Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Migrant Worker Sues Three Oregon Forestry Companies for More Than $42 Million
Three Oregon forestry companies are facing lawsuits of more than $42 million lodged by a Mexican migrant logger whose eight seasonal postings in the U.S. ended when he was severely injured by the branch of a falling tree.
Joaquin…
School District in Oregon Facing $677,000 Lawsuit by Former Employee
A former Clatskanie School District employee who was sentenced to 18 months of probation, fined $2,000 in restitution, and had his hunting license suspended for three years after shooting and killing a deer is now suing his former employer.…
Suspicion Surrounds the Death of an Oregon Man Found in Apartment Fire
Salem police and the Fire Department are investigating the suspicious death of a 38-year-old man whose body was found in an apartment fire in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Emergency crew arrived at the 1100 block of Chemeketa…
Oregon Man Charged With Murdering His Wife Two Weeks After She Filed For a Divorce
UPDATE: Dogs Believed to Belong to Murdered Oregon Woman, Susan Lane-Fournier Have Been Found Dead
The estranged husband of Susan Lane-Fournier has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after deputies found her body…
Clackamas County Sheriff Investigating Body Found Near Highway 26
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office received reports that a dead body was found in the Welches area of unincorporated Clackamas County on Friday.
Deputies from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office attended the scene near East Highway…
Oregon Man Arrested On DUI Charges After Backing Into Cop Car Before Speeding Off
A West Linn man who allegedly fled after backing into a police car was arrested on Monday, according to Portland police. Isaiah Woster, 26, driving on Interstate 25 in a Toyota Camry with Indiana plates, was spotted driving erratically but,…
Josephine County Authorities Seek Person Blowing Darts At Cats
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Authorities are on the hunt for a person who has been blowing darts at cats in local parks.
Josephine County Animal Control (JCAC) has requested the public's help in finding the person responsible for hurting…
Oregon Woman Guilty of Animal Neglect May Not Own Pets for the Next 15 Years
A Portland resident will not be allowed to own dogs or cats for 15 years after pleading guilty on Friday to two animal neglect charges.
The charges come after years of complaints by a neighbor, Carolyn Myers.
Susan Long…
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Three Men Convicted for Illegal Occupation of Oregon Wildlife…
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by three men to overturn their convictions for their illegal occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon in 2016.
Duane Ehmer, Darryl Thorn, and Jake Ryan argued that their…
60-Year-Old Oregon Man Faces Multiple Charges After Evading a State Trooper
Five charges could be brought against Martin Raymond Moreno (60) of Eugene, who smashed into another vehicle after allegedly disobeying a state trooper’s request to stop.
A Two-Car Collision Ended with Admission to Hospital
The…