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A Portland man received a 10-year federal sentence after authorities seized thousands of fentanyl pills and kilograms of cocaine from a hidden compartment.
A Troutdale man was arrested after deputies found suspected child sexual abuse material during a search. Authorities say the probe began with a tip to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
A single-vehicle crash on Skyline Road South Wednesday night killed a Salem man. Authorities say the Marion County CRASH Team is investigating.
A man was shot in the arm outside a Kenton apartment early Sunday. Police arrested Tony and Lavon McDonald and booked them into the county detention center.
A Gresham man was sentenced to 21 years after pleading guilty in the 2025 Rockwood stabbing; court filings say he believed in a hallucinated kidnapping plot.
A 35-year-old with robbery and assault charges pending escaped Western State Hospital in Lakewood; Clark County officials say he should be considered dangerous.
A Columbia County teen who admitted making a false threat about a planned Kelso mall attack was sentenced to probation under strict court restrictions.
A 60-year-old Watertown man died after his pickup collided with an SUV at Highway 3 and 280th Street West in Castle Rock Township. A Farmington teen was hurt but not critically.
A Sunriver woman was sentenced to more than 23 years after a judge found she abused her 9‑year‑old stepson; two relatives were also convicted and barred from contact.
A 53-year-old Portland man has died after a late‑March motorcycle crash in the Lents neighborhood. Police say the rider swerved to avoid pedestrians and the Major Crash Team is investigating.
A Lake Oswego man was arrested following a year-long investigation and grand jury indictment. He faces three counts of first‑degree sodomy and remains jailed in Clackamas County.
A Gresham man was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty in the Dec. 26, 2023 killing of Cody Funk and a separate early‑2024 stabbing that left another unhoused man seriously injured.
A motorcyclist died after an early-morning crash at NE Sandy Boulevard and NE 141st Drive. Portland police’s Major Crash Team is investigating and have closed the roadway.
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