The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is launching a webinar series focused on improving disaster readiness for older adults, addressing their unique needs and challenges.

The Oregon House passed a bill to enforce separate sentencing for acts like strangulation in domestic violence cases, aiming to close a legal loophole.

Law enforcement in Portland conducted a crackdown on fentanyl trafficking in February, resulting in 46 arrests, drug and weapon seizures, and highlighting the Sinaloa Cartel's involvement.

A sheriff's deputy in O'Brien, Oregon, shot wanted felon Clinten Anthony Robertson after Robertson rammed into the deputy's patrol car. Robertson is hospitalized, and no one else was injured. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.

Jonathan Dowdy was arrested after a multi-charge traffic crash on Highway 42, facing manslaughter, assault, DUI, and other charges post-hospitalization.

Sheriff's deputies are searching for two suspects after a robbery at the Beavercreek Store in Clackamas County; the suspects injured store owners and remain at large.

Portland police arrested seven people at an illegal "Swing into Easter" street racing event, seizing guns, drugs, and cash, and conducting 37 traffic stops.

Hillsboro Police seek a witness related to a 24-year-old's roadside death, focusing on a dark Dodge Challenger seen on October 20th near NE Walker Road.

A Portland man, Oscar Burell Jr., faces multiple charges including Reckless Driving after posting videos of his dangerous driving on social media, leading to his arrest by PPB.

A Portland man was arrested for reckless driving after reporting his involvement in a hit-and-run incident, following an investigation prompted by his social media posts showcasing dangerous stunts.

A man named James Donald Jackson was found guilty on all counts in a retrial for crimes from 1994, after a 2020 Supreme Court ruling required unanimous jury verdicts.

Marcelus Angelo Rodriguez, a 20-year-old from California, went missing while kayaking in the Willamette River on April 12; search efforts have yet to find him.

Scammers are impersonating Multnomah County Sheriff's Office employees, using real names and spoofing caller IDs to demand immediate payment for fake warrants or fines, usually by gift card or cryptocurrency. MCSO warns these calls are fraudulent.