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CRIME & SAFETY
Small plane crashes into row of townhomes in Fairview
TROUTDALE, Ore. — A small plane crashed into a residential area near the Troutdale Airport Saturday morning, striking a power pole and then hitting a row of townhomes, setting multiple units ablaze. The twin-engine Cessna 421C crashed at around 10:30 a.m. in Fairview, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Man hit, seriously hurt in Sandy while crossing street in crosswalk
SANDY Ore. (KPTV) - A man was hit by a minivan and seriously injured in Sandy on Friday morning, according to the Sandy Police Department. Shortly before 11 a.m., police responded to the intersection of Pioneer Boulevard and Shelley Avenue after people reported that a pedestrian had been hit. He was rushed by Life Flight helicopter to an area hospital. His condition is not known, police said.
Drug possession becomes a crime again in Oregon on Sunday. Here’s how Portland police will enforce it
PORTLAND, Ore. — Starting on Sunday, possession of hard drugs becomes a crime again in Oregon, and talks are ongoing as to how that will be enforced in downtown Portland. People addicted to drugs on the streets are bracing for what they’re anticipating will be a “culture shock,” as Portland police officers prepare to partner with addiction specialists to bring recovery services to the streets — walking a fine line between public safety and health care.
'Keep your kids close': Mother, baby nearly shot by stranger outside Southeast Portland apartment
PORTLAND, Ore. — A mother and her 10-month-old baby were visiting a friend Saturday night when they were nearly shot by a stranger outside a Southeast Portland apartment building. As first reported by The Oregonian, the suspect, identified as 41-year-old Cecil Rayford, was charged with two counts of attempted...
Neighbors remain fearful following seizure of 15 animals from Portland home
PORTLAND, Ore. — Following the search-and-seizure warrant that was executed Tuesday for a home in the Portland's Lents neighborhood, 15 animals were taken, now leaving neighbors fearful of retaliation from their owner. Some people in the neighborhood said they made several complaints to animal services over the last few...
‘Groove Face’ gets life for Portland hotel bloodbath that killed woman celebrating birthday, left a man dead
Their family tree had already been saturated by enough sorrow, so when Teonjenique Hudson Howard told her dad she was planning a party for her 24th birthday, he got nervous. It had been two and a half years since her sister had been killed by her ex and just a year since her cousin was gunned down in a case that remains unsolved.
Two arrested in connection with fatal shooting of Portland mother of three
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two people have been arrested in connection with a shooting in Southeast Portland last year that injured two people and killed 26-year-old Cali Bolden, a mother of three. William A. Watson, 32, and Candice M. Hicks, 34, both from Washington State, were arrested Saturday by Portland...
Family of Portland couple killed in crash wants case to go to trial
PORTLAND, Ore. — It's been 10 months since a Portland couple were killed when a speeding driver hit their SUV. Now, they're asking the community to support their call for accountability and safer streets. James and Lisa Johnson were 64 and 60 years old when they died violent deaths...
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