Crime Archives April 2024
Homicide investigation underway after man dies in Multnomah County
Artist wins national journalism award for extraordinary photo of his own shooting in Portland
Person dead in Linn County following police shooting on I-5
Freight train derails on Steel Bridge, causing no injuries; bridge back open
3 babies overdose on fentanyl in less than a week in Washington city
Letter from the Editor: Courts in Oregon aren’t secret, and juror names shouldn’t be either
Man arrested after fatal N. Portland bar shooting
Gresham man sentenced in 1978 killing of 16-year-old girl in Alaska
Portland’s phony landlord killer escapes highest charges but still guilty in double homicide
Former OHSU doctor wins $4 million jury verdict against OHSU in sex discrimination case
Portland double killer described as ‘monster’ will be eligible for parole in 46 years
Mom says Portland school refused to share evidence in hallway attack against her 15-year-old — until she hired a lawyer
Oregon State Police superintendent’s role in high-speed chase, shootout highly unusual, experts say
Ethics complaint dismissed against Multnomah County DA candidate Nathan Vasquez
7 arrests made in latest operation targeting car thieves; metro area sees 40% drop in stolen cars in past year, police say
Longview stabbing in March results in assault charges but wasn’t as serious as police said, records show
Multnomah County jail nurses call for two supervisors to be fired immediately
Portland man stole federal agent’s car after officers allegedly found child porn in his home, feds allege
Investigation of Medford nurse suspected of stealing patients’ fentanyl heads to DA
$17 million lawsuit says DHS ignored report of 4-year-old with bruised head; 2 weeks later he was dead
Questions raised about how gunman who killed ex-wife at Washington school also worked for school district
Portland man stole Homeland Security car and led police on wild chase
Readers respond: Support police who support the community
Police describe spotting kidnapped baby in car on Oregon’s I-5, whisking him to safety
Former Yakima cop had coached, taught in Washington school district before killing ex-wife, teen mother of his son
Pilot can’t fly marijuana to retail stores in Alaska even if its sale is legal in the state, federal judges rule
‘Most calculated cruelty’: Oregon man who funded videos of monkeys being tortured gets extra long sentence
Former president of Alberta Main Street accused of embezzlement, theft
Man discovered dead in NE Portland after shooting call, police say
Salem man found guilty of 2022 house party murder in Cornelius
As fentanyl use increases around Central Library, Portland agencies scramble for solutions
Readers respond: Jayapal is a relentless community advocate
Readers respond: Vega Pederson’s incomprehensible inaction
Ex-cop accused of killing 2 women and taking son dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound in Oregon; boy is safe
Portland police arrest suspect in December shooting that killed 1
Oregon woman accused of leading money laundering cell to conceal more than $90 million in drug proceeds
Vancouver officer who threatened to ‘tase’ suspect’s genitals found not guilty
Kidnapping suspect, caught by doorbell camera in Hillsboro, arrested; victim safe: police
Gunman shot by Portland police was high on meth, sent ‘weird’ messages to friend hours earlier
Murder conviction tossed in burned body case over Washington County prosecutor’s statements to jury
Man shot to death in SE Portland identified; police believe it was a random killing
Ask Multnomah County district attorney candidates a question during The Oregonian/OregonLive/KGW debate
U.S. Supreme Court justices seem split on how far to go to allow cities to regulate homelessness
Grants Pass council president and her mother first in line, camping out on the edge of U.S. Supreme Court
Man charged with 4 University of Idaho deaths was out for a drive that night, his attorneys say
To stop fentanyl deaths, Philadelphia volunteers go door to door with free overdose kits
Multnomah County DA race: Fact-checking candidate claims about crime, caseloads and convictions
Supreme Court to hear Grants Pass homeless case Monday: What’s at stake
How to listen to the oral arguments on the Oregon homeless case before the Supreme Court
Multnomah County commissioner concerned about board chair’s lack of urgency in moving forward with plans for sobering center
Clark County deputies who fatally shot carjacking suspect identified; bodycam shows confrontation, shooting
Trafficking of stolen cars lands Portland man in prison for more than six years
Timberline Lodge fire: What we know about blaze; lodge and ski area closed
City Liquidators’ Pam Pelett focuses on the ‘little things’ to help homeless campers near iconic store
Readers respond: Take action against graffiti
Urgent action sought to approve rapid timeline to open sobering center in Portland
Hillsboro man sexually assaulted unconscious woman at transit center, prosecutors say
Man arrested in fatal January shooting in SE Portland, faces murder, bias crime charges
Case dropped against man who allegedly smashed 34-pound rock on woman’s head outside Portland mental health center
Memory care patient’s death in woods spurs $10M+ lawsuit against Sandy center, state agency
Suspected carjacker shot and killed by Clark County deputies identified
How an alleged burglary in Portland set off a police search that killed a suspect
Readers respond: Cover election stakes, not odds
Multnomah County DA candidate Nathan Vasquez tells voters man ‘murdered’ 4 women even though he has not been charged
Beaverton massage therapist sexually abused 2 patients and young girl; sentenced to 5 years
Families mourn Amara Marluke as killer ex-boyfriend, PSU football player, gets 23 years
Ex-Beaverton Mayor Dennis Doyle arrested on alleged probation violation after child porn conviction
Multnomah County jail deputy failed to check on inmate who died from severe internal bleeding, records show
Sex-trafficked Chinese women were living in massage parlors in Lake Oswego and West Linn, prosecutor says
Readers respond: Vasquez puts justice and victims first
Portland killer found guilty again in murder, dismemberment of man hidden in his shed
Gresham man accused of targeting homeless people now charged in fatal stabbing
Vancouver police ID woman arrested in Clark County after carjacking, shooting
1 dead, 1 injured in SE Portland shooting
1 dead in NE Portland’s Kerns neighborhood; police investigate
Protesters stop traffic on I-5 south in Eugene; 52 arrests made
LAPD inspector chosen to serve as independent monitor for Portland police reforms under federal settlement
Victim in North Portland fatal shooting identified
Arrest made in April homicide in Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood
Weekend crackdown on Portland street racing yielded 12 arrests and 33 towed cars
Readers respond: Rollback of Measure 110 a mistake
Bingo blasted by bullets after Clark County deputies cornered carjacking suspect at Vancouver American Legion post
Here comes an illicit drug 40 times more potent than fentanyl
Readers respond: Hidden carbon cost of Bottle Bill
Readers respond: End late-night bottle returns
Readers respond: Fix preschool, housing taxes
One suspect dead after carjacking, shooting Clark County Sheriff’s deputies were involved in
Warm Springs tribal police chief fired after investigation into her credibility, truthfulness
Former music director for Portland Catholic church, school gets probation for child sex abuse
Measure 114: Oregon Appeals Court keeps gun control law on hold
Man dead after shooting in N. Portland, police say
17-year-old kidnaps girlfriend, fires shots, leads police on 6-mile chase, Gresham police say
Readers respond: St. Johns neighborhood opposes BottleDrop
‘I did not rape this woman,’ says former Trail Blazer Ben McLemore
Clackamas County jail deputy charged with harassing inmate after ‘use of force’
Lake Oswego cop resigns after he had sex in parking lot; woman sues city for $800k
Oregon City man sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife
Cybersecurity breach at Lewis & Clark College spurs class-action suit alleging negligence
Caught with more dogs and cats, owner of notorious Portland pet adoption center sent to jail
O.J. Simpson, whose murder trial riveted the nation, dies at 76
The criminal-justice system can be a dispiriting, impersonal maze. These men and women guide victims through it
Washington man accused of sabotaging 2 electrical substations in Oregon
Lost, stolen, confiscated guns to be melted by Multnomah County authorities
To break fentanyl’s grip on downtown Portland, Oregon leaders expand peer-support program
Former Trail Blazer Ben McLemore faces first-degree rape charge in Oregon
University of Washington football player arrested, charged with raping 2 women
Purported Portland landlord claims self-defense in fatal stabbing of 2 tenants during escalating dispute
Pedestrian hit, killed by car in Milwaukie
Nurse sued over Portland jail overdose death faced earlier suit over fatal OD at different jail, records allege
Vancouver man accused of firing on churches, leading Clark County deputies on I-5 chase
Victim in fatal Hazelwood shooting identified by Portland police
‘You failed’: Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison
Readers respond: Reelect Mike Schmidt as district attorney
Former Salem 911 dispatcher who won settlement against city for not accommodating her as a crime victim speaks out
Case of strip club bouncer accused of stomping Portland man to death ends in hung jury for second time
New FBI leader in charge of Oregon office had supervised Salem field office for three years
Deputies seek tips in Clackamas Town Center shooting
Portland police ID 2 pedestrians struck and killed by drivers
Man who defrauded COVID relief program while on parole in Oregon sentenced to 2 years in prison
4 men arrested in Washington County child-predator sting
Readers respond: Better commitment laws avert tragedy
Readers respond: Prevent mental health tragedies
Asian Americans gather to stand against anti-Asian violence
Man killed in Hillsdale was shot during drug robbery, court documents say
Federal government now wants to weigh in during U.S. Supreme Court arguments on Grants Pass homeless camping case
Portland firefighter who kidnapped pot thief off city streets gets 7½ years ‘hard time’
Undercover federal agent bought fentanyl and explosives from Medford man, affidavit says
DA Mike Schmidt’s office hours become flashpoint in heated challenge
Oregon coastal police chief sentenced to jail over removal of meth, money from evidence locker
Oregon dispatcher whose boss wouldn’t move test so she could attend trial of man accused of raping her reaches $325K settlement
‘Suspicious’ death of woman in Clackamas County house fire ruled a homicide
19-year-old man arrested in fatal shooting in Hillsdale in January
This Los Angeles heist sounds like it came from a thriller novel
Florida woman charged in alleged wire fraud scam that siphoned $1.5M from Portland Housing Bureau
Racist slur hurled at visiting Utah basketball team captured on recording
Defense lawyers for former U.S. Army soldier facing federal riot charge allege ‘questionable tactics’ by FBI, police
5-year sentence cut to probation for Portland man who killed woman during meth-smoking session
Portland man killed on MAX train was commuting home from work
Congress must end trade loophole allowing packages of fentanyl into U.S. without inspection, Blumenauer says
A top prosecutor retires amid personnel investigation in Washington County
Woman found dead on I-5 offramp in Portland, police say
Readers respond: Society needs habitual offender law
Statement criticizing Trump in Oregon State Bar magazine returns to appeals court
Embezzlement case against top executive at Portland ad firm dissolves due to dearth of public defenders
Man killed with bow and arrow in Vancouver, arrest made
Portland woman pulled up in a Tesla with 2 kids in car seats to sell pot to undercover cop in Lake Oswego
Portland man sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for 2023 shooting at homeless camp
1 dead, 1 injured in SE Portland shooting
Readers respond: Punish graffiti offenders with cleaning
Car theft suspect broke into Wood Village home, evaded police for 2 hours before arrest, police say
Former head of Portland police union returns to city as chief’s top aide
Gov. Tina Kotek signs new law making drug possession a crime again, says ‘business as usual’ cannot continue
MAX passenger lunged at rider unprovoked, stabbed him to death on train in NE Portland, records show
$6 million worth of Oregon property forfeited as part of black-market marijuana trafficking ring
Portland woman arrested after string of burglaries in past year, police say
The Oregon police chief fired by two small towns: Beat Check podcast
4-year-old girl dies in Clackamas County car crash
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