A leaking nitrogen tank prompted a building evacuation at Reed College as hazmat crews assessed the scene.

A suspect was arrested in Redmond after detectives traced stolen guitars through pawn‑shop records and surveillance. Investigators say at least 15 pawn transactions may be linked.

Christopher Atkinson was sentenced to 16 years after a 2025 crash that killed McNary High junior Zolayha Johnson. Prosecutors say he also sexually abused and supplied alcohol to minors.

Clackamas County deputies say a death investigation is underway after a man was recovered near Bagby Hot Springs in the Mt. Hood National Forest.

State troopers and Cannon Beach leaders are asking for tips after a cow elk was found dead near South Spruce and East Adams. Officials want any footage preserved.

The owner of West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon pleaded guilty to 47 counts, including dozens of animal-neglect charges, after a 2025 raid that seized 310 animals. Sentencing is set for July 20, 2026.

A two-vehicle head-on crash on Highway 20 east of Newport killed a 77-year-old Waldport woman and injured two others. State police closed the road for hours during the investigation.

A Portland firefighter was booked on multiple felony counts after investigators traced uploads of child sexual abuse material to a city fire station. Police say the probe began after an online platform reported illicit uploads last August.

Albany City Hall and the Linn County Courthouse were locked down after a person reportedly barricaded themselves inside a car near 4th Avenue. Authorities urged people to avoid the area.

A Lake Oswego caregiver was indicted on April 8 for allegedly stealing credit-card and identity information from elderly clients. Beaverton police say more victims may exist.

A suspicious package outside Salem Evangelical Church triggered a three-hour bomb-squad response; technicians later said the item posed no explosive threat. Police continue to investigate.

A vessel fire on the Oregon side of the river was extinguished early Monday; both occupants were evacuated and environmental response teams were notified.

An 18-year-old Mark Morris High senior died after a rollover on a private road in Kelso; deputies say alcohol was a factor and the driver is cooperating.