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A Multnomah County judge gave Vincent Scoggins a life sentence, with parole possible after 25 years, after jurors convicted him in the 2022 killing of his girlfriend.
A 79-year-old bicyclist died after an SUV struck him on Highway 99E in Woodburn. The crash has put the city's safety worries back in the spotlight.
Police arrested one person after a stabbing near North Wall and North Fessenden early Monday; the victim is expected to survive.
A midday fire at the Happy Valley Public Works building filled neighborhoods with smoke and prompted a reverse‑911 shelter‑in‑place advisory.
Crews responded to a high‑rise kitchen fire near NE 2nd and Burnside in Portland after smoke was reported from the 14th floor.
A 74-year-old Beaverton man is critically injured after a hit-and-run in Rock Creek; deputies are searching for a gray Ford Edge and asking for tips.
Search teams recovered a climber’s backpack on Mount Jefferson after witnesses reported a fall; Linn County deputies identified him as Jared Empey of Kuna, Idaho.
Portland Fire & Rescue reported Engine 19 and Squad 12 arrived at a garage blaze Friday evening and launched an offensive attack; details remain limited.
Portland Fire & Rescue sent multiple units to a reported blaze near SW Broadway and SW Columbia in downtown Portland; initial details are limited.
A Gresham man was arrested and booked on 48 counts after an indictment alleges he possessed recordings prosecutors say were intended for duplication and dissemination.
OSP and the FBI are investigating after men posing as ICE allegedly pulled over and assaulted a person near Woodburn; investigators want witnesses and tips.
Portland Fire & Rescue says six dogs were removed from a townhome and crews used pet oxygen masks to try to revive them. Officials released few details.
A Sumpter burglary report led deputies to a house where a multi-agency SWAT team arrested a suspect; firearms were seized and two juveniles were detained. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.
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