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Police investigated an early-morning possible robbery and shooting at a 76 gas station on NE Broadway after an employee reportedly fired at a suspect.
A Hood River driver was arrested after allegedly driving through a closed I‑84 ramp and making contact with two ODOT workers while crews cleared an overturned truck.
TSA and Port of Portland police seized 53 pounds of suspected marijuana in two checked suitcases at PDX; a traveler was arrested and faces export and delivery charges.
Scappoose police are searching for Manuel Magana-Moon after an attempted armed robbery and shots were fired; a crashed vehicle produced spent shell casings, officials say.
A 13-year-old boy was shot on a North Portland sidewalk Wednesday night and taken to a hospital; detectives with the Enhanced Community Safety Team are investigating.
Portland Fire posted a brief alert after crews were sent to the Willamette's west bank near Tilikum Crossing. Officials urged calling 9‑1‑1 for emergencies.
A woman was shot inside a Southeast Portland home near Mt. Tabor; police detained a man and detectives are investigating.
A West Linn resident was sentenced to 10 years after police say investigators seized nearly 200 child sexual abuse files and prosecutors say he continued sharing images after a prior conviction.
A man accused of being high on crystal meth allegedly walked into a Southeast Portland home daycare, pointed his finger like a gun and repeatedly said "Shoot," court papers say.
A 33-year-old Vancouver man was arrested after deputies say a 12-year-old was sexually assaulted at Pacific Park Extreme; detectives are asking for tips.
Oregon agreed to pay $122,500 to settle a federal suit after a Deer Ridge call‑center supervisor had a sexual relationship with an inmate. The supervisor pleaded guilty and was fired in 2023.
Portland police say 29-year-old Taja'mar Hepburn is tied to 88 thefts and roughly $115,000 in stolen goods. Authorities credit a coordinated probe by PPB and the county DA for the arrest.
Two people were hospitalized and five residents displaced after a structure fire in the 7500 block of SE Flavel in southeast Portland. Officials say the cause is under investigation.
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