A split Oregon appeals panel reversed a Linn County man's gun‑possession conviction, finding prosecutors didn't prove he had custody or control of a rifle sold at a pawnshop.

A Medford man was indicted after deputies say he posed as a utility worker and tried to abduct a caregiver; an 85‑year‑old neighbor intervened.

A contractor died Thursday at River Mill Dam during a workplace accident; authorities say the site is closed and there's no public risk.

Detectives from Marion County and six local departments contacted more than 20 homes in an ICAC sweep. Officials say electronic devices were seized and probes remain active.

A suspect barricaded himself in a Vancouver waterfront apartment, prompting a police perimeter and a county alert. Residents were told to shelter in place while officers worked the scene.

Police arrested a man in Parkrose Wednesday after detectives tied his Tahoe to a Jan. 13 hit-and-run that struck a patrol vehicle and injured two officers. He was booked into Multnomah County Jail on multiple charges.

A German shepherd was found tied to a cement block in Woodburn; police freed the dog and are asking the public for tips to find its owner.

Two people were arrested after shots were fired at an Easter egg hunt at Parklane Park on April 5. Police say no one was injured and the investigation is ongoing.

Portland police arrested John A. Knight and booked him into Multnomah County Jail after detectives linked him to an April assault on NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The victim suffered shoulder, knee and hand injuries.

A 37-year-old woman was arrested after a May 13 fight in NW Portland left a man seriously injured; police recovered two knives and booked her on second-degree assault.

A man and a woman were found with gunshot injuries near North Lombard and North Wall late Wednesday; police are investigating case 26-139116.

After a neighboring house fire, Portland band The Recognitions say burglars stole thousands in instruments and recording gear, jeopardizing a summer album release.

Two people were arrested in a probe of a Feb. 9 Keizer Station shooting that injured two; police say firearms were recovered and a third suspect remains at large.