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A Portland jury found Angella Lynn Davis not guilty after a three‑day trial over an October scuffle outside the city’s ICE building; video evidence and witness accounts conflicted.
A 21-year-old Portland State student was killed after a distracted driver rear-ended her on Highway 217; her family has launched a fundraiser and police have referred the case to the county DA.
A 19-year-old was arrested after detectives recovered rifles and a shotgun during a search warrant tied to a West Salem armed menacing. The investigation remains active.
Portland police released a suspect sketch in the Nov. 12 sexual assault of a teenage girl and are asking the public for tips.
A vehicle struck a house on E. Main in Hillsboro, damaging a gas line and shutting nearby streets while crews repair the break.
Portland Fire & Rescue says crews are on scene at the Holiday Inn on Hayden Island after smoke was reported from the roof. No injuries were reported in the initial alert.
Charles MacDonald Porter was stopped on I-5 near Woodburn after a driver reported indecent conduct; court papers connect him to earlier Seattle-area freeway cases.
PF&R crews responded Tuesday to reports of a homeless camp on fire on eastbound Sunset Highway near the SW Market Street exit. Officials posted an initial update as crews worked on scene.
A Portland man allegedly fired two rounds inside a Newport condo, barricaded himself and later surrendered; police say he was booked on multiple counts.
A Polk County jury convicted Terry Lawrence Allwen in the 2024 shooting death of his Falls City landlord. Sentencing is set for March 27, 2026.
A federal PREA audit praised frontline staff at MacLaren for protecting youth, but the report arrives amid dozens of abuse complaints, criminal probes and a grand jury review.
A Portland teen pleaded guilty after a gun sale turned deadly, killing 21‑year‑old Skyler Stuckey. The teen will remain in Oregon Youth Authority custody until age 25.
Clark County deputies posted photos of three women wanted in a March 21 Minnehaha‑area robbery and are asking residents to call with tips. Case number 26‑2108 is active.
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