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City of Salem Agrees to Pay $850K to Family of Man Shot Dead by Police Officer
SALEM, Ore. — The City of Salem has agreed to pay $850,000 to the family of a young man shot and killed by a police officer in 2021, in an out-of-court settlement.
The agreement was reached as the family of Arcadio Castillo III was about…
Oregon Man Caught Selling Drugs from Hotel Near Klamath Union High School
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A 58-year-old man selling fentanyl and methamphetamine from a hotel room near a school was arrested last Wednesday and is in the Klamath Falls Jail while investigations continue.
Members of the Basin Inter-Agency…
Oregon Veteran Sentenced to One Day in Jail for Possession of 48.5 Pounds of Methamphetamine
A U.S. veteran, found in possession of 48.5 pounds of methamphetamine, received a one-day jail sentence and five years of supervised probation when he appeared in the Lane County District Circuit Court on Thursday.
Michael Bethel, who…
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…