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A Lane County judge sentenced Sean Joseph Lynn to 10 years after he pleaded to second-degree manslaughter in the 2024 shooting that killed his mother's partner.
A joint task force served a search warrant at a Talent home after a tip tied uploads of child sexual abuse material to the address; devices were seized and are under forensic review.
The Washington State OII has named the two Vancouver officers involved in a Dec. 27 shooting, and the city released bodycam video as investigators collect footage and witness statements.
A 77-year-old Huntington man died after his pickup left the roadway and struck a tree on West Washington Street. Local medics and Life Flight responded to the scene.
Clackamas County deputies and U.S. Marshals arrested Todd R. Hubbard Wednesday; he had been wanted after removing a GPS ankle monitor and skipping a court date.
Clark County approved a $7.5 million settlement with the widow of Vancouver Officer Donald Sahota, resolving a federal wrongful‑death suit tied to his 2022 killing. The council’s unanimous vote closes the civil case.
Marcus Guzman‑Barajas was sentenced to 190 months after a 2024 El Torito Market robbery in which he threatened employees at gunpoint. The victims were not physically injured.
A fight over a wrong food order at the Sandy Hut left a server with a broken jaw and eight fractured teeth; three people have been charged, court records show.
A Beaverton man was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to soliciting and sharing sexually explicit images of minors online.
A Beaverton man was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter; court filings say he texted 911 that he was "stuck in a dream."
PCC sent a safety alert after a man threatened a cafeteria worker at Cascade Campus; police found an unloaded gun and re-issued a trespass notice.
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.
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