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A high-speed chase on I‑5 ended with a rollover near Centralia’s Mellen Street overpass; an infant was uninjured and three adults were arrested.
A 28‑year‑old accused of running an international sextortion ring was flown from Malaysia to Anchorage and arraigned on federal charges.
A two-alarm fire struck an apartment complex on NW Cornell Road Friday morning. Crews extinguished the blaze and investigators are on scene.
Police arrested a man and seized two loaded guns and packaged drugs while clearing tents near NE 119th and Halsey, police say.
A Marion County grand jury indicted 19-year-old Izaha Silva after a Feb. 4 shooting near State Street in Salem. Police say evidence was recovered during a Keizer search and Silva is jailed.
A Portland man pleaded guilty to shooting 10 traffic cameras in 2024 and was given a mix of prison time, probation and $50,000 restitution.
A Portland man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after prosecutors say he threw a lit flare into debris stacked at the ICE office gate. The judge also ordered restitution and a surrender date.
State crews responded after an asbestos exposure forced the Trader Joe's on SE Cesar E. Chavez Blvd to close. Health officials say public risk appears low while testing proceeds.
Police blocked Sandy Boulevard after a reported early-morning shooting near NE 113th; investigators searched the Horseshoe Inn Motel while officials released no details.
Police cleared a Southeast Foster encampment on March 3, arresting 12 people and seizing suspected fentanyl while offering shelter to others.
A Marion County judge sentenced Atilano Davalos to 110 months after prosecutors say Carla Vasquez was ejected from his car and later found dead in May 2024.
Prosecutors say the suspect targeted an elderly bus rider and was arrested nearby; court filings say he confessed and faces robbery and weapons charges.
Human remains were found Tuesday in brush in Portland's St. Johns neighborhood; the medical examiner will perform an autopsy and police say detectives see no signs of suspicious circumstances so far.
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