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Teenage boys identified as victims killed in SE Portland stolen car crash
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two teenage boys have been identified as the victims killed after reportedly crashing a stolen car while eluding police in SE Portland last week. Another teen was seriously injured. On June 25 officers from the Gresham Police Department tried to stop a car in the area...
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...
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.
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...
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....
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....
‘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...
Gresham Man Charged In Burglary, Assault and Battery, and More By Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Robert Lee Willis, Jr., age 46 years old of Gresham, has been arrested by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 9:00 Monday morning, Marion County deputies were dispatched to a home in the area of Highway 908 for a Breaking and Entering in progress. It is alleged that Robert Lee Willis, Jr., entered a home without permission and violently attacked a female occupant. A neighbor intervened, but in the meantime, the suspect fled the scene in the neighbor’s truck.
People took items from Portland furniture warehouse after 'free' sign was posted outside. Then police showed up
PORTLAND, Ore. — A plywood sign painted with the word "Free" sat outside a Portland furniture warehouse Sunday. Inside were people opening up boxes, taking items and loading them into their vehicles, police said. A note at the front of the building asked for volunteers to hand out items...
Police Seek Public's Help After Man Fatally Shot on Southeast 82nd Avenue in Portland
A man lost his life in a late-night shooting in Southeast Portland on Thursday, with the Portland police currently on the hunt for suspects and details surrounding the incident. According to KOIN, the occurrence prompted an 11:45 p.m. call to the authorities about a disturbance on Southeast 82nd Avenue, following which reports of gunfire and a victim emerged even before officers could reach the troublesome scene. Responding officers found the man, whose identity has yet to be disclosed, lifeless and without suspects in sight, and the investigation caused a stretch of Southeast 82nd Avenue to be closed from Southeast Ramona Street to Southeast Woodstock Boulevard.
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.
911 only for emergencies, officials say, as caller on hold for house fire
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Fire & Rescue has an important reminder about calling 911 this Fourth of July week. It said you need to reserve calls to 911 for true emergencies because on Tuesday the line was bogged down and callers were having to wait on hold. PF&R...
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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