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Jessie Garza III received a 32-years-to-life sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and other charges connected to a Portland crime spree, including shooting at police officers.
Police dog K-9 Hans helped arrest a fleeing U-Haul truck theft suspect, Gabriel Vogel, after multiple agencies collaborated to end a vehicle pursuit in Northeast Portland.
Multnomah County Judge convicts PSU protestor Danielle Alisha Monk of Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree from a protest held at Portland State University in May 2024.
Scott Garrnett Boyd was convicted of multiple rape and sodomy counts after an eight-year legal battle and a retrial involving a non-unanimous jury decision.
A Clackamas County man was convicted of manslaughter and other charges after a fatal car crash while he was under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms.
An 85-year-old man died in a crash on I-84 in Oregon after attempting an unsafe pass and rolling his vehicle. He was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.
An Astoria woman, Sally Cullen, suffered critical injuries while saving her daughter from a house fire. She is now in a burn center facing a difficult recovery.
A collision on Highway 97 in Klamath County led to the death of Leif Taylor Celusta after his car crashed into a Kenworth vehicle. The other driver, Robert Mewes, was unharmed.
A 12-year-old girl was saved at Seaside Beach, Oregon, after a strong current swept her out to sea; she survived by floating on her back as her grandmother had advised.
A man was arrested by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office after a domestic violence incident and fleeing the scene, with deputies later securing weapons from the home.
The State Library Board nominating sub-committee will meet publicly on April 4 to select its officers for the next year, offering accessibility services as needed.
A driver in Milwaukie faces charges after a hit-and-run and subsequent police chase, which ended with the suspect apprehended and an injured party hospitalized.
One driver died and two others were injured in a two-vehicle collision in Clackamas County; authorities are investigating the crash with possible impairment involved.
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