Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Oregon Man Arrested After 80-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Suitcase Along Willamette River
Multnomah County Sheriff officers investigating the find of an 80-year-old woman’s body in a suitcase on the banks of the Willamette River on Monday arrested a man they believe to be the killer at about 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.
The…
Klamath County Officers Exonerated by Grand Jury After Fatal Firefight with Armed Suspect
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A Klamath County Grand Jury has found that deadly force used by the Klamath County Sheriff and three of his deputies when arresting Joseph Michael Tancredi was necessary and justified, ending an investigation into the…
Portland Man’s Nightlong Bridge Standoff Shuts Down Hawthorne Traffic Despite Police Intervention
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland's Hawthorne Bridge experienced an extended shutdown on Thursday, February 20, after a man, Rashawn L. Anderson, 44, climbed into the bridge structure and refused to cooperate with police, who attempted to get him…
Oregon Tech Engineer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets from Semiconductor Giant
Varun Gupta (44) has pleaded guilty to possessing trade secrets from the Oregon campus of one of the largest global semiconductor manufacturers in the world, where he worked as a product marketing engineer.
He was Prohibited from…
Portland Police Investigate Suspicious Body Found in Lents Trailer as Homicide Case
PORTLAND, Ore. — Responding to a report on Thursday, February 20, at 9:12 p.m., that paramedics at the scene of a medical call had found a dead man in a travel trailer near Southeast 84th Avenue and Southeast Insley Street, in the Lents…
Oregon Forensic Criminalist Who was Drunk at a Crime Scene Could Lose his Certification for Life
A forensic criminalist with the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), whose blood alcohol content was more than double the legal limit while investigating a homicide, has been given a lifetime revocation of his police certification by a state…
Medford Man Who Stabbed Victim with Decorative Sword Deemed Unfit for Trial
MEDFORD, Ore. — A 24-year-old Medford man who admitted to police that he attacked Daniel Szabo (51) with a decorative sword is unfit to stand trial and has been committed to Oregon State Hospital for evaluation.
Marzelle Omari Tyree…
Frail Oregon Woman Escapes Prison with Probation After Shooting Abusive Ex-Husband
A frail 74-year-old woman who pleaded no contest to shooting her husband in Southeast Portland has been sentenced to two years of probation by Circuit Court Judge Kelly Skye. The judge said the mandatory seven-and-a-half-year sentence for…
Armed Salem Man Arrested After Foot Chase and Standoff Outside Hospital
Responding to a report by security personnel of an armed man outside the Salem Health Medical just before 8.00 p.m. on Tuesday, center. The man, identified as 25-year-old Luis Angel Escobedo Castaneda, did not respond to instructions…
Oregon Man Charged with Bias Crimes After Targeting Neighbors with Racist Music and Blinding Lights
A Waldport man, Israel Jacob Bynum who was arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies during a traffic stop yesterday (Wednesday) morning, has been charged with bias crime, stalking, and disorderly conduct following a…