Crime Archives June 2024

One dead, one injured after driver going wrong way on I-84 hits another car head-on

Man shot by sheriff’s deputy after ramming patrol vehicles with stolen car in Clackamas 

Lawsuit faults 1 trucker for stopping on I-5 shoulder to allegedly eat lunch, 2nd for alleged drugged driving and killing 7

Julio Segura gets 29 years for spurring friendly fire fatal shooting of Vancouver police officer by deputy

Portland man who fired into pizza joint in gang grudge and killed innocent bystander gets life, chance of parole in 52 years

Wildfire near La Pine slows; Long Bend fire at 90% containment

Police identify 24-year-old man killed in North Portland homicide

24-year-old woman who died on Willamette River crashed into a boat while on inner tube

Police officer in Washington state convicted of murdering homeless man

Two men dead following two Portland shootings in one night

Supreme Court reverses Oregon homelessness case, finds Grants Pass public camping laws aren’t ‘cruel and unusual’

La Pine wildfire doubles as evacuations continue; containment at 30%

$13M lawsuit claims Black Butte Ranch tolerated sexual harassment by longtime bar employee

Man who hurled cinder block and stones onto I-84 gets 30 days and forgiveness

Portland’s new deflection center for drug users lands on east side

Security guard has gun stolen; Portland police find it on waistband of man sleeping in street blocks away

Long Bend Fire 90% contained, Level 1 evacuation notice lifted

Readers respond: Congress should support non-opioid alternatives

‘Just so bizarre’: North Portland neighborhood wakes to gunfire when man shot to death on sidewalk

New details of alleged $20M catalytic converter theft ring disclosed in court records

Video footage shows armed man refusing orders before Vancouver police shoot and kill him

Nancy Brophy case joins list of Oregon true crime sagas, from unsolved mysteries (D.B. Cooper) to tragic murders

Wildfire near La Pine blazes on; more than 2,000 acres burned, officials say

Man dead in N. Portland shooting; no arrests made

Hood River County DA who put another prosecutor’s signature on court filing faces lawsuit, bar complaint

Readers respond: Safety depends on Oregon State Hospital staffing

Readers respond: Tents should have county logo

Portland city employee arrested on federal charge accusing him of accessing child abuse images online

Disgraced Portland criminal defense attorney concedes defeat in theft case

YouTube video leads Portland police to alleged graffiti vandal — and $10k in spray paint and supplies

Anti-police graffiti protesters get $680k award from city after jury finds ‘malice’ by Seattle cops

Portland woman who said she fatally shot husband while grabbing chips admits to killing him during argument

Fire at N. Portland noodle factory continues burning; building a ‘complete loss’

Woman arrested after shooting, pistol-whipping in downtown Portland; alleged accomplice still at large

DA-elect Nathan Vasquez joins effort to plan Multnomah County’s post-Measure 110 policy

2 dead in SE Portland crash after fleeing in stolen car, police say

Portland man killed Saturday in Clackamas homicide

Florida dentist accused of sending threatening message to Oregon minister

Oregon man, 70, sentenced for selling thousands of counterfeit N95 masks during pandemic

‘Very dangerous’: Grease fire engulfs noodle factory near Interstate 5 in N. Portland

Wildfire season – and worries about its severity – arrives amid firefighter staff shortages in Oregon and beyond

Woman dies after falling off boat near Portland’s Hawthorne Bridge and then being hit by another boat

Police body cameras roll out at Portland’s Central Precinct. By end of summer, all patrol officers will wear them

‘Happily Never After,’ podcast about a sensational Oregon murder, drops new episode today

Prolific Home Depot shoplifter tracked down by his rewards account, court records say

Hear the full tapes from Nancy Brophy’s interactions with Portland detectives after husband’s murder

Tigard appoints interim police chief to permanent post

Editorial: Multnomah County’s Measure 110 redux

Oregon launches new public defender division to stem constitutional crisis

Readers respond: Diversion plan a bait and switch

Hail of 50 bullets fired at 3 victims in deadly North Portland ambush last year, court docs say

Portland police investigate deadly attack in Northwest District as homicide

Five people indicted in alleged plot to smuggle drugs into Multnomah County jail

Lane Transit to pay $1 million to settle suit filed by family of 69-year-old man beaten to death on bus in Eugene

Man shot to death by Vancouver police was pointing a replica pistol at officer; investigation continues

Portland police made thousands more traffic stops last year, data shows

Oregon nurse accused of diverting fentanyl from hospital patients posts bail, walks out of jail

Supreme Court puts limits on 2nd Amendment rights for dangerous domestic abusers

Oaks Park ride malfunction leads to family’s lawsuit

FBI considered Unabomber approach to preserving makeshift cell in Oregon kidnapping case

18-year-old man arrested in triple homicide in Portland

After his ankle monitor went uncharged, sex offender assaulted girl in Oregon and two teens in WA state, feds allege

Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy dies in scooter crash in Aloha

Portland State in midst of expensive, ‘marathon’ race to repair damaged library before fall classes begin

How you can spot fake weight loss drugs, counterfeit Ozempic

UO using AI to spot wildfires; the tech is expected to be a game-changer

Over a dozen properties in Tigard vandalized, costing over six figures, builder says

Police identify 76-year-old man killed in Gresham homicide

Oregon judge’s decision to use second graders as special jurors draws DA complaint

Downtown Portland church’s stolen tabernacle found in dumpster

Pedestrian killed in February was ‘big personality,’ sold leather goods on Portland roadside

Workers start to remove fence, barriers outside Portland’s federal courthouse downtown

Caught with street drugs in Multnomah County? Post-Measure 110 plan will offer drop-off center or arrest

Estate of man sues homeless shelter for $2 million after he was strangled to death on premises

Portland police officer run over on the job sues city for $1 million

Police fatally shoot man in Vancouver; police dog injured

Oregon gun control Measure 114: Harney County judge turned legal standards ‘on their head,’ state argues

Who is Nancy Brophy? Romance writer who killed husband first grabbed limelight as student activist

Trial for man charged in killings of 4 University of Idaho students could soon be set

Readers respond: Headline on Goldschmidt story was unfair

Readers respond: Gratitude for capturing Goldschmidt complexity

Portland police ID victim in February car crash; ‘She really was the sweetest’

More than 2 dozen people stuck for 30 minutes dangling upside down on AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Park

Motorcyclist dies in SE Portland crash; fourth traffic death in city in less than 24 hours

Medford nurse denied court-appointed lawyer, pleads not guilty in fentanyl diversion case; held on $4M bail

Teen girl in serious condition after car falls 150 feet down ravine in Columbia River Gorge

Body-cam footage shows fatal shooting by Vancouver police after man points what appears to be a gun

Trump-era ban on bump stocks used in Las Vegas mass shooting struck down by Supreme Court

2 dead after motorcycle crash on Morrison Bridge sends them flying over barrier

Portland continues to pump millions into private security contracts

Provocative dance spurred deadly Portland hotel gun battle; ‘Groove Face’ guilty in woman’s murder

State judge ordered to reverse course in dispute over length of Oregon State Hospital treatment of criminal defendant

Medford nurse charged with harming 44 patients for allegedly diverting fentanyl for her own use

Wads of cash. Phony construction companies. And a check-cashing store manager guilty in $177M scam

Readers respond: Don’t vote for felons

Police release videos of Oregon shootout with Amber Alert murder suspect during Interstate 5 chase

Closure of I-205 during Vancouver police standoff echoes Las Vegas incident

Portland strip club bouncer gets probation in stomping death of belligerent patron

Gresham firefighter critically injured in duplex fire has ‘strong drive,’ faces long recovery

Oregon state trooper kills driver during Eugene traffic stop

Portland police release name of officer who shot rifle-wielding suspect in NE Portland

Suspect arrested in weeks-long spree of shootings damaging Portland city equipment

State police shooting during I-5 chase of Amber Alert suspect was in self-defense, DA finds

Faith healing parents arraigned on charges they failed to help sick newborn who died

Clark County investigators won’t say whether man fatally shot by Vancouver police had gun

Watch aerial video of Portland police tracking speeding driver accused of car theft, burglary

Oregon dad who drugged daughter’s friends at sleepover sentenced to prison

Oregon Measure 114: Errors in trial transcript delay appeal of ruling that struck down gun control law

Man sentenced to 20 years in 2022 killing in Tigard

Uber driver killed in SE Portland was devoted to family, they say

Oregon romance writer Nancy Brophy seeks murder conviction reversal, citing prosecutor’s wink to infamous essay

Motorcyclist killed in SE Portland crash identified

Vancouver police shoot, kill man who pointed ‘what appeared to be a firearm’

Letter from the Editor: Anything wrong with true crime as a guilty pleasure?

Pro-Palestinian protesters attempt to block Grand Floral Parade, Portland police arrest 8

Oregon prison guard alleged to have opened inmates’ cells to allow assaults by gang members

Group of teens shoot cat on Salem street, police say; investigators ID 2 suspects, seek shooter

Portland murder suspect ID’d as man who fatally OD’d on fentanyl at Oregon State Hospital

Reynolds High School teacher caught in underage sex sting gets 10-year prison term

Firefighters use ropes and chainsaw to rescue man from SW Portland cliff

Oregon Coast closed to harvesting of 4 types of shellfish in ‘unprecedented’ move after widespread contamination

A man is driving around Portland shooting at city property; police seek help identifying him

Readers respond: Statue topplers were vandals

Oregon State Hospital failed to conduct hourly checks to ensure patients were ‘alive and breathing’

Uber driver shot and killed in SE Portland identified

Jesse Calhoun, charged with killing 3 women in Portland area, pleads not guilty

Detective, officer justified in shooting to death Happy Valley man who held wife and children hostage, grand jury rules

Portland man shot by police officers indicted for attempted murder

Court revives suit by hospitals demanding Oregon provide beds for civilly committed patients

Rideshare driver killed, teenage passenger injured in Portland homicide

Social media beef sparked deadly Portland street race between two friends, jury finds

Multnomah County scrambles to meet Sept. 1 deadline for deflection, new drug law

Salem DJ, father killed in I-5 homicide in Clackamas County: ‘He was just a beautiful person’

Man dead, teenager in critical condition after late-night shooting in SE Portland

Readers respond: Trump-made dilemma for Republicans

On 14th anniversary of Kyron Horman’s disappearance, authorities unveil new website for tips

$35K debt for black-market marijuana spurred Gresham man to kill his supplier, jury finds

Legacy Health pays to settle suit over hospital emergency tech’s photos of burn victim

9th Circuit hears Oregon State student challenge of full tuition for remote classes during pandemic

Woman killed in SE Portland shooting embraced life, motherhood

Readers respond: Unsettled by inspections at Sheridan

FBI imposters collected gold bars, thousands in cash from unsuspecting victims in online scam, records reveal

Supervisor’s account of why deputy marshal fired at Portland protester becomes focus of latest dispute

Blood feud, chance encounter at Portland strip club sends man to prison for 6 years in killing

Portland man gets 22 years in killing, escape from Oregon State Hospital

Teen stabbed on MAX train sues city, claiming attacker should’ve been in jail

Host of new podcast based on Oregon murder case talks about the shocking true story

‘Happily Never After’ pulls back curtain on a Portland murder: Beat Check podcast

To escape alleged Portland kidnapper, 47-year-old woman jumps from moving car

Man hit, killed by Amtrak train in Canby

Ex-college professor sentenced for setting 7 wildfires

Man allegedly distributed child sex abuse material at daycare in Bend

After spate of illnesses, officials ask people who ate mussels from the Oregon coast to complete survey

Vancouver company owner must pay $2.7M to 300 police, fire, military agencies for supplying uncertified ballistic gear