A man broke ceiling tiles and wiring crawling above a Vancouver Mall store before tumbling onto a mattress police had staged below.

Yonathan Ortiz, 20, is accused of abusing a 4-year-old at Childswork Learning Center. Police say a second alleged victim has already surfaced.

A federal judge threw out evidence against an accused Mexico-based drug supplier, ruling detectives arrested him based on his appearance and other circumstantial observations, including his backpack, brief visit, Washington plates and presence at the home.

Clarklewis shut down Sunday night and scrapped a wedding after demonstrators broke a window twice in one afternoon.

Joni Lynn Clayton, 61, was placed on leave from Happy Valley Elementary after a Portland apartment complex crash caused an estimated $50,000 in damage.

Suspects fled after shots rang out inside a Powellhurst-Gilbert house early Sunday, leaving one man dead and a woman hospitalized.

A blue Saturn and a gold Suburban hid dozens of rats each — and three gave birth to 18 pups just after rescue.

A 2-alarm fire tore through a Walnut Grove apartment near Vancouver Mall before crews rescued a woman trapped inside.

Crews arrived at a 2800 block SE Colt Drive apartment, found light smoke on the second floor, and were preparing to attack the fire.

Four men were detained after a high-speed chase ended with suspects fleeing on foot in Northeast Portland.

Crews stopped the spread of an Irvington attic fire after embers fell into the basement. No injuries were reported, and the cause is still unknown.

A motorcyclist died near SE 174th Avenue Friday evening; the other driver stayed and cooperated with police.

Eric Rice was fired after disciplinary records detailed messages with a student; he is appealing his termination.