An illegal‑fireworks explosion in northeast Salem on July 4 sent five people to the hospital and damaged nearby homes. Investigators suspect illegal mortars and the probe remains active.

A restaurant blaze at the Evergreen Parkway shopping center in Hillsboro was knocked down Sunday; crews evacuated the building and reported no injuries.

A 39-year-old ATV rider died after an SUV struck his ATV at NE 76th and NE 137 in Clark County late Saturday night. The sheriff's Traffic Homicide Unit says alcohol may have been a factor.

Three people were killed and one was injured in an early Saturday wrong-way head-on crash on SR 503 near Battle Ground, troopers said.

Eight people were accused after fireworks sparked a brush fire near SW Coast Avenue in Lincoln City, triggering evacuation warnings and an active police investigation.

A late-night crash on the Willamette near Sauvie Island left a woman dead and four adults injured; investigators say it’s too early to know what caused the crash.

A Beaverton woman lured a pregnant friend in 2009, killed her and removed the unborn baby. The case led to a 2010 guilty plea and pushed lawmakers to write tougher penalties for crimes against pregnant people.

A 55‑year‑old Lowell woman was killed after her car was struck while turning onto Highway 58 near Dexter Reservoir, officials said.

A 49‑year‑old Olympia man was found dead Thursday; a relative arrested in Longview later died after a medical emergency. Detectives recovered evidence at a Longview home and the investigation is active.

A man was taken to the hospital after an early‑morning shooting in southeast Portland; police are searching for suspects.

A third person was arrested after a June 30 double shooting near Sprague River that left one man hospitalized and another with minor injuries. The Klamath County Major Crime Team is investigating.

A fireworks blast on Third Street in South Bend left a person with a catastrophic hand injury as the community headed into July 4 weekend.

A witness says someone opened fire on a Toyota Highlander on eastbound I‑84 near 148th, sending the SUV to the shoulder during heavy holiday traffic.