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A Grants Pass man is hospitalized after allegedly driving the wrong way on I‑5 near Rogue River and colliding with an SUV; multiple charges were listed by the sheriff's office.
A judge sentenced Tyler Sage to 15 years for the 2021 Gresham shooting that killed 15‑year‑old Lowgunn Ivey; the case had previously featured a mistaken jail release and plea deals.
A Marion County wrongful‑death suit says a 31‑year‑old with Prader‑Willi died after eating unrefrigerated food while in state care. The family is seeking $5 million.
A plaque honoring Darcelle XV Showplace was defaced with hate speech; the owner says the marker has been cleaned and the community is shaken.
A guilty plea arrived Friday in the Hockinson killing of Lindy Rummell. Prosecutors say the slaying was allegedly arranged as a murder-for-hire.
A Portland man was arrested after police say he followed a coworker and fired into the driver’s-side door of their car; the bullet lodged in the door and no one was hurt.
A woman was found dead at a Stevenson apartment; her missing children were later found safe and a man was arrested as Skamania County deputies opened a homicide investigation.
A 75-year-old man died and another driver was injured after a three-vehicle collision on Highway 39 near milepost 4 in Klamath Falls. Authorities say the crash shut the road for hours.
A Culver man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after prosecutors say he traveled across state lines to sexually abuse a minor. The case was handled as part of Project Safe Childhood.
The state’s independent investigators released a redacted final report into the July 30, 2025 shooting that killed Branden Whitcomb and forwarded the file to prosecutors.
A jury convicted Jordan Ray Beyer on 15 counts tied to sexual assaults across Washington County; sentencing is scheduled for July 20.
Sellwood neighbors say repeated thefts of water meter covers have left holes on sidewalks and safety concerns; the Portland Water Bureau estimates up to 100 lids are missing.
A Washington County judge imposed a life‑without‑parole sentence on Joshua Cory Nealy after his January 2023 Washington Square Mall conviction triggered Oregon’s repeat‑offender law.
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