Portland police say six juveniles were safely recovered by the Human Trafficking Unit during a targeted mission on Thursday. The bureau posted limited details on X.

A Portland Fire & Rescue lieutenant was arrested after police say sexually explicit messages to a minor were traced to a northeast Portland fire station. Authorities booked Vincent Ramon Alvarez on luring and misconduct charges.

A rollover on North Columbia Boulevard left a person pinned and shut the road in both directions while crews worked the scene.

A burglary suspect was captured after a brief chase that ended when his SUV rolled near Oatfield Road in Oak Grove. Deputies recovered suspected stolen items and say the man had multiple outstanding warrants.

Portland crews contained a trailer fire Wednesday while an attached propane tank vented and briefly flamed. Crews protected nearby exposures as the tank finished venting.

A passenger was thrown from a vehicle during an apparent carjacking at PDX and is in the ICU; a 52‑year‑old suspect was arrested near the airport.

A head-on crash on Highway 20 near Sweet Home killed a 69-year-old driver; Oregon State Police say the other driver was arrested on a manslaughter charge. Troopers are seeking witnesses.

Reports of gunfire near Portland’s waterfront sent a heavy police response as crowds left the Cinco de Mayo festival.

Selena Pinnell alleges a 2024 police pursuit of a stolen car on SE 82nd Avenue injured her and totaled her vehicle. She is suing the city and seeking $2.5 million.

Bankrate and federal alerts show AI-powered voice and text scams are rising. Here’s how fraudsters use synthetic audio and what to do if you’re targeted.

A Florence motorcyclist died and a second rider was hospitalized after two Harleys struck a Volvo on Hwy 126 near Rose Hill Road; troopers investigated.

Federal prosecutors charged two Portland men with trafficking meth near affordable housing, alleging police seized drugs, weapons and bulk cash during late‑April arrests.

The Oregon Supreme Court will decide whether Meta must hand over Instagram and Facebook records sought by a defendant in a Salem homicide, a clash of privacy law and defendants’ rights. The outcome could ripple beyond Oregon.