A plaque honoring Darcelle XV Showplace was defaced with hate speech; the owner says the marker has been cleaned and the community is shaken.

A guilty plea arrived Friday in the Hockinson killing of Lindy Rummell. Prosecutors say the slaying was allegedly arranged as a murder-for-hire.

A Portland man was arrested after police say he followed a coworker and fired into the driver’s-side door of their car; the bullet lodged in the door and no one was hurt.

A woman was found dead at a Stevenson apartment; her missing children were later found safe and a man was arrested as Skamania County deputies opened a homicide investigation.

A 75-year-old man died and another driver was injured after a three-vehicle collision on Highway 39 near milepost 4 in Klamath Falls. Authorities say the crash shut the road for hours.

A Culver man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after prosecutors say he traveled across state lines to sexually abuse a minor. The case was handled as part of Project Safe Childhood.

The state’s independent investigators released a redacted final report into the July 30, 2025 shooting that killed Branden Whitcomb and forwarded the file to prosecutors.

A jury convicted Jordan Ray Beyer on 15 counts tied to sexual assaults across Washington County; sentencing is scheduled for July 20.

Sellwood neighbors say repeated thefts of water meter covers have left holes on sidewalks and safety concerns; the Portland Water Bureau estimates up to 100 lids are missing.

A Washington County judge imposed a life‑without‑parole sentence on Joshua Cory Nealy after his January 2023 Washington Square Mall conviction triggered Oregon’s repeat‑offender law.

A split Oregon appeals panel reversed a Linn County man's gun‑possession conviction, finding prosecutors didn't prove he had custody or control of a rifle sold at a pawnshop.

A Medford man was indicted after deputies say he posed as a utility worker and tried to abduct a caregiver; an 85‑year‑old neighbor intervened.

A contractor died Thursday at River Mill Dam during a workplace accident; authorities say the site is closed and there's no public risk.