A welfare check at Estacada Village Apartments turned into a HazMat‑grade fentanyl cleanup after deputies found a man passed out and suspected fentanyl in his truck.

A second-alarm barn fire just outside Molalla drew multiple districts; crews rescued pets while several animals did not survive. One resident was displaced and the cause is under investigation.

An early-morning crash on NE Glisan left a motorcyclist dead; deputies say the rider struck the rear of a vehicle and the East County Vehicular Crimes Team is investigating.

A 22-year-old Grants Pass man died after his car veered into oncoming traffic on Highland Avenue; police say bystanders helped before crews arrived.

A man was shot and robbed after arranging a Facebook Marketplace meetup in Northeast Portland; police say he is expected to survive.

Authorities say more than 5,300 documents from the Kyron Horman investigation are now digitized, and federal analysts will take another look using modern tools.

A visitor fell from a viewpoint at Devil's Punchbowl on Wednesday. Rescuers rappelled, the Coast Guard hoisted her and she later died at a trauma center, officials say.

A federal judge ruled that battery and excessive-force claims in the wrongful-death suit over Aaron Stanton’s 2022 Portland shooting can go to trial, while trimming other counts. The decision preserves the family's path to a jury on key claims.

At least five food carts in southeast Portland say they were broken into in recent weeks, with surveillance showing a suspect prying doors and vendors reporting damage and lost cash.

Prosecutors point to legal hurdles, frightened witnesses and a transitory, cheap business model that lets illicit massage shops reappear across Oregon; state teams and a 2025 law add tools.

A 1-year-old girl was struck and killed on private property near Aumsville Saturday evening. Deputies say the driver cooperated and the investigation is ongoing.

Federal agents recovered some Army gear in a May search but are still hunting for a missing survival radio that surfaced online after an Oct. 29 car prowl.

A 14-year-old Salem-area boy was struck and killed on Lancaster Drive SE on June 2; deputies closed the road for hours while investigating.