Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Portland School District Pays $295K to Settle with Controversial Teacher Ousted for Insubordination
PORTLAND, Ore. — A teacher at the Harriet Tubman Middle School in Portland, fired in 2023 for insubordination and neglect of duty, has been awarded a $295,000 settlement by the school district after he filed a grievance with the Oregon…
Oregon’s Tri-City Woman Arrested in Major Drug and Firearm Seizure Operation
Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) detectives, assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and Myrtle Creek Police, arrested 35-year-old Joanna Johnson of Tri-City and seized drugs and a firearm on Wednesday, at approximately…
Oregon Man Allegedly Beat Dog to Death with a Golf Club
A 36-year-old man from Linn County is in custody after allegedly beating a dog to death with a golf club.
Man Alleges Dog Attacked Him
Michael Healy told Linn County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies that the dog had attacked…
Oregon Man Killed While Thwarting Robbery; Two Teens Arrested in Portland
Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 47-year-old Portland resident, Jonathan Trent, who is believed was shot while trying to stop a robbery suspect.
The Teenagers are Aged 15 and…
From Wiretaps to Warrants: Medford’s MADGE Crushes Family-Run Drug Empire
MEDFORD, Ore. — Following a two-year investigation into a drug trafficking organization bringing significant quantities of narcotics into the community, the Medford Police Department’s Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team (MADGE) has…
Texas Woman Busted in Oregon for Selling Black Market Animal Meds on Social Media
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Texas woman, Nicole Randall, 37, of Cedar Park, who sold unauthorized animal drugs through Facebook, pleaded guilty in federal court after reaching a plea agreement with the Oregon District Attorney (DA) in a case…
Retired Oregon City Veterinarian Found Guilty of Killing his Former Lover’s Husband
The 57-year-old successful, now retired, Oregon City veterinarian accused of killing his former lover’s husband was found guilty yesterday (Wednesday) of second-degree murder and multiple counts of violating a stalking order.
Prosecutors…
Oregon Police Confrontation Ends with Suspect’s Death in Salem Apartment Complex
SALEM, Ore. — A wanted suspect was shot during an arrest attempt late yesterday morning in an apartment complex near the 3200 block of River Road North after Salem police used force to arrest the fleeing armed suspect.
Armed…
Ex-Employee Turned Robber: Oregon Man Jailed for 25 Years After Crime Spree
EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene man, Lonnie Huddleston, 37, a former employee of the Everyone's Market convenience store on Barger Drive, was sentenced on Friday to 25 years in prison for armed robberies at several convenience stores committed…
Oregon Wood Treatment Plant Violated Hazardous Waste and Clean Air Regulations
The J.H. Baxter group of companies will pay $1.5 million in criminal fines after the president, George Baxter-Krause, pleaded guilty to violating hazardous waste and the Clean Air Act at its wood treatment plant in Eugene.
According to a…