Crime and Courts News in Oregon
Crime & Courts
Woman Who Smuggled Drugs in Her Bra into an Oregon Federal Prison Will Spend 30 Months Behind Bars
A woman who smuggled drugs into a Sheridan federal prison containing a substance 20 to 50 times more potent than morphine was sentenced yesterday to two-and-a-half years behind bars.
Robynn Regina Cunningham (52) smuggled Suboxone,…
Convicted Murderer Walks Free and Will Work as a Legal Assistant for the Oregon Justice Resource…
Convicted murderer Mark J. Wilson has been released to supervision in Multnomah County after serving 35 years for his role in the notorious killing of a Terrebonne couple in 1987.
Wilson (55) walked out free from an Oregon prison…
Portland Police Criticized by the Oregon DOJ for Delaying Investigations into the 2020 Racial Unrest…
The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) has criticized the Portland Police Bureau for the protracted delay of investigations into the improper use of force by officers during the city’s racial unrest protests in 2020.
Police…
Homeless Roseburg Man Arrested for Dealing in Methamphetamine
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A homeless Roseburg man was arrested on Monday by the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) for the unlawful possession, delivery, and manufacture of methamphetamine. He was arrested and is in the Douglas County Jail.…
Oregon Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Jail: Prosecutors Suspect His Younger Brother Pulled the Trigger
Keyshawn Pervish (23) of Portland has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for the killing of a 17-year-old youth, and prosecutors suspect that it was his younger brother who pulled the trigger.
Pervish pleaded guilty to first-degree…
Oregon Woman Faces Manslaughter and DUI Charges Following Death of an Elderly Speech Therapist
A woman from Portland who allegedly killed an 82-year-old speech therapist in a two-car collision while under the influence was arrested on Thursday by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.
According to court records, Rosa Victalina…
Oregon Man Faces 14 Charges After Police Car Chase and Shooting
Portland police have arrested Jamari D. Chapala (28) in connection with a car chase and shooting incident on Saturday morning.
Chapala, who lives in Portland, is now facing 14 charges and is booked into the Multnomah County Detention…
Body Found In Salem Business District Regarded As Suspicious Death
SALEM, Ore. — A dead body found in a northeast Salem business district on Friday is being treated as a suspicious death by the Salem Police Department.
A body was found on Friday at around 10 a.m. Friday in a vacant lot in the 3000 block…
Oregon Law Enforcement Warned Of Potential New Orleans Attack Copycats
The FBI has warned law enforcement agencies about the potential for copycats who may try to mimic the recent New Orleans attack. After receiving the warning, local law enforcement agencies have been placed on heightened alert.
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4 Arrested For December Grants Pass Apartment Shooting
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police Department arrested four men who are suspects in the December 17 shooting at an apartment complex in Rogue River Highway's 1400 block.
Grants Pass Apartment Shooting: 4 Suspects Arrested…