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Police investigating homicide after body found on I-5
WILSONVILLE, Ore. — Oregon State Police are investigating a homicide after a man's body was found lying on the side of Interstate 5 near Wilsonville early Wednesday morning. The body was found lying on the right shoulder of the southbound side of the freeway near the exit 282 off-ramp for the Charbonneau community. The body was initially reported to police at around 5:45 a.m. and was described as having been possibly struck by a vehicle, according to a news release from Oregon State Police.
Mount Angel murder suspect arrested in Mexico
MOUNT ANGEL Ore. (KPTV) - A man suspected of murdering a man on New Year’s Day was arrested in Mexico and has been transported back to the United States, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). U.S. Marshals arrested murder suspect, Agustin Barocio, 42, of Mt. Angel,...
A young man’s death exposes holes in Oregon’s mental health system
On March 1, Skye Baskin was in a crisis along a highway in Douglas County, wandering in and out of traffic. The 27-year-old from Portland alarmed motorists, who swerved to avoid him. An Oregon State Police trooper responded and arrested Baskin for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors. That was Baskin’s last day of […] The post A young man’s death exposes holes in Oregon’s mental health system appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Oregon State Hospital boosting security after federal report details patient assaults
Oregon State Hospital is planning on hiring more security positions after a federal investigation found the hospital has failed to protect patient-to-patient physical and sexual assaults.
Fire crews respond to multiple neighbors’ reports of utility box fire that spread to home's attic
ALBANY, Ore. – Albany firefighters responded to multiple reports from neighbors of a house fire on Old Quarry Road NW on Tuesday evening, according to Albany Fire Department officials. Fire authorities said that they received several calls beginning at 8:38 p.m. on May 28 regarding visible fire and smoke...
Two men charged with smuggling people across the U.S./Canada border
Two men suspected of smuggling people across the U.S./Canada border using freight trains made their first appearances in U.S. District Court in Seattle on May 24. Jesus Ortiz-Plata, 45, of Independence, Oregon, and Juan Pablo Cuellar-Medina, 35, of Everett, were arrested along with three non-U.S. citizens on May 23 following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington.
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