A Clackamas County retail-theft operation on April 30 led to 24 arrests, the sheriff’s office said.

Salem police used a drone to box in a pickup at Riverfront Park and arrested 40‑year‑old Wyatt Tripp. Officers recovered rifles, a 9mm and about 19.2 grams of meth, police say.

A Redmond man was killed and a woman flown to a hospital after an eastbound pickup crossed into oncoming traffic on Hwy 26 near Sandy, troopers say.

Prosecutors say a man sprayed bear spray at a woman and her dog inside a North Portland elevator on Dec. 15; he was arrested April 28 and is jailed ahead of a May 15 hearing.

A Multnomah County judge handed William A. Watson a 22‑year prison term after his guilty plea in the 2023 killing of Cali Bolden outside a Southeast Portland bar.

Two people were seriously injured after a reported assault near NE Killingsworth and 64th. Firefighters say both were rushed to the hospital and police are investigating.

A Woodburn police officer shot and killed a man after a late-night disturbance on Arney Road. Salem PD and county investigators are now reviewing the use of force.

Portland firefighters responded Sunday to an exterior blaze near N Polk Avenue in St. Johns that threatened two homes.

Deputies closed Arndt Road NE and Airport Road NE near Aurora State Airport after a suspicious backpack prompted a bomb‑squad response. Bomb technicians later said the bag posed no danger.

A vehicle smashed through the Multnomah Athletic Club's front entrance early May 2, igniting a fire that left one person dead and prompted an explosive-device probe.

Portland Fire & Rescue posted a late‑Friday alert saying crews were responding to a possible high‑rise fire in the Lloyd District. Details were limited as crews checked the scene.

A Coos County jury has sentenced Reina Jackson to life with parole eligibility only after 25 years following her conviction in the 2021 killing of Dr. Craig Jackson.

Portland police say NOC investigators arrested a suspected fentanyl dealer Friday after seizing more than 480 grams of the drug along with a gun, a Taser and cash.