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A federal judge moved Luis Niño‑Moncada's jury trial to May 19 and ordered he remain in custody as prosecutors and defense prepare for a high‑profile case.
A 51-year-old Vancouver man, Matthew Burnell, died after his car left SR 500 near NE Andresen Road. Washington State Patrol investigators say speed was a factor.
A Sandy man was sentenced to 22 months after admitting to stealing more than $65,000 from storage units; some stolen keepsakes were later recovered at local pawn shops.
A Portland man has gone on trial this week in Clackamas County, accused in the 2024 house‑fire death of Kaley Ann Snow. Jurors will hear testimony and forensic evidence during a seven‑day proceeding.
A 17-year-old was arrested after an armed robbery at a Northeast Salem apartment complex; police seized a loaded short‑barreled rifle and lodged the juvenile in county detention.
A person was taken to hospital after a gunshot at the Fred Meyer on West Sixth in The Dalles; detectives are interviewing witnesses on scene.
Tigard police responded after a report that a man fired a bow and arrow at a family member's car near SW Scholls Ferry Road. No one was hurt and investigators used a drone during the probe.
Homicide detectives responded to an early‑morning shooting at NE 148th and E Burnside in Hazelwood; one man was taken to hospital with life‑threatening injuries.
A Sweet Home double-wide was lost after a match used to light a woodstove ignited a couch. Crews answered a two-alarm call and the home was a total loss.
A wrong-way crash early Monday on northbound I-5 near the Gee Creek Rest Area killed two people and closed northbound lanes while troopers investigated.
Portland approved a $938,327.64 settlement after journalists said they were targeted by police during 2020 protests. The deal also locks in press protections through 2028.
A blaze broke out at the Red Lion Hotel in Kelso on Saturday afternoon. Officials said cause and injury details were limited as crews worked the scene.
A man was stabbed in his Washington County apartment; a 26-year-old woman was arrested and booked on attempted murder and related charges.
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