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Man arrested after gold theft from Hillsboro museum with sledgehammer
A man suspected of a Christmas Eve break-in at a Washington County museum in 2023 was arrested in late July as authorities continue to hunt for missing pieces of gold and minerals snatched from the exhibit.
Aloha man arrested for attempted murder in Hillsboro
An Aloha resident is in custody for attempted murder after allegedly shooting a man in Hillsboro. Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team officers arrested 33-year-old David Nicholas Artmeladze around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in a Target store parking lot at 11095 N.E. Evergreen Parkway. Authorities accuse Artmeladze of shooting a man around 9:40 p.m. July 30 at the intersection of Northeast John Olsen Avenue and Northeast Von Neumann Drive. Officers...
North Plains Elephant Garlic Festival returns for 26th year of 'stinky fun'
The North Plains Elephant Garlic Festival is back for its 26th year of “stinky fun,” spicing up the city’s downtown with music, activities and a whole lot of garlic. From Friday, Aug. 9, to Sunday, Aug. 11, more than 25,000 attendees from across the country — and beyond — will visit the small Washington County town to satisfy their pungent cravings, according to event coordinator Patti Burns. Originating as the...
Man arrested for smashing window, selling stolen museum goods in Wash. County
WASHINGTON COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A man accused of smashing a museum window, stealing gold items and selling them was arrested after six months of searching. On Dec. 24, 2023, the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks was burglarized. Around 2:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve, a man broke into the museum...
Man behind the mask identified in holiday Rice rock museum burglary
Months after a holiday heist at the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals, a man is facing multiple charges for snatching a hunk of gold. Investigators identified 33-year-old Vincent Charles Roberts as the suspect caught on surveillance video targeting a display case full of gold at the Hillsboro-area museum late December, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday, Aug. 5. Authorities honed in on Roberts after pursuing leads across...
Faux Amazon driver from Portland arrested for stealing packages in Washington County
A Portland man posing as an Amazon driver was arrested for allegedly stealing packages at an apartment complex in Washington County. At around 5 a.m. Aug. 5, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of someone dressed in the company’s uniform stealing packages off of porches at North Ridge Apartments, located at 21159 N.W. Galice Lane in Rock Creek. Deputies located 46-year-old Jamie Lee Baxter wearing an Amazon vest,...
32-year-old Cornelius man drowns in Hagg Lake
A 32-year-old Cornelius man drowned in Henry Hagg Lake in Washington County on Saturday evening, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Multiple rescue crews responded to a suspected drowning at 7:10 p.m. for an adult male, identified as Vielman Mijail De La Cruz-Lopez, who had jumped off a fishing pier into the...
Washington County investigated ‘unprecedented’ jail deaths for ‘transparency,’ then hid report for 8 months
Crystal Leuenberger vomited clear liquid as deputies transferred her from a Portland holding cell to the Washington County Jail to be booked on a probation violation. The 35-year-old woman grew up in Tigard, played soccer and sang in a high school choir before developing addictions to heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl — drugs that drove her to shoplift and steal a stranger’s debit card from the mail.
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