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SW Bend residents awaken to small, ‘super-fluky’ fire sparked by concave makeup mirror focusing sunlight on paper bag
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Residents of a southwest Bend home awakened Saturday morning to some smoke in their upstairs bedroom and found in the master bath a small fire that turned out to have a most unusual cause: a concave makeup mirror that reflected the focused heat of the rising sun onto a paper bag on the counter, igniting it.
After months of delays, Dahnte Cegers pleads not guilty to charge of helping brother flee after downtown Bend killing
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After a half-dozen postponements over several months, Dahnte Cegers pleaded not guilty Monday to hindering younger brother Caleb’s prosecution when the pair fled to Tennessee after last summer’s fatal shooting of Taylor Wyss outside a downtown Bend bar. Cegers, 26, stood beside defense attorney Sara Gross, who entered the plea on The post After months of delays, Dahnte Cegers pleads not guilty to charge of helping brother flee after downtown Bend killing appeared first on KTVZ.
Gunshots during dispute at La Pine home bring out DCSO deputies, SWAT Team; suspect arrested with K-9’s bite
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A reported dispute involving gunfire brought Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies to a La Pine home late Saturday night - and when they heard more gunshots, the SWAT Team was activated. A 33-year-old La Pine man was arrested, with the help of a K-9 bite, and no one else was injured. The post Gunshots during dispute at La Pine home bring out DCSO deputies, SWAT Team; suspect arrested with K-9’s bite appeared first on KTVZ.
Climber rescued from North Sister in operation that used 3 helicopters
A climber was rescued via helicopter from the high elevations of North Sister on Saturday, according to Lane County Search and Rescue. The climber "likely had several broken bones and was on an exposed scree slide taking rockfall," a news release said. North Sister is considered the most challenging and technical to climb of the trio of volcanoes in Central Oregon.
Bend locals share concerns over lack of enforcement on illegal fireworks
More than 70 complaints regarding illegal fireworks were reported to Bend Police on Thursday. Despite those numbers, not a single citation was issued. Bend resident voices frustration over lack of fireworks enforcement. More than 70 complaints regarding illegal fireworks were reported to Bend Police on Thursday. Despite those numbers, not...
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