North Precinct Portland Police Officer Arrested for Off-Duty Incident in Clackamas County
Portland Police Bureau officer Jimmy Pryce was arrested by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office after an off-duty incident on November 29, 2025. Pryce has worked for the bureau for 27 years and is assigned to the North Precinct. He was booked into the Clackamas County Jail on charges of strangulation, fourth-degree...
Firefighters douse Centennial apartment blaze sparked by fireworks explosion
Criminal investigation ongoing after “catastrophic fireworks explosion” required 80 firefighters to manage. A “catastrophic fireworks explosion” caused significant damage to an apartment Sunday morning, Dec. 7, in the Centennial Neighborhood, spurring a large response from Portland and Gresham Fire to douse the...
SE Portland residents vigilant as Johnson Creek recedes after rising 30 feet
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Rising flood waters continue to threaten communities in Southeast Portland as Johnson Creek, which runs through several neighborhoods including Brentwood-Darlington, reached a peak of just over 30 feet Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This marks a six-foot...
Prosecutors: Gresham shooting victim placed in chokehold while shot in head
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — More details are emerging about a shooting that left a man dead at a Gresham gas station over the weekend with much of the deadly encounter captured on surveillance video. CONTINUING COVERAGE | Detectives arrest two brothers in connection with fatal Gresham shooting. According to...
Portland residents sue DHS, say tear-gas and pepper ball exposure is poisoning their neighborhood
Portland residents who live next door to a federal immigration facility say their homes have turned into a gas chamber.
Human waste spills into Willamette River as Portland’s Big Pipe maxes out during atmospheric...
The City of Portland has issued a combined sewer overflow advisory for the Willamette River due to the Big Pipe being at max capacity, and residents are urged to avoid contact with the river in the affected area for 48 hours after the overflow stops.
Drivers losing cars for good after they try to warm them this winter
FOR many drivers, a key part of their morning routine is letting their car warm up in the driveway before starting their commute. However, as one United States motorist found out, it could result in you losing your car for good. After starting his car and letting it warm up...
Oregon Lawsuit Demands Federal Agents Stop Using Chemical Munitions Against Portland Protesters and Residents
Portland residents filed a lawsuit on Friday, demanding that federal agents stop using chemical munitions like tear gas and pepper balls. Their legal action follows the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) demand that federal agents stop using tactics it describes as reckless and unlawful in Oregon. Portland Residents...
Residents, business owners in Portland’s St. Johns neighborhood push for removal of homeless day...
PORTLAND, Ore. — In a North Portland neighborhood, the backlash to a new day center for homeless people has been gathering steam, as some small business owners say they've been fighting for their lives ever since it opened up — and they didn't have it easy before. Right...
Missing Southeast Portland Woman with Medical Needs Found Safe
Virginia Lopez De Torres, 57, who was reported missing and endangered, has been found safe in Portland. Police located her near Southeast 122nd Avenue and Southeast Division Street. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) is taking her home to her family. The PPB thanked the community for helping with the search.
