Crime Archives December 2023
Pedestrian killed in Gresham crash
Victim of fatal Gresham shooting identified
Pilot ignored instructor’s advice in December plane crash that killed 3, NTSB says
Providence Milwaukie staff called police to remove unresponsive man from hospital as ‘not really a medical problem’; he died less than an hour later
Sandy nursing home didn’t notify police until 6 hours after disappearance of 83-year-old grandmother who was found dead Christmas Day
Home where 4 Idaho students were killed is demolished
Investigation continues into death of person found shot in Gresham
Man wanted on murder charge shoots at police in SE Portland, ultimately surrenders; no one injured
Readers respond: Insurrection clause works as intended
‘Smash-and-grab’ robberies fuel new laws, but critics question the need
Man found dead on Gresham sidewalk; police investigating as homicide
Portland woman identifies man shot dead by police at Mall 205 as her son: ‘He is somebody’s child’
Suspicious death in SE Portland ruled homicide, victim identified
Yellowstone? Pierce Brosnan is in hot water there
Portland police shoot, kill man near Mall 205; ‘It’s been a tough week for the city,’ Chief Day says
Arrest made in deadly Christmas Eve stabbing; suspect had history of harassment on MAX
Person struck and killed by driver, who flees scene in SE Portland, police say
The standard sentence for most hate crimes in Oregon? Probation, not jail time.
Man charged with second-degree murder in deadly October shooting in downtown Portland
18-year-old arrested after North Portland car crash that killed passenger on Christmas Eve
Portland drug operation fronted by mother, son busted during raid, police say
Police department thinks it has secret to recruiting more officers: child care
Third fatal traffic crash in Portland on Christmas Day
Motorist dies in single-car crash on Southwest Barbur Boulevard
83-year-old woman missing from Sandy senior living center found dead
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in SE Portland
Owner charged after hot pink kitten arrived at vet hospital, barely responsive and soaked in Windex
Boil water advisory issued for area southeast of Oregon City
Man sought on multiple arrest warrants now charged with murder in SE Portland shooting
1 dead from Christmas Eve stabbing on MAX platform in SW Portland
Gold stolen in smash-and-grab at Rice Northwest rock museum in Washington County
Readers respond: Act urgently on trash cleanup
Readers respond: Don’t criminalize addiction crisis
3 policemen acquitted in death of Manuel Ellis still face civil suit, internal affairs investigation
Biden pardons low-level marijuana crimes on federal lands
Washington County assault suspect arrested in Pennsylvania
Do you suspect porch pirates stole your holiday delivery? Here’s what you can do
2 paramedics convicted in ketamine overdose death of Elijah McClain
2 Milwaukie police officers return to work as investigation continues into death of man in their custody
Policing think tank pushes for changes in review of body camera footage after officer shootings
Oregon woman asked boss to switch day of job exam so she could attend trial of her accused abuser. He retaliated, suit alleges
Man seriously wounded in Lloyd Center parking garage shooting, Portland police say
Teen who fatally shot man at Gresham MAX stop gets nearly 6 years
Green River Killer’s victim from 1982 identified by authorities
Oregon man convicted in 1978 killing of teen girl in Alaska
Salem police officer ‘justified’ in November shooting that injured man, grand jury finds
Man killed by Hillsboro police while holding woman hostage had previously attacked her, police say
Contentious divorce precedes suspected murder-suicide of woman, boyfriend and her husband
Two women revived after overdosing on fentanyl at Washington County Jail, sheriff says
Former OHSU anesthesiologist pleads guilty to assaulting 14-year-old girl aboard flight to California
3 Washington state police officers acquitted in death of Manuel Ellis
Sheriff’s Office identifies victims and suspect dead in east Multnomah County homicides
Fatal shooting near homeless camp was Portland police officer’s 2nd deadly shooting on the job
Police identify dead man found shot in Washington Square mall parking lot
2 dead after car, motorcycle crash in Vancouver, others injured
Readers respond: Trust providers on Measure 110
Oregon’s lead FBI agent Kieran Ramsey headed to bureau headquarters to serve as an FBI assistant director
Old Town robber died from 38 bullet wounds; Portland man who shot him to be released after 4 years
Man kills himself during traffic stop after 2 people found dead in Multnomah County home
Man caught hauling more than 55 pounds of meth during Oregon stop gets 5-year prison term
Woman injured by Portland cop in rear-end crash settles with city for $350k
Scappoose woman stabbed to death; murder suspect arrested
Ex-Trail Blazer player admits to strangling woman in Las Vegas killing, court documents say
SE Portland shooting victim identified; 71st homicide in the city in 2023
Man killed in NW Portland shooting
Man found dead in suspicious circumstances in SE Portland
Deputy loses woman at OHSU Hospital when she escapes from restroom through ceiling tile
Portland man who shot and killed innocent bystander at Silver Dollar Pizza found guilty of murder
Dead man found shot inside parked car in Washington Square mall parking lot, police say
Turning pain into passion: She lost mom and brother to shootings in Portland. She’s doing something about it
Readers respond: Criminalization doesn’t solve addiction
Readers respond: Force addicts to jail or treatment
Brothers of slain Oregon prison chief ask state, FBI to reopen the investigation of his 1989 fatal stabbing
Portland podiatrist charged with sexually abusing 2 patients
Yamhill County deputy charged with posting sexually explicit photos, videos online
Former Trail Blazer arrested in kidnapping, killing of Washington state woman in Las Vegas
Accused Washington serial killer lured victims with promise of buried gold, prosecutors say
What Oregon leaders, mulling Measure 110 changes, learned from a trip to Portugal: Beat Check podcast
Readers respond: Devote resources to civil commitments
Hillsboro police officers kill man accused of violating a restraining order
Bryan Kohberger’s defense visits scene of Idaho students’ homicide
Oregon pastor indicted on sex abuse allegations in Washington County
Readers respond: Criminalization cannot be the solution
Readers respond: Homelessness crisis outside Portland needs attention
Portland police ease restrictions on car chases
New Multnomah County commission focuses on gun violence prevention, takes public health approach
Police identify man who died while officers were taking him to mental-health clinic
State objects to Harney County judge’s ‘factual findings’ in ruling that blocks Oregon gun control Measure 114
Readers respond: Recriminalization will harm more people
Police ID man fatally shot near Portland’s Hawthorne Bridge
Multnomah County mulls changes to ambulance staffing as AMR warns of worsening response times
Oregon millionaire’s fatal OD ends manslaughter case against him; fight over estate begins
Portland suspect in county’s largest fentanyl bust re-arrested; booking mix-up led to his release last week
DEA agent accused of blowing through stop sign and killing cyclist to be tried in federal court
Readers respond: American rights in conflict
Readers respond: Gun rights have limitations, too
Man shot to death in Southeast Portland; no suspects have been arrested
Oregon’s Measure 110 drug treatment hotline has served only 577, gets new operator
Man who claimed he was the CIA director and sneaked into closed federal courthouse is sentenced
Oregon’s U.S. senators urge Judiciary Committee support for Judge Amy Baggio’s nomination to federal bench
Dashboard video shows suspects ram police cars as they flee officers in Tigard
Man dies while Milwaukie officers drive him to mental-health clinic, police say
Judge demands answers after male guard does body-cavity search of transgender Oregon prisoner
Opinion: Police and jails won’t solve Oregon’s addiction crisis
10-year-old daughter remembers slain Portland dad; woman who killed him gets 10 years
Portland police could spend up to $10 million on body-worn cameras over 5 years
Drug overdoses, suicide are foremost causes in recent Multnomah County inmate deaths
Suspect in biggest Multnomah County fentanyl bust released from jail and flees
17-year-old driver suspected in Gresham hit and run that killed pedestrian
Overseas IP address linked to hoax threats sent to 18 Oregon synagogues, schools, airports, FBI agent says
Adoptive parents sentenced in starving death of Washington teen
Woman who stole trailer full of guns in Portland, then led police on chase sentenced to time served
Fentanyl dealer known as ‘NarcoBoss,’ linked to 3 overdoses in Portland sentenced to life in prison
Gresham man arrested in shooting that left victim dead on Centennial neighborhood porch
7th grader identified as victim in fatal Washington County crash
Editorial: Oregon’s addiction crisis calls for recriminalizing drug possession
Readers respond: Measure 114 flawed from the start
Letter from the Editor: An update on our ‘clean slate’ program
Readers respond: Reject division over guns
Teenage driver arrested after passenger dies
Motel fire in Vancouver kills 1
52 pounds of fentanyl powder, 8,000 pills seized in largest fentanyl bust by Multnomah County deputies
World-class fiddler joyfully reunited with violin after thief swiped it from car in downtown Portland
Police arrest suspect in NE Portland road rage hatchet attack
Judge throws out civil rights claims in case of man strangled with seat belt in back of Eugene police car
Police ID man, 27, fatally shot by Portland police officer
Appeals court upholds convictions in Malheur Refuge takeover but finds fault with juror screening
Drunken Portland bartender who fatally shot her boyfriend guilty of manslaughter, jury finds
Fatal shooting of Koben Henriksen by Portland police in 2019 leads to $100,000 city offer to settle suit
Off-duty pilot accused of mid-flight sabotage posts bail: ‘Mr. Emerson has nothing to hide’
2 Multnomah County jail deputies indicted for ‘official misconduct’ relating to 2 inmate deaths
Portland police sergeant pleads guilty to touching woman inappropriately at bar
Readers respond: Gun ruling insensitive, unrealistic
Multnomah County Library employees feel unsafe at work, audit finds
Watch now: ‘Firecracker’ documentary debuts about Carol Ryan cold case in Syracuse
Oregon man who set booby traps around home and injured FBI agent sentenced to more than 12 years in prison
Shooting near Portland’s Hawthorne Bridge kills 1
Off-duty pilot who tried to disable engines of Horizon flight not allowed to board a plane, possess drugs as conditions of release
Police shoot and kill man in NE Portland
Dogs in attack that killed 6-year-old Portland boy have been euthanized
Readers respond: Alternatives to homeless groups’ ineffectiveness
Man booked into jail 3 times within 48 hours in Portland as he tried to get out of the cold
Portland man was fresh out of prison when he fatally beat, burned a fellow camper; sentenced to 16 years
Police identify 41-year-old killed in SE Portland shooting
Charges reduced for Alaska Airlines pilot accused of attempting to cut plane’s engines
Tigard man found mentally incompetent to stand trial in shooting of mail carrier in Milwaukie
6-year-old boy dies in dog mauling at NE Portland home
Readers respond: Street-to-apartment won’t work
Debate over Measure 110’s future heats up as lawmakers mull reforms
Oregon man who helped sell machine gun to undercover agent sentenced to more than 2 years in prison
New Jersey ER doctor guilty of preying on 15-year-old Tualatin girl, judge finds
Lawyer for accused kidnapper Negasi Zuberi decries ‘destruction’ of alleged cinderblock cell in Klamath Falls home
Man gets nearly 7 years for aiming gun at Clackamas deputy; Portland murder case still open
Crashes: Pedestrian injured on I-5, another dead in Salem; Cyclist fatally struck in Sherwood ID’d
1 dead, 2 injured in shooting on NE Glisan in Gresham, police say
Vancouver man kills wife, daughters, brother and himself, officials say
Readers respond: Drug recriminalization won’t help those with addictions
Readers respond: Poor leadership on sobering center
Readers respond: Less lethal solutions to safety goals
Killer convicted in notorious Seattle double homicide arrested in Beaverton after fleeing Washington corrections center
Letter from the Editor: Reporter captures heartbreak of Oregon’s civil commitment system
Man dies after shooting in Centennial neighborhood of SE Portland
Hollywood rattled after fatal shooting by stalker who targeted award-winning film director, police allege
Displaced Albina descendants’ suit against city of Portland, Legacy hospital can proceed, judge rules
Someone shot 3 homeless people over 3 days in LA; police seek killer ‘preying on the unhoused’
2-hour wait to approach man shot by officers in Milwaukie contributed to his death, federal suit claims
Man, 20, accused of selling fentanyl-laced pills to teen who died of OD in NE Portland
Rivalry between two Portland men leaves one dead and the other sentenced to 14 years
‘Reliving the grief’: Family mourns son killed in Portland parking garage as police arrest suspect
PDX shooter charged with trying to kill mom, sister, aunt and uncle
Grand jury finds no criminal wrongdoing by Portland police in fatal shooting of Legacy hospital gunman
Man faces murder charge after Gresham stabbing victim dies in NE Portland hospital
Portland dad describes panic of watching car thief drive off with daughter, 2, in back seat
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