Crime Archives December 2020

Oregon State Hospital leaders willfully disobeyed court orders, Appeals Court affirms

Woman indicted on arson charges for fire that damaged Northeast Portland’s popular Reo’s Ribs

Woman charged in downtown Portland knife attack

Man killed in road rage incident near Coos Bay, police say

Astoria woman shot and killed by state trooper after breaking into home, Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office says

‘The world is never going to forget me.’ Suspect in Nashville ‘suicide bombing’ foreshadowed the attack, but his motive remains unclear

Unidentified remains of a young girl found in the Lincoln County woods

Man knocks on door of SE Portland home at 3 a.m., barges in, steals valuables, drives off in family’s Acura

$2,500 reward offered for tips after woman killed in North Portland shooting

Officer kills woman who broke into house, fired gun inside, Clatsop County sheriff’s officials say

Oregon Department of Corrections begins giving coronavirus vaccine to staff, some inmates

Shooter at Vancouver medical building showed up hours early, became agitated he couldn’t be seen, court documents say

Washington state prosecutor resigns, citing racist attacks due to ‘color of my skin’

Man killed in NE Portland shooting Christmas morning identified as 33-year-old

Man serving 50-year sentence in Yamhill County sex attacks dies in prison

4 Portland shootings in one night leave 2 victims injured and a lot of questions

Opinion: Time for Oregon to pull back on Measure 11’s mandatory minimums

Portland police identify officer hit by stolen truck

Spree of Portland bat attacks ends in arrest

Portland police investigating fatal shooting in NE Portland Christmas morning

Portland officer injured when stolen truck rammed patrol car Christmas Eve remains hospitalized

Gunfire peppers hotel parking lot in Portland’s Parkrose neighborhood on Christmas Eve; at least one person wounded

Portland police fire shots at stolen car that peels off from SE Portland gas station, attendant says

Lamborghini, Mercedes racing at speeds of 100-plus mph on I-84 early Christmas Eve, sheriff’s office says

Coin company in Tualatin robbed at gunpoint, police say

TriMet bus struck by gunshot in Northeast Portland

West Linn house vandalized with racist words, symbols and anti-police graffiti

Disgraced former Springfield cop allowed to work as lawyer with conditions, Oregon Supreme Court rules

Suspect in Southeast Portland apartment fire charged with arson

Vancouver hospital identifies woman shot and killed in lobby

Pedestrian killed in NE Portland hit-and-run

Man arrested in North Portland stabbing that injured 1

Man charged with bias crime after racist assault at MAX stop, prosecutors say

Accused eco-saboteur Joseph Dibee suffered broken jaw in Multnomah County jail attack this year. Now he’s got COVID-19

Late-night gunfire shuts down Oak Grove streets

Neighbors help Washington County deputies arrest man accused of assaulting garbage collector

Oregon case shows extremists’ reliance on social media

Wrongful death suit alleges overprescribing in case of woman who plowed into Bend cyclist, killing her

Suspect arrested in killing of Portland man found dead earlier this month

West Linn’s insurer failed city in defense of Michael Fesser’s wrongful arrest suit, outside consultants said

4 arrested, 1 suspect sought in protest at Oregon Capitol

Teen arrested in armed SE Portland carjacking, police say

Overnight stabbing in NW Portland’s Old Town leaves man seriously injured

Man shot in Southeast Portland’s Foster-Powell neighborhood early Sunday

Why would state prison inmates turn down an offer for early release during pandemic?

Woman, 53, identified as victim caught in gang crossfire in deadly North Portland shooting

2 Oregon men among those charged with hate crimes over attack on Black DJ at Seattle-area bar

Pastor cuts short Zoom meeting with interfaith peace group due to barrage of bullets near his Portland church

Domestic violence survivor plans to sue Clackamas County for retaliation over her abuse by jail deputy

Four deadly shootings this week drove up Portland’s homicide count to 53, most in 26 years

’They’re shooting at me,’ Kevin E. Peterson Jr. tells girlfriend as he flees police in drug sting

Suspect arrested in October killing of 22-year-old man in SE Portland

UPS driver suspected of shooting at cars on I-5 in southern Oregon faces more charges

Multnomah County prosecutors adopt drug decriminalization measure early

1 person killed in North Portland shooting

Portland Uber driver Dhulfiqar Mseer, shot in case of mistaken identity, dies

Large fight at Oregon prison injures 3, with 36 inmates put in disciplinary segregation

Person using wheelchair killed in SW Portland crash

Deschutes County deputy shoots man wanted on Washington warrant

19-year-old man killed in Gresham shooting

Outside consultants blast West Linn’s cursory review of Michael Fesser’s wrongful arrest claims

Stabbing of 84-year-old man in SW Portland leads to arrest weeks later

Voters support Measure 11 but open to reducing sentences for some lower-level crimes, poll finds

Oregon officials not shielded from liability in response to coronavirus spread in state prisons, judge rules

Vancouver man jailed on suspicion of stabbing family dog

Lawsuit filed by 29 women can proceed against former West Linn doctor while criminal investigation continues, judge rules

44-year-old man killed during North Portland dispensary robbery

Uber driver -- an Iraqi refugee working to bring new wife to U.S. -- on life support after suspected mistaken shooting

1 person shot in NE Portland as string of shootings continues

Klamath Falls cop arrested after drug-related car crash

16-year-old dies in SE Portland shooting

Judge denies Thurston High School shooter Kip Kinkel’s push to have state’s high court consider if he’s entitled to release hearing after 25 years in prison

Kindergarten teacher delivering supplies carjacked at gunpoint in NE Portland, police say

Person wounded in SE Portland shooting dies

Oregon high school basketball coach arrested on suspicion of sex abuse; she faces 3 charges

1 wounded in N. Portland shooting, police say

Judge finds Oregon Department of Corrections in contempt for ‘inhumane’ treatment of paralyzed inmate; orders man’s release

1 found dead in Gresham shooting, police say

1 person injured in Southeast Portland shooting

Jeremy Christian appeals his conviction for double murders on a Portland MAX train

Trucks strike 3 Klamath Falls police cars, 1 county fire engine on shoulder of road, state police say

Uber driver about to pick up fare in NE Portland shot in car, unintended victim mistaken for rival in gang-style ambush, police suspect

What a neighborhood’s serial stalker case says about Portland’s police woes: Beat Check podcast

Man arrested after climbing onto wing of Portland-bound plane at Las Vegas airport

Man tries, unsuccessfully, to elude police with frigid swim in Columbia River

Overnight shootings in Portland send 2 to hospitals, continue city’s spike in violence

Portland family’s path to ‘red house’ foreclosure was long, filled with bizarre twists

Activists work to block journalists from full, accurate coverage of occupation outside ‘red house’ in N. Portland

Portland police to move traffic officers, canine cops to patrol next year to fill shifts, cut overtime and improve response times

Lebanon woman sentenced to 6 years in prison for toddler’s death

Man shot by U.S. Marshals released from hospital and lodged in jail

Red house blockade in Portland a ‘combustible’ situation that requires intense negotiation before police action, experts say

Sheriff’s office details Tuesday’s forced entry of Portland red house, including finding weapons, fortifications

Man arrested for carrying alleged pipe bomb into Spokane Teamsters labor union building

The people most harmed by crime are the least helped, a new study finds

2 shot along NE Halsey Street in Portland, police say

Bend man killed by police after alleged robberies, car chase

Two suspects linked to death of woman found on rural Multnomah County road

Investigation continues into racist letters weeks after Portland leaders receive them

Oregon authorities involved in fatal shooting near Gates

US Marshal shoots, wounds man in North Portland

2 Portland police officers to be removed from protest duty to avoid potential contempt motion in court

Two sisters recalled leaving exams with West Linn Dr. David Farley at ages 11 and 14, wondering, ‘What the heck just happened?’

West Linn to send outside firm’s report on bogus Michael Fesser theft case to fired police chief before making it public

Judge seeks ‘practical’ not punitive remedies after finding Portland in contempt of restrictions on less-lethal weapons

Another 25 women sign on to suit against ex-West Linn doctor, now seeking $290 million in damages for alleged sexual abuse

Portland man found dead of gunshot wounds near Jefferson

Woman wounded in Hollywood District shooting

Waldport city councilor killed in fight during attempted break-in at his home

Man accused of arson in destructive fire at the former Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City

Stalker terrifies Portland neighborhoods

Phone still on live FaceTime call and gun found near Kevin Peterson Jr.’s body, investigative reports show

West Linn Police Chief Terry Kruger fired with 3 months severance pay in wake of Michael Fesser case

Oregon man pleads guilty to using dog shock collar on child

Authorities ID Vancouver officer who shot domestic disturbance suspect on Thanksgiving

FBI helping investigate killing of Black man in Ashland hotel parking lot

Linn County man arrested on suspicion of killing his mother

Bend man sentenced for breaking baby’s bones; says he was stressed by COVID-19 pandemic

Gov. Kate Brown again loosens criteria for early release from prison due to pandemic

Portland man, 21, accused of lighting fires at Justice Center facing new charges

20-year-old shot, killed in North Portland

35-year-old man shot and killed in NE Portland last week, police say

Gov. Kate Brown proposes closing 3 minimum-security prisons for $44 million savings a year

Coronavirus cases disclosed among courthouse staff, defendants, guards in Washington County

Bullet hits bystander who stepped outside SE Portland home to investigate altercation

Man who left fake bomb outside Deschutes County Courthouse sentenced to 1 year, 9 months in prison

Pictographs west of Bend vandalized; police seek tips

Judge finds city of Portland in contempt of order restricting less-lethal impact munitions during protests

Police identify victim shot and killed in NW Portland

Man charged in fatal shooting of Black man in Ashland claims self-defense; autopsy shows no injuries from alleged punch

Suspect in killing of Choi’s Kimchi co-founder Matt Choi indicted on murder charges