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PORTLAND - At least three of the six women whose bodies have been found in Oregon and Washington in recent months shared similar circumstances and had frequented the same places in the months before their deaths, according to a source close to the investigations. In particular, investigators are examining potential...

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Four men from Honduras were arrested on federal drug charges Thursday as part of an investigation into recent deadly overdoses in Washington County. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning Wednesday of a potentially dangerous batch of drugs circulating on the streets. They said local law enforcement responded to 15 overdoses since June 2, five of which resulted in fatalities. Each is likely from fentanyl use, according to the sheriff's office.

PORTLAND, Ore. — It was quite an offer. In 2017, Multnomah County came out with a plan to build tiny homes in people’s backyards for free if they agreed to let a homeless family live there for the next five years. The project, called A Place for You,...

People have a lot of questions about the new ordinance, like how it's going to be enforced. Here's what we know so far.

TIGARD Ore. (KPTV) - Tigard police say a Drag Queen Story Hour event at the public library has been canceled for this Sunday due to threats of violence. Police made the announcement on Twitter today. They say due to repeated threats of violence and information indicating the safety of community...

Jenna Longenecker described Thursday losing both her parents within four years of one another -- her mother fatally shot at Clackamas Town Center and her father who died by suicide with a gun. “This is not something that goes away,” she said. “This is not something that gets easier.”...

GRESHAM, Ore. (KPTV) - Gresham Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in helping locate 24-year-old Vickie Diaz. Diaz has not been seen or spoken to her family since August, who say she usually checks in with them frequently. The last time Diaz and her family spoke she was planning a trip to Seattle.

MILWAUKIE Ore. (KPTV) - A 50-year-old Milwaukie man was arrested Wednesday after a several-hour standoff with tactical police units and a crisis negotiation team, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 7 p.m., deputies responded to Southeast 79th Avenue and Southeast Otty Street after reports of an...

According to Rentberry – the average room rental costs $807 per month in Portland. This is quite expensive by national standards, and we’re not talking about a one room apartment here either. Instead, we’re literally talking about a single room in a shared accommodation. Having said this, there are cheaper alternatives. These can save you a lot of money, provided you’re either weird or desperate enough. Step forward, this particular rental we found on Craigslist – that rents out for an impressive $388 per month. And that also includes utility bills such as the internet.

El Niño, the climate pattern that brings drier and warmer than usual weather to the Northern U.S. and Canada and wetter than usual conditions to the Gulf Coast and Southeast, has officially arrived, scientists announced Thursday.

Three Milwaukie officers received commendations from a Clackamas County Sheriff’s lieutenant for their commitment to crisis negotiation training, which led to their recent ability to successfully defuse what could have been a potentially lethal situation. Milwaukie Officer Melisa Campos, Detective Kathryn Meier and Officer Brian Smith are on call 24/7 throughout Clackamas County serving on the interagency Crisis Negotiations Team. Crisis team members train monthly and work closely with Clackamas County’s SWAT members with the mission to preserve lives and deescalate volatile situations. ...

An Oregon man went missing after going to spread a loved one's ashes, only for his body to be found days later, a local sheriff's office announced.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Two wanted fugitives from Portland, Ore. were tracked down and arrested on June 7 in Spokane by U.S. Marshals Service. The U.S. Marshals and Portland Detectives developed leads that led them to an address in Spokane, WA and they were apprehended without incident. The fugitives were...

Investigators are circling the infamous “Gresham Lumberjack,” who has been the scourge of greenspaces along the Springwater Corridor Trail to the tune of more than $500,000 in damages and cause of a mind-boggling setback to restoration efforts, after he may have been spotted on security footage. Though details on the alleged suspect remain sparse, with the city citing an ongoing investigation, a Portland resident may be the identity of the tree cutter. He had been seen on security footage, via cameras installed by Gresham naturalists,...

PORTLAND, Ore. — At the Portland Police Bureau's training facility Thursday, staffers used a drone to capture aerial photos and measurements of a fake traffic crash. "The Portland Police Bureau has been trying to start a program like this for five years," Sgt. Jim DeFrain said. Sgt. DeFrain will...

A Nevada judge on Thursday scheduled a murder trial for next year for a woman who has spent more than seven years in state psychiatric care after she was accused of intentionally plowing a car into pedestrians, killing one, on the Las Vegas Strip.

Rather than hitting the beach for spring break in college, Brandi Tuck reluctantly joined a service trip, volunteering at a homeless shelter. A little boy there asked her to stay, and in that moment she found her calling. In 2008, she started a nonprofit now known as Path Home, that has provided shelter, services, and support to more than 10,000 parents and children in Portland, Oregon. Today, her group has a beautiful new shelter designed to help people heal from the trauma of homelessness and find permanent housing.

Kindergarten teacher Emily Foster has taught hundreds of students in her 42-year career. On Wednesday, 20 of those familiar faces walked through her door at Sabin Elementary School in Northeast Portland. Clad in caps and gowns, her 2010-11 kindergarteners are now graduating from high school. And before they go off into their post-graduate world, the students wanted to thank one of their first and most formative teachers.

PORTLAND, Oregon — Charity Perry was in early March. More than a month later, the 24-year-old turned up dead in Ainsworth State Park. "I know she wasn't stabbed," Diana Allen said. "She wasn't hit in the head. She wasn't shot." Allen is Perry's mother. Since her daughter's death, Allen...