, PSU football player receives 23-year prison term in 2022 fatal shooting of girlfriend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A former Bend resident and Portland State University football player who was arrested in southern Deschutes County on a murder charge two years ago has begun serving a 23-year prison term for shooting and killing his girlfriend, another PSU student, in 2022, KGW reported. Keenan Reece Harpole, now 22, pleaded guilty on The post Former Bend resident, PSU football player receives 23-year prison term in 2022 fatal shooting of girlfriend appeared first on KTVZ.
Concrete mixing truck rolls in Woodland; driver rescued
WOODLAND Wash. (KPTV) - A concrete mixing truck rolled over in Woodland on Saturday morning, spewing diesel fuel and fresh concrete on the road and trapping the driver, according to Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue. The accident occurred near the intersection of Old Pacific Highway and Green Mountain Road. Responding crews performed...
Portland street racer sentenced to 36 months in 2022 crash that killed woman
PORTLAND, Ore. — The driver of a car that crashed during an illegal street race in August 2022, hitting and killing a woman while she waited at a bus stop in Southeast Portland, was sentenced to 36 months in prison on Friday. Jonathan Peña was charged with second-degree manslaughter...
Motorcyclist killed in Cowlitz County identified
Cowlitz County Coroner Dana Tucker has released the identity of the motorcyclist who died Sunday following a single-vehicle crash on Lewis River Road west of Yale. The motorcyclist was Robert L. Jones, 54, of Vancouver. Jones was killed in the accident where he lost control of his bike around 3...
Safety concerns continue at East County’s largest affordable housing hub
Concerns continue to swirl around the largest affordable housing hub in East Multnomah County following a hail of gunfire in the hallways — the latest in what has been years of shocking violence after a much-heralded ribbon cutting.
Vancouver vintage store loses $4K of jewelry, $4K damage in break-in
VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - A vintage store in Vancouver is picking up the pieces after a break-in Wednesday, leaving them with broken doors and thousands of dollars of jewelry lost. Alisa Tetreault, who owns Most Everything Vintage, said she was greeted by a chilling sight when she opened the store...
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