Crime Archives February 2024
Pro wrestler Billy Jack Haynes charged in death of wife in SE Portland
Portland police searching for suspect in 2022 homicide tied to February shooting
Man poses as Amazon delivery driver to kidnap baby with girlfriend, prosecutors say
Readers respond: Ambulance response times require staffing change
Bill to make drug possession a crime again in Oregon passes out of committee
Portland pushes property owners for speedier graffiti cleanup
Forest Grove man sues Safeway alleging discrimination for mistaken identity
Oregon mom who chose CBD, vitamins to treat daughter’s cancer gets 90 days in jail
Mother of Lewis & Clark freshman killed in hammock collapse files $30M lawsuit
Driver crashed into Portland homeless camp on purpose, killed man, court filing alleges
Portland hate crime assailant who stomped on stranger’s face gets less prison time in deal with DA
A stolen car, a busted back door, a wave of cops: a quiet SE Portland street meets city’s new normal
Matisyahu concert in Portland draws protesters over artist’s pro-Israel stance
Man sentenced to 18 years for fatal shooting at Portland motel
Portland police union seeks voting redo on planned accountability board
Fatal shooting at Portland 7-Eleven leads to lawsuit over alleged arming of off-books guard
How a DNA method to pin Bryan Kohberger as Idaho murder suspect could shape case law
How an off-leash dog and a typo led to a $1M dispute in federal court
Motorist accused in death of man seated on bike in SE Portland bike lane
Readers respond: Lifesaving care for all inmates
Editorial: Recriminalization bill offers a necessary start on addressing Oregon’s addiction crisis
Prison hospice programs give added meaning to lives of incarcerated volunteers
Woman arrested after fatal crash in NE Portland
Idaho death row inmate loses fight to delay execution
Multnomah County signs on to Measure 110 diversion approach; seeks $25 million for ‘deflection’ center
‘Fourth wave’ of opioid epidemic marked by combinations of illicit drugs, new report says
Man who killed Portland woman and set her home on fire with 2 kids inside gets life in prison
Remains found 50 years ago in shallow grave identified as missing Portland high school student
Measure 110 helpline still barely rings – but it costs a lot more
Police standoff ends with surrender of suspect in attempted NW Portland stabbing
Victim in car crash near Vancouver dies on way to hospital
Woman faces attempted murder charge after shooting man in the face in SE Portland
As graffiti spreads in Portland, police tackle taggers 2 at a time
Alleged Tacoma carjacker crashed stolen car in Beaverton and now faces federal gun and drug charges
Evidence of drugs in driver’s system when crash killed 7 farmworkers found admissible
Portland driver shot at another car before speeding into fiery NE Portland crash, calling out: ‘Someone is trying to kill me’
Oregon criminal justice reformer’s murder charge dismissed in exchange for testimony
Chauffeur couple accused of stealing $34 million from Oregon publishing magnate face new indictment
‘Yeah, I’m gonna shoot you’: Man arrested after shooting at N. Portland homeless camp
1 of Portland’s ‘most prolific graffiti’ suspects arrested, indicted, police say
Measure 110 deal keys on county leaders across Oregon agreeing to offer diversion in drug possession cases
Portland, Gresham leaders push back on Multnomah County chair over ambulance staffing
Portland man gets 3 years for racially motivated assault of food cart owner
Lawsuit faults gaps in GPS tracking of Washington County man who killed his wife and her sister
Police ID 29-year-old man killed in NE Portland shooting
Coalition of Black, Indigenous people who support Measure 110 decline to meet with lawmakers, saying their voices weren’t heard
Killer of Portland cabbie shifts blame as 22-year sentence handed down: ‘I refuse to apologize’
Suspect in Portland man’s January killing — his wife — found dead
Democrats finalizing plan to make drug possession a crime again in Oregon
Arrest in 2022 killing of South Waterfront security guard reveals suspect
Oregonians support making drug possession a crime again, according to poll by group pushing Measure 110 repeal
Man who posed as 15-year-old on Snapchat and posted sex videos of underage girls gets 20 years in prison
Multnomah County chair rejects ambulance staffing changes; ‘AMR is failing our community,’ she says
3 jail deputies accused of aiding attacks among inmates face new investigation
Hit-and-run driver who killed Portland woman and her dogs gets two years in prison
Woman killed stepdad after years of sexual abuse, but ‘the law should have dealt with it, not you,’ judge says
Clark County deputies kill man, believing woman was being held against her will
Readers respond: Recriminalizing possession will increase poverty, hunger
Man accused of snapping trees planted on perimeter of Portland’s federal courthouse
Oregon man accused of kidnapping woman from Seattle faces new indictment
Negotiations on Measure 110 focus on diversion for drug users to treatment
Oregon fentanyl deaths: the ‘staggering’ statistic for how we compare nationally
Two in-depth articles examine Oregon’s fentanyl crisis: Beat Check podcast
5 killed in TriMet crashes in 2023, deadliest year in nearly a decade
Motorcyclist in fatal Portland crash identified
Shooting kills 1 in NE Portland
On Portland streets, recovered drug users offer lifeline to fight fentanyl’s cruel cycle
Trump’s businesses slammed in civil fraud suit, but he avoids ‘corporate death penalty’
Woman arrested in January North Portland shooting
Pet alligator rescued by Oregon State Police
Abandoned infant, toddler rescued in southern Oregon
6 people killed in Portland crashes identified; 12 traffic fatalities so far this year
Fights, breakup preceded death of Portland woman found in car, brother says
Oregon right-wing podcaster arrested in Jan. 6 US Capitol breach: ‘We need a war bro’
Manager at Clackamas County kiln company fatally stabbed after offering ‘second chance’ to ex-employee
Prineville police chief made injured officer scrub windows, walls and cars as punishment, suit alleges
Donald Trump fined $355 million, barred from running businesses in NY for 3 years after judge finds him liable for fraud
Portland police identify 2 teens who died in suspected North Portland street race
How bad is downtown Portland for business? One shop owner, dealing with shoplifting, threats, knows exactly how bad
Portland police get 19 new officers as retirement wave nears
Fraudster Sunwest CEO bought $70K truck with someone else’s cash. Feds seized it.
Boy Scouts employee caught with boy in Molalla park convicted of attempted sex abuse
Man arrested on Valentine’s Day accused of posting threats on Instagram to kill his ex
Portland man who shot and killed neighbor’s pit bull gets federal prison term
12 arrested in police raid on encampment at undeveloped lots in Northeast Portland
After 50-plus Tigard storage units hit by burglar, police arrest suspect
‘Violated trust’: Former Newberg High rugby coach gets 3 years for sex abuse
Man fatally stabbed in SE Portland grocery store parking lot identified
Opinion: Undoing Measure 110 will harm the Latinx community
Fired Oregon corrections manager wins nearly $1 million in retaliation claim
Gunman in Portland’s Eastbank Esplanade shooting gets two-year prison term
Police identify pedestrian killed in SE Portland crash
Plans back in gear for Portland sobering center to provide emergency care for drug, alcohol users
Lack of care in Deschutes County Jail led to death of 22-year-old who took her life while suffering drug withdrawal, suit says
Readers respond: Oregon failed Measure 110
Explosions rock building in rural Oregon fire, property owners ‘lost everything’
Ex-Timbers player Andy Polo loses domestic violence suit; jury awards $600K to ex-wife
Man accused of DUII pleads not guilty in fatal downtown Portland crash
Readers respond: Officials should put helping people first
Look up how many Portland shootings happened near your home in 2023
Readers respond: Outsiders not living with Measure 110 results
Police arrest man who allegedly cut, bit and spewed racist slurs at Old Town victim
Fiery crash in St. Johns kills 2, injures 1 in Portland
Downtown Portland crash kills 1; police suspect speed and alcohol involved
1 dead in SE Portland stabbing, police say
Measure 110 ‘has not helped us’: Drug law left promises unfulfilled in Oregon border town
Former professional wrestler accused of killing 85-year-old wife in SE Portland, police say
One person rescued from Beaverton apartment fire
One person in ICU after crash in downtown Portland
He tried to steal her car, but the Portland grandma’s right hook surprised him: Steve Duin column
She saw her Cadillac go by on the back of a tow truck and helped police nab suspect in major car theft investigation
Lawyers for state seek hold on Harney County judge’s ruling that found gun control Measure 114 unconstitutional
Human skull found in rural Linn County
‘Head hunting’: Irate Portland boyfriend raps of vengeance before killing the wrong man
Police ID woman, 85, fatally shot inside SE Portland home
Man pleads guilty in attack of Black food cart owner in SE Portland
Three gray wolves found dead in Oregon, $50k reward for information leading to arrest
Boys ages 13 and 14 arrested in theft of car with 2-year-old inside
Hillsboro dad whose 2-year-old nearly died from fentanyl overdose gets 4 years in prison
As politicians debate Measure 110 fix, these specialists help addicts on the street, one emergency at a time
Readers respond: Alabama execution was torture
Woman dead, man detained after SE Portland shooting
Man shot to death in St. Johns bar identified
1 minute and 27 seconds: How Portland 911 wait times grew amid January’s deadly storm
Portland police swarm Lents home on report of shooting inside
Portland woman driving wrong way in fatal I-5 crash admitted drinking, records show
Report shows some female public defenders in Oregon earned less than male counterparts — with lots of caveats
DNA evidence leads Washington police to suspect in attempted carjacking — 1 year later
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Chief prosecutor under Multnomah DA Mike Schmidt joins staff departure list
Man shot to death in NE Portland identified
Lead police detective wasn’t qualified to handle sexual abuse investigation into West Linn doctor, report says
Large warehouse fire in North Portland sends flames, smoke into sky
Portland man, 26, arrested in fatal hit-and-run on SE 82nd Avenue
4 Portland-area sons have been accused of killing their mothers in less than a year
Police arrest Portland man suspected of killing fiancée after body found in car in Skamania County
Man dead in St. Johns shooting, Portland police say
Who has died in 2024 Portland homicides
He wrote books for kids. He died when a SE Portland bar fight turned deadly, police say
Washington County violating law by mostly sending deputies, police to mental health-related calls, suit alleges
Man wielding samurai sword arrested in Vancouver Walmart
2 crashes, 2 dead in SE Portland; police say 1 driver fled scene
Readers respond: Fentanyl emergency is political show
Man killed in SE Portland bar shooting
Man killed in Saturday shooting in NE Portland
Readers respond: Support drug treatment, not recriminalization
With Measure 110 at a crossroads, two views on the path legislators should take (Opinion)
Opinion: Recriminalizing drug possession is the wrong way to address Oregon’s drug addiction crisis
Opinion: Fix Measure 110’s flaws now so voters won’t have to in November
Man, 52, accused of killing his mother in Lake Oswego home
Fire bureau floats cuts to Portland Street Response as budget uncertainty looms
7 more women allege Portland foot doctor sexually abused them
Suspect arrested in January fatal shooting in Vancouver, police say
Multnomah County commissioners fume, fret over fentanyl response days after downtown Portland emergency declaration
Police search for suspect in armed robberies of Portland dispensaries
Feds seized ‘astronomical’ amount of liquid heroin from U-Haul truck stopped in lot of Tigard Motel 6
Portland man found not guilty in 2019 fatal drive-by shooting
Trafficking of ‘staggering’ amounts of meth into Oregon results in nearly 13-year prison term
Suspect in Christmas hit-and-run crash in SE Portland arrested
He tortured 1 and killed 2 in Oregon as the nation awaited his capture. A year later, Grants Pass remembers
Portland woman who shoved child onto MAX tracks gets 10 years in state psychiatric hospital
Fired trooper alleges misconduct by OSP brass
Beaverton police searching for road rage shooting suspect
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