The PPB monitored a protest in South Portland near an ICE facility, leading to four arrests for disruptions and charges including Criminal Mischief and Attempted Assault on a Peace Officer. No crowd control munitions were used.

Damani Jazz Anderson pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting five girls and young women, with his sentencing set for January 2026. His attacks began in 2023 and involved kidnapping and rape.

Venezuelan woman Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras pled guilty to illegal U.S. entry after a Border Patrol shooting in Portland; received probation and faces eventual deportation.

A Portland mother was sentenced to 125 months after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the DUI crash that killed her 4-year-old son.

A former Orangetheory Slabtown coach admitted to pocketing donations from charity classes; prosecutors say at least $24,025 is missing and 25 nonprofits were named for restitution.

A Portland man pleaded guilty Friday to multiple counts of rape, kidnapping and firearms offenses after prosecutors say he targeted victims online. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 29.

A Marion County man was sentenced to 28.75 years after a victim — now an adult — reported abuse that began when they were under 10 between 2006 and 2008.

Emergency crews responded to a train crash near SE 12th and SE Clinton in southeast Portland at about 11:20 a.m.; few details have been released and the story is developing.

An Uber driver says federal agents boxed in her car after a Union Station pickup; dash-cam clips show officers trying to open doors and handcuff a passenger.

Columbia River Fire & Rescue tackled a house fire in Ridgeway Loop, damaging a residence, vehicle, and a community-famous taxi cab. No injuries were reported, and mutual aid was acknowledged. Fire cause is under investigation.

A Guatemalan living illegally in the U.S. was sentenced to 41 months for laundering drug money through her business. Her stores wired $4.2 million to Mexico, and she will forfeit property involved in the scheme.

A Portland woman was arrested and indicted on murder and weapon charges after a December hit‑and‑run killed a 63‑year‑old man in the Sumner neighborhood.

A Portland mother, Mary Jo Jacobo, was sentenced to 7 years, 10 months after pleading guilty in her 2‑year‑old daughter’s death and a later armed carjacking.