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Multiple Fatal Motorcycle Crashes Over Weekend Stir Safety Concerns in Clark County
A grim tally was marked this weekend after a series of motorcycle crashes claimed multiple lives across the region, with the latest occurring in Amboy, Clark County. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a fatal collision that took place near 18600 NE 399th Street on Sunday. Details have been scarce, but what has been confirmed is the involvement of a car and a motorcycle and the unfortunate demise of one individual due to "significant injuries".
Portland man found guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 bar stabbing
Rahnique Usef Jackson was found guilty of murder and a hate crime Monday, after calling a bar patron a homophobic slur and then fatally stabbing the patron’s friend who objected. Colin Smith, 32, confronted Jackson on July 2, 2023, at the High Dive bar in Southeast Portland, prosecutors said...
'The scariest thing': Parents demand action after 80+ rounds fired next to preschool
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A group of parents are horrified and asking for change after someone fired more than 80 rounds in the park next to their toddlers' preschool during pickup time on Friday. These parents are now demanding action by city leaders, in fear that their school won't...
Fishing couple helps save 2 men stranded on their capsized boat in Columbia River Bar
ASTORIA, Ore. — A Camas father and his 11-year-old son are still missing after their boat capsized at the Columbia River Bar earlier this month. Two men, who were also on the boat, survived and were rescued thanks to a Good Samaritan. "My husband spotted what he thought were...
Suspect in shooting found and booked in jail
On Friday, July 19, 2024 at 9:36 a.m., Portland Police Officers assigned to North Precinct responded to a report of shots fired inside an apartment in the 4200 block of Northeast Cully Boulevard. When the arrived they learned that an adult male was alone in the apartment, had fired shots, and had access to multiple guns. Officers surrounded the apartment and began a dialogue with the man. He refused to come out of the apartment and began throwing objects out of windows, including household items and small furniture.
Car flipped upside down, driver trapped inside after crash with MAX in East Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — A driver was rescued and hospitalized with "serious injuries" after a crash with a MAX train left their car flipped upside down on the tracks Sunday afternoon. Portland Fire & Rescue first reported they were responding to a car vs. MAX crash near 108th and E....
Parents plead for change after shooting leaves 80+ shell casings at park near N Portland preschool
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - While the Portland Police Bureau continues to insist gun violence across the city is declining, residents in neighborhoods such as Eliot and Boise continue to insist not enough is being done to protect those communities. On Monday, PPB along with Mayor Ted Wheeler and other city...
Two injured in afternoon shooting at Dawson Park
Two people were injured after at least one shooter drove up to Dawson Park in North Portland and fired multiple shots from a car on Friday afternoon. Police responded around 4 p.m. to find two people injured by the bullets, Portland Police Bureau said in a statement on Friday. The...
Increased patrols in response to scofflaws who drive in parks
The City of Portland and other government partners in the metro area are losing control of some of their most beloved and important public spaces because some drivers refuse to obey laws and lax design and enforcement makes it very easy to do so. And so far there doesn’t seem to be a strong plan to stop it from happening.
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