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‘You destroyed our family’: Portland man who shot neighbors in triple killing gets 3 ‘true life’ sentences
A happy couple, planning their nuptials. A retiree turned neighborhood mechanic who fixed up his friends’ cars for free. Brett Pruett shot and killed all three in a fit of rage driven by his methamphetamine addiction and his wrongful belief that his three neighbors owed him rent. If you...
Portland hit with wave of violent crimes over holiday weekend
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man died in a shooting in downtown Portland Sunday night near Multnomah County Central Library. It was one of three incidents in the city's downtown area over the holiday weekend. The wave of violent crimes started on Friday, when a deadly stabbing on the Steel...
Affordable housing built in southeast Portland for refugees
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Lawrence is an apartment complex in southeast Portland that was finished last November. The housing was built with a particular group of people in mind, those coming to America for a better life. “This one is our first that we’ve ever done with one refugee...
Man sentenced to 18 years in prison for stabbing of 2 teens at Portland MAX station
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man who stabbed two teens in a racial attack on a TriMet MAX train will spend 18 years in prison. A judge sentenced Adrian Austin Cummins, 26, after he accepted a plea deal. On Monday, Cummins pleaded guilty to four charges in the September 2023 attack, including second-degree attempted murder, second-degree assault, first-degree attempted robbery and first-degree bias crime, Multnomah County District Attorney's (DA) Office said.
Washington subcommittee contemplates toll rates for new I-5 bridge
VANCOUVER – Last year, the Washington State Legislature enacted a bill authorizing tolling on the existing Interstate 5 bridge between Vancouver and Portland to fund its replacement. A recently formed bi-state subcommittee is now looking at how the tolling will be done, and what the rates will be. Tolling...
Portland breaks daily record high temperature on Monday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland smashed its daily record high temperature on Monday as a summer-like stretch of early spring weather continued. By 3 p.m., Portland’s temperature climbed to 72 degrees, breaking the previous daily high record of 71 degrees, which was set in 1988, according to National Weather Service data. The mercury reading continued […]
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