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For two years, a Portland woman sent nearly $1.9 million to a man she met online on Millionaire Match Maker, believing he would marry her. The man, Oscar Peters (65) from Britain, was yesterday sentenced to 37 months in prison after his…

A transgender woman who fled Mexico in 2023 after being subjected to violence because of her sexual orientation and gender identity was arrested outside a Portland courtroom 23 minutes after seeking asylum on Monday. The 24-year-old…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Open displays of drug abuse and mounting homelessness are woven into the fabric of Portland’s inner-city, insidious tentacles now reaching into areas long regarded as safe sanctuaries – the public libraries of Multnomah…

PORTLAND, Ore. — In a crackdown on crime in the city, Portland law enforcement units staged and executed a search warrant of a residence in which a couple was arrested, and drugs, cash, and firearms seized. The operation took place…

PORTLAND, Ore. — By promptly contacting law enforcement about an alleged online scam, the FBI and the Oregon District of the U.S. Attorney’s Office could seize $6,748,680 fraudulent funds belonging to the City of Portland. …

A homeless man, previously investigated, arrested, and convicted following an FBI investigation after threatening to set fire to the house of the Portland Mayor using Molotov cocktails, appeared in court yesterday after threatening to blow…

Elios Renteria, a sixth grader at Hosford Middle School in Portland who died from a gunshot wound in the backyard of his Clackamas County home on Tuesday, 13 May, was a joyful 12-year-old child according to his peers at the school.…

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Thursday, the Multnomah County Health Department confirmed one active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) case at Lane Middle School. TB Confirmed in Southeast Portland School Multnomah County public health officials…

The long-awaited sale of the Portland Trail Blazers NBA franchise was announced by the Paul Allen estate yesterday, bringing closure to the Microsoft co-founder’s wish to sell his sports holdings and donate the proceeds to philanthropic…

The second-in-command of the renowned Portland 18th Street Gang, Noah Herrera (26), has received a 12-year prison sentence for his role in a local drug trafficking conspiracy and possession of a weapon in a federal prison. According to…