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A man was arrested after a police chase that crossed nine Portland neighborhoods and ended with a PIT stop; police say no one was hurt.
A Tigard man who told police he wanted officers to shoot him surrendered after ECIT negotiators resolved a University Park standoff; police found a realistic-looking BB rifle.
Portland podiatrist Brian Bowen pleaded guilty to 12 counts of sexual abuse tied to exams at a NE Portland clinic; sentencing is set for Aug. 14, 2026.
Gresham police say detectives have reopened the 1993 death of Astrid Bridges after the medical examiner reclassified it as a homicide. Detectives are seeking tips.
A fight on a westbound MAX train left one man stabbed and another pepper‑sprayed; Beaverton police arrested a suspect at Sunset Transit Center. Detectives are seeking witnesses.
A federal case that began with a tracker on a Toyota Camry ended with an 11‑year, four‑month sentence after agents seized hundreds of pounds of meth and fentanyl on I‑5.
A body was recovered from the Willamette River near Northwest Portland's Station 6 on Thursday; deputies and Portland Fire responded and the medical examiner will identify the person.
Portland Fire & Rescue says Engine 14 reported smoke on the backside of a structure and crews began fire-attack operations Thursday morning.
Portland Fire & Rescue says a porch fire spread into a home's attic Thursday morning; crews remained on scene and residents were urged to call 9‑1‑1.
A Budapest court sentenced an Irish citizen to 14 years for the 2024 killing of Portland nurse Mackenzie Michalski; investigators say the body was dumped near Lake Balaton.
A 68-year-old man died in a two-alarm house fire on Baseline Street in Cornelius. Authorities say investigators are working with fire officials to determine the cause.
A 26-year-old wanted in a late‑2024 Portland homicide was arrested in the Loma Linda area after nearly two years on the run. He is booked at the Central Detention Center pending extradition to Oregon.
Portland Fire & Rescue says crews were responding to a structure fire in the Brooklyn neighborhood; officials have not yet released details on injuries or damage.
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