Crime Archives March 2024

California governor to deploy 500 surveillance cameras to Oakland to fight crime

Gresham homicide victim is suspect’s father, police say

Fatal stabbing at 82nd Avenue MAX station ends in arrest

Police identify man beaten to death along Portland’s Eastbank Esplanade

Driver arrested in Christmas Day car crash in SE Portland that killed his passenger

18 frozen puppies intended as snake food seized in Columbia County, sheriff says

Did Jesse Woods have to die? Portland man was shot, killed by a former friend after increasingly threatening behavior

Even where legal, abortion care hard to obtain for pregnant prisoners, studies find

Alleged Portland dealer accused of selling cocaine, LSD, other drugs to children, adults via Telegram

Downtown isn’t Portland’s only hotspot for fentanyl overdoses, Multnomah County dashboard shows

Man stabbed girlfriend with kitchen knife in Portland apartment, urged her to ‘repent’

A chronic public masturbator in Oregon got life in prison. Appeals court says that’s not cruel or unusual

Episcopal church wins legal battle against southern Oregon city over soup kitchen

Arsonist who set deadly Hillsboro fire to spur ‘return to prison’ gets 30 years

Portland man, 19, arrested in fatal shooting in Gresham

Feds seek assets allegedly derived in ‘colossal heist’ targeting wealthy Oregon publisher

Stabbing suspect barricades himself in E. Burnside apartment, arrested hours later, Portland police say

Uncertified ballistic gear sold to more than 100 police, fire, military agencies across U.S.

Police ID victim in Montavilla fatal shooting

Firefighter accused of strangling wife wanted to hide affair, divorce plans, court records allege

Clark County man offered $35K from insurance payout to kill friend’s wife, court records allege

Man found on fire in Vancouver identified

Man dies in NE Portland fatal shooting

Details emerge in 2nd Portland waterfront homicide in 1 week

Bicyclist who died in downtown Portland crash has been identified

Wife’s alleged killer in custody, husband suspected of plotting to ‘stage’ murder, Clark County sheriff’s officials say

2 mysterious deaths may be linked to escaped Idaho inmate, accomplice, police say

‘Excited delirium’ falls out of favor as diagnosis, but police push back

Woman shot dead in Clark County home; ‘armed and dangerous’ suspects flee in truck

Man dangling from overhead wire in downtown Vancouver plummets onto fire truck

Readers respond: Tents for city councilors

Readers respond: Homeless response needs front line work

Parent brandishes gun at Vancouver Mall after teenagers get into fight, police say

Suspect arrested in deadly downtown Portland assault had history of violence

Nurse practitioner accused of sneaking abortion pills into his girlfriend during sex

Spike in fatal teen ODs shows need for education on fentanyl risks, access to Narcan

Inside Portland’s deadly teenage fentanyl trade: ‘It’s so easy for them to get it’

Oregon man sentenced for traveling to NW Washington ‘thinking he would rape a 5-year-old’ girl

$700k embezzled from Oregon junior baseball groups, treasurer arrested, police say

Spate of Portland waterfront killings leaves locals unnerved, city leaders determined

Portland firefighter who locked pot thief in cargo container guilty of kidnapping, jury rules

Another prolific tagging suspect indicted, accused of thousands of dollars of graffiti damage in Portland area

Fire captain in Clark County arrested, faces murder charge in wife’s January death

‘Suspicious death,’ arson investigations underway after body found at scene of Clackamas County fire

Man dead after assault along Portland’s Eastbank Esplanade

A rare $500 lawsuit: Lawyer takes case of Beaverton woman who says car was towed from own spot

Portland man sentenced to 90 months in prison for 2022 car crash that killed another man

Small Oregon town fires police chief, fueling ongoing feud and attempt to recall city officials

Police identify Portland man, 33, killed in downtown shooting

White supremacist gang member, suspected accomplice arrested after violent Idaho escape

Man fatally stabbed on Portland’s Steel Bridge identified

Vancouver man arrested in 2022 homicide in Portland

Portland man who killed ‘bar buddy’ during card game gets 6 years

Grand jury clears Portland police officer in January fatal shooting

Human remains found in Fairview, still unidentified

Racer in Portland Shamrock Run recounts close call with motorist who bypassed barricades

Escaped white supremacist prison inmate still at large with accomplice, Idaho police say

4-year-old boy dead in N. Portland car crash; mother in custody, police say

Man who killed wife during dispute at Corbett RV park gets 25 years

Portland man punched serial firestarter but not responsible for his death, judge rules; police clerk cleared of misconduct

Four alleged Hoover gang members indicted in 2020 fatal shooting of Uber driver in Portland

Tipped off by photos on social media, deputies arrest Aloha High student on drug, weapons charges

Readers respond: TriMet no help for bus attack victim

Readers respond: Cleanups must be effective and sustainable

U.S. Supreme Court says former Portland man can challenge his no-fly status even after FBI removed him from its list

Portland juvenile justice worker who groomed girl in custody gets longer jail sentence

Man arrested in fatal Steel Bridge stabbing released due to ‘insufficient evidence,’ official says

Police arrest Portland man, 30, suspected of fatally shooting girlfriend in NE Portland

City of Prineville paid more than $300,000 to police chief who resigned while under investigation

Man who stabbed 2 teens on MAX gets 18 years; pleads guilty to attempted murder, bias crime

Portland anticipates presidential election protests by proposing new police crowd control unit

‘You destroyed our family’: Portland man who shot neighbors in triple killing gets 3 ‘true life’ sentences

Former guard at Oregon’s federal prison sentenced for taking bribes

Man shot to death in downtown Portland Sunday night; 19th homicide in the city this year

Readers respond: Re-elect Schmidt for Multnomah County DA

Classic car meetup spurs violent assault, Portland police say

Portland police make arrest in Steel Bridge stabbing

Dumpster fire, drive-by shooting in NE Broadway area stretch emergency crews

Two men arrested after carjacking in North Portland

Portland ups police patrols, offers rideshare coupons to crack down on drunk driving ahead of St. Patrick’s Day

Man arrested after Gresham shooting; 3 children were passengers in a vehicle when the driver was shot

Stranger didn’t utter a word before bashing Asian man on Portland waterfront, victim says

Man, 60, convicted in 1980 murder of Gresham teen after DNA breakthrough

Proposed $3.8 million settlement reached in national case filed by Portland woman over service fees on jail debit cards

Man fatally stabbed on Portland waterfront path near Steel Bridge

Man indicted on murder charge in Old Town stabbing in January

St. Johns store repeatedly burglarized, suspect repeatedly released: ‘I feel like I live in a bizarro world’

14-year-old boy severely injured fighting intruder who stabbed boy’s mother in their Longview home

How Webster the dog found his home in Oregon’s prison for women

Portland man accused of punching neighbor in the face, using racist slur, police say

Man who drove into Portland cop, broke cop’s leg, sentenced to 8 years

Man who groped girl on flight from Portland gets probation, home detention and $10,000 fine

Multnomah County DA candidates spar over leadership, direction in first debate

$3.5 million to settle St. Helens student’s sex abuse suit is largest by Oregon public school district

Son of poisoned former Oregon lobbyist Joe Gilliam pleads guilty to stealing father’s money

Top prosecutor files complaint against DA Mike Schmidt, alleging favoritism, discrimination

TriMet didn’t call 911 after passenger punched and spat at fellow rider, uttered slur

Readers respond: Legislature goes backward on drugs

Readers respond: Terrible response to State of the Union

Man who fired 16 bullets through bathroom door, killing Milwaukie cocaine dealer, gets 30 years in prison

Man stabs and kills two in Scappoose, police say

Former inmate at Oregon youth prison files suit against fired counselor accused of sexually abusing him

Oregon man accused of defacing synagogue too dangerous to release, judge rules

Man wanted on rape charges released when Oregon refuses to request transfer from Florida; then Gov. DeSantis steps in

Woman shot to death, another injured in Corvallis; suspect arrested in California

What might happen with drug courts now that legislators recriminalized street drugs? Beat Check podcast

How one sentence in federal law gutted gun violence research

2 women drove a dead man to a bank to withdraw his money, Ohio police say

Readers respond: Clackamas County’s progress on homelessness

Editorial: A short session delivers long session results

It will be a crime to possess fentanyl in Oregon again. Here’s what to expect next

Readers respond: Bottles for barcodes, not cash

Readers respond: Bottle deposit suspension won’t make a difference

Hillsboro man found guilty of shooting girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend

16-year-old arrested in fatal Salem shooting

6 keys to safe storage of firearms, from the experts

Washington state law that allows lawsuits against gun makers for shootings survives challenge

Lawsuits target Portland BottleDrop after security guard accused of stabbing man

16-year-old dead, 2 other teens injured in shooting at Salem park; no arrests made yet

Daughter of Mercy Corps co-founder seeks up to $54 million in punitive damages against global charity

State troopers, Portland police arrest 34 in drug crackdown

Eugene man found with Nazi, Ku Klux Klan items accused of defacing local synagogue

Family of Portland man fatally shot after police stopped the wrong car files civil rights suit against city

Police ID 43-year-old man killed in N. Portland shooting

Accomplice in fatal robbery gone wrong outside Portland elementary school gets 10 years

Readers respond: No BottleDrop for St. Johns

Brett Hollins chases redemption with an unlikely return to Southern Oregon

Portland bartender who shoved transgender woman in bathroom dispute guilty of hate crime, jury rules

Oregon state troopers expand anti-drug partnership with Portland police

Task force to reduce suicide deaths in Oregon passes Legislature despite objections over ‘firearms’ in title

Portland police restore cold case unit with $2.5M federal grant

Readers respond: Support suicide prevention in Oregon

Letters, workouts fuel Brett Hollins’ hopes as he serves prison sentence

2 teens accused in Portland theft of car with toddler inside ordered to wear electronic monitoring devices

Portland woman mauled by unleashed dog that had attacked another dog sues Multnomah County

Man convicted of opening fire outside Portland ER wins reversal

Widow of firefighter slain in barn explosion sues Oregon turkey farm for $20.5M

Accused of stealing $15.98 from Fred Meyer, an Oregon leader loses her $151,320 job, faces censure

Readers respond: Give Wheeler public safety

His ‘worst decision’ puts Brett Hollins’ college basketball dreams on hold

Tualatin police seek public’s help to ID bank robbery suspect

Politics ensnares Portland crime forum as complaints from DA Mike Schmidt force challenger off panel

Juez permite evidencia de que el conductor había consumido drogas cuando 7 trabajadores agrícolas murieron

74-year-old motorized scooter rider hit by car in Portland dies of injuries

SE Portland death of 41-year-old man ruled a homicide, continuing spate of fatal shootings

Readers respond: County failing in ambulance dispute

Readers respond: Make government landowners clean graffiti

Portland-area man accused of sexually abusing, taking videos of underage girl; investigation continues

Sobering center and van transport service proposed for Multnomah County on ambitious timeline

Man dies after shooting in N Portland house

DNA vs. eyewitnesses: 44 years later, killing and rape of Gresham college student goes to trial

Massive meth trafficker stashed drug in cars’ gas tanks, feds allege

Oregon’s drug courts dwindled amid decriminalization. Will a comeback ease the fentanyl crisis?

Police searching for 53-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting man in N. Portland bar

Shootings terrorize N. Portland neighborhoods, with 12 houses hit in 35 days; police arrest 3 teens

Suspect in Portland’s first homicide of 2024 arrested in California

Jail deaths spurred Washington County’s sheriff to investigate. The office won’t release the report

Body-cam video shows sheriff’s deputies shooting man to death in Clark County

Readers respond: M110 fix a bureaucratic nightmare

Measure 110 rollback passes House: Oregonians ‘ready for this misguided experiment to be over’