Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Portland Police Bust Mini Mart Owner Tied to Dawson Park’s Open-Air Narcotics Scene
On Monday, after a year-long investigation triggered by residents of the Eliot neighborhood who were concerned that an open-air drug market in Dawson Park emanated from a nearby business, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) seized a large…
Oregon Prosecutors Charge U.S. Army Soldiers with Selling Top-Secret Military Info to China in…
Three U.S. Army soldiers were arrested yesterday, ‘accused of betraying the country, actively working to weaken America’s defense capabilities, and empowering our adversaries in China,’ said Attorney General Pamela J. Bondi in an Oregon…
Oregon Chauffeur Couple Stole $34 Million from Clients, Splurges on Luxury Life Before Prison…
A married couple from Portland, who stole $34 million from two clients for chauffeur and personal errand services, was sentenced on Thursday to four years and nine months in federal prison, plus three years of supervised release.
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Drunk Driver Crashes into Multnomah County Sheriff’s SUV, Injuring Deputy and Shutting Down Freeway
A drunk driver crashed into a marked Multnomah County Sheriff’s patrol SUV on I-84 on Wednesday night, injuring a deputy sheriff.
Jose Juan Alvarez (49) of Beaverton was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of…
Oregon Grandson Arrested for Stealing $90k from Grandparents in Years-Long Scheme
It was not such a Sweet Home for the grandparents of Sean H. Steinborn (28) who stole $90,000 from them in unauthorized transactions.
Police from Sweet Home in Linn County, Oregon, confirmed that Steinborn was arrested on Monday after an…
Oregon Gun Rights Group Ordered to Pay $66K in Legal Fees After Losing Fight Against Measure 114
The Oregon Firearms Federation (OFF) must pay a Portland civil defense trial lawyer $66,161.82 in unpaid fees, plus interest, for his legal work on behalf of the organization that challenged gun control Measure 114.
In a recent Clackamas…
Oregon Man Arrested After Threatening People With BB Gun
A 44-year-old Coos County man, Jacob A. Hermann, was arrested Monday afternoon. Coos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) officials indicated that Hermann allegedly threatened multiple people with a BB gun that looked like a real gun on Libby…
Californian Trucker Who Killed 7 Farmworkers in Oregon Crash After Drug-Fueled Night Sentenced to 48…
A 54-year-old Californian trucker, Lincoln Smith, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of 7 farmworkers who died and the assault of 3 who were injured in a May 18, 2023 crash after Smith crashed his commercial truck into a van parked…
Salem Man With Molotov Cocktails Arrested After Allegedly Hurling Bottle Grenades At Car Dealership
A Salem man, 41-year-old Adam Matthew Lansky, caught on camera throwing Molotov Cocktails at a car dealership, was arrested on Tuesday after bottle grenades were found in his possession as he attempted to destroy property at a Salem car…
Grants Pass Police Hunt for Shooter After Man Wounded in Early Morning Attack
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police Department responded to multiple calls of a man shot near SW 6th Street and SW M Street in the early hours of Monday morning.
The victim, who was found with a gunshot wound to an extremity, was…