CRIME & SAFETY
Man sentenced to six years in prison for 'Operation MistleTow'
A Portland man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for stealing vehicles and illegally selling them to a scrap metal company. Joseph Beard, 51, was found guilty of three charges related to stealing vehicles after an April trial. Beard pleaded guilty to a number of charges in other cases as part of a plea agreement with the Multnomah County District Attorney. ...
Police recover 10 stolen vehicles, arrest 7 during collaborative mission
More stolen vehicles were recovered in East Multnomah County during a multi-agency mission Monday, April 22. Helmed by Portland Police and Gresham Police, the mission recovered 10 stolen vehicles, led to several arrests, and removed an illegally-possessed gun from the streets. During the mission one of the stolen vehicles stopped had multiple occupants flee. They were found and taken into custody by Port of Portland Police near the 2000 block...
Woman claims life-altering injuries after driving over Portland pothole, in $3.6 million lawsuit
A woman who claims she suffered a traumatic brain injury after driving over a pothole in Southwest Portland filed a $3.66 million lawsuit against the city of Portland, Multnomah County and the state of Oregon – claiming they knew about or should have known about the hazardous road condition before it irreparably harmed her.
Nine arrested in multi-agency mission that recovered seven stolen cars
Nine people were arrested, and seven stolen vehicles were recovered in the Portland area during a multi-agency mission on April 22 involving the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, the Portland Police Bureau and Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
Judge sentences Oregon man convicted in 1978 murder case
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An Oregon man convicted of murdering a 16-year-old in the 1970s was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Friday in Anchorage. The ruling on Donald McQuade marks the culmination of an investigation into who killed Shelley Connolly in 1978 that for decades led to very few breaks.
Woman suing City of Portland, others after hitting pothole
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A woman is suing the City of Portland and other government agencies after hitting a pothole that she claimed caused several injuries. The woman is suing the City, State of Oregon/ODOT and Multnomah County for $3.6 million for negligence and demanded a jury trial. She claimed...
The Ford Report: We Want to Forget BUT Please Don’t!
The CBS nightly news reminded us this past week, that it has been 25 years since the Columbine School Shooting. The news clip stated that there have been more than 400 school shootings since that time. So, a tear came to my eye this Sunday morning and my heart hurt as I read an email from my friend, Reena. In the information she sent she reminded us that it has been 10 years since our own local tragedy at Reynolds High School. While we would...
Mult. Co. installs new lights outside Central Library to combat drug dealing
MULTNOMAH COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - People may notice a little more illumination around Central Library in downtown Portland this week. Multnomah County employees strung new lights between the trees around the library’s perimeter in an effort to reduce the amount of drug activity. Multnomah County Commission Chair Jessica Vega...
Gresham Police reunite stolen dog with owners
Local law enforcement rescued two animals in recent weeks, showing “protect and serve” extends to our four-legged friends. Earlier this month Gresham Police recovered a dog that had been stolen from a person who was sitting at a MAX Blue Line Station. The suspect, later identified as Michael B. Dooley, snatched Bodhi the dog and some of the owner’s belongings. But after some digging and sniffing around, Gresham Officer John...
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