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CRIME & SAFETY
PPB: Driver hits motorcyclist in apparent road rage crash
A driver is facing assault and other charges after crashing into a motorcyclist on the Sunset Highway in Portland. The driver, David J. Bumgardner, 60, of Beaverton, was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of assault in the second degree, assault in the third degree, reckless driving, and recklessly endangering another Person. The motorcyclist, Tha Ouk, 47, of Vancouver, Washington, was hospitalized with serious injuries....
Suspect in MAX station homicide turns himself in
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man wanted in the shooting of a man found dead at a MAX station in North Portland last week turned himself in to a Clackamas County sheriff's deputy Monday night, the Portland Police Bureau said. Police were looking for 29-year-old Moyasar Osman Mohamed-Ahmed. Officers...
3 former Portland Public Schools students identified in deadly car crash
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two former students at Ida B. Wells High School were identified as the people killed in a Southeast Portland car crash last week following a police chase with a stolen vehicle, according to a letter sent to families last week from Ida B. Wells Principal Ayesha Coning.
Oregon girl one of 200 missing children found in nationwide operation
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), with the help of local law enforcement agencies, conducted a six-week national operation, leading to the recovery of 200 missing children. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), this was the second Operation We Will Find You 2. The operation took place from May 20 to June 24. It focused on geographical areas with high clusters of critically missing children. One of the areas was Portland, Oregon.
85-year-old Beaverton man found safe after reported missing
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Beaverton man has been found about an hour after being reported missing on Tuesday afternoon. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office did not give more details. Richard “Dick” Waite, 85, of Beaverton was reported missing on July 2, 2024, at about 3:45 p.m.
U.S. Marshals arrest suspect following high-speed chase on Sandy Blvd
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Officers with the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force arrested a suspect on an outstanding warrant following a high-speed chase on NE Sandy Boulevard on Monday. A federal arrest warrant was issued for 37-year-old Tyler Louis Henderson on May 18, the fifth federal warrant...
‘A little bit of me went with him’: Man shot to death on Portland train platform was ‘smart,’ ‘free spirit’
Ellen Edwards says she mysteriously began shedding pounds four days ago. It all started last Thursday when the 60-year-old, who lives in Alaska, inexplicably lost her appetite and energy. Edwards finally understood why on Saturday, she said. She received a call from detectives in Portland, Oregon. Sean Smeeden, the nephew...
Early Morning Shooting in Downtown Portland Leaves Two Hospitalized, Police Seek Leads
In an incident that unsettled the pre-dawn calm of downtown Portland, two men sustained serious injuries in a shooting early Saturday morning. KATU News reports that the Portland Police were called to the scene at Southwest 5th Avenue and West Burnside around 1 a.m., where they discovered the wounded individuals who were then quickly transported to a local hospital for treatment. While the officers secured the area, no arrests have been linked to the event as yet.
Man stabbed 13 times in face, neck at Portland homeless transitional housing
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man living in homeless transitional housing in North Portland is recovering - and traumatized - after he was stabbed 13 times in a brutal attack by another resident of the building. Ronnie Rosling says he was walking his dog outside his apartment at 8550 N....
Washington County detectives believe man's 1996 disappearance and separate, unsolved homicide are connected
PORTLAND, Ore. — Detectives with the Washington County Sheriff's Officer are seeking information on two decades-old cases they believe are related: the disappearance of a man and the unsolved murder of another. 52-year-old Paul St. Claire disappeared in 1996. He was living in the Portland metro area when he...
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