Councilor Loretta Smith condemns the shooting death of ICU nurse and union member Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, criticizing federal immigration officers and demanding justice and an end to ICE activities.

A climber was found dead after an estimated 300‑foot fall near Devil's Kitchen on Mount Hood; Portland Mountain Rescue and AMR assisted with the recovery.

An SUV plowed into an East Burnside home on Saturday, displacing a family and forcing them into temporary lodging while repairs and a DUII probe continue.

Mary G. Rust was arrested by Portland police for the hit-and-run murder of Anthony Boyd. She faces several charges, including second-degree murder. The incident resulted in Boyd's death by blunt force trauma.

The PPB monitored a protest in South Portland near an ICE facility, leading to four arrests for disruptions and charges including Criminal Mischief and Attempted Assault on a Peace Officer. No crowd control munitions were used.

Damani Jazz Anderson pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting five girls and young women, with his sentencing set for January 2026. His attacks began in 2023 and involved kidnapping and rape.

Venezuelan woman Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras pled guilty to illegal U.S. entry after a Border Patrol shooting in Portland; received probation and faces eventual deportation.

A Portland mother was sentenced to 125 months after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the DUI crash that killed her 4-year-old son.

A former Orangetheory Slabtown coach admitted to pocketing donations from charity classes; prosecutors say at least $24,025 is missing and 25 nonprofits were named for restitution.

A Portland man pleaded guilty Friday to multiple counts of rape, kidnapping and firearms offenses after prosecutors say he targeted victims online. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 29.

A Marion County man was sentenced to 28.75 years after a victim — now an adult — reported abuse that began when they were under 10 between 2006 and 2008.

Emergency crews responded to a train crash near SE 12th and SE Clinton in southeast Portland at about 11:20 a.m.; few details have been released and the story is developing.

An Uber driver says federal agents boxed in her car after a Union Station pickup; dash-cam clips show officers trying to open doors and handcuff a passenger.