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A Sunriver woman was sentenced to more than 23 years after a judge found she abused her 9‑year‑old stepson; two relatives were also convicted and barred from contact.
A 53-year-old Portland man has died after a late‑March motorcycle crash in the Lents neighborhood. Police say the rider swerved to avoid pedestrians and the Major Crash Team is investigating.
A Lake Oswego man was arrested following a year-long investigation and grand jury indictment. He faces three counts of first‑degree sodomy and remains jailed in Clackamas County.
A Gresham man was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty in the Dec. 26, 2023 killing of Cody Funk and a separate early‑2024 stabbing that left another unhoused man seriously injured.
A motorcyclist died after an early-morning crash at NE Sandy Boulevard and NE 141st Drive. Portland police’s Major Crash Team is investigating and have closed the roadway.
Federal agents arrested a Portland man last week after a search turned up roughly a pound of cocaine, 34 firearms, two destructive devices and body armor. The case is now in federal hands.
A 29-year-old man was critically injured in a Vancouver stabbing Saturday night; police arrested 35‑year‑old Jason Johnson, who faces attempted murder and other charges.
A shooting at a rural Hillsboro party left two people hurt; ATF K9 Moby recovered a pistol and two teens were detained, officials said.
A 60-year-old man from Naples, N.Y., died after his SUV left I‑84 near Durkee and rolled several times, authorities say.
A federal complaint filed in Portland says former Multnomah deputy Edwin Diaz raped an inmate and that jail staff retaliated; a settlement conference is scheduled for April 1.
A motorcyclist was killed Monday night in a crash on SW Beaverton‑Hillsdale Highway near the OR‑217 on‑ramp. ODOT closed lanes near SW 110th as investigators worked.
A 48-year-old man was arrested after brass plates were taken from TriMet MAX platforms, officials say. Authorities warn missing covers expose sensitive equipment and could cause outages.
A Raymond man is jailed on a second‑degree child molestation charge after court documents say a Y‑STR DNA match tied him to an alleged teen assault.
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