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Norberto Nestor Muniz Jr. was convicted for a second time on Thursday for the murder and first-degree abuse of a corpse of a Molalla woman, after his previous conviction was overturned and a retrial was ordered by the state.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Victor Cruz has been released from the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his family told KOIN 6 News. Cruz is a man from Mexico who has lived in the Hillsboro area for nearly 30 years with no criminal record, according to friends and family. Advocates say the grandfather’s...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A man who was shot by officers at a Portland gas station in September has been booked into jail after spending nearly two months in the hospital. Bryan Velasco-Ruelas, 30, was booked Thursday into the Multnomah County jail for four counts of first-degree attempted murder, five counts of...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A coyote that bit a 9-year-old child in Portland’s Alameda neighborhood last month was captured and humanely euthanized, Oregon wildlife officials said. According to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, two children – a 9-year-old and a 3-year-old – were playing hide-and-seek in their yard at...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A number of Oregonians who receive federal food assistance were able to breathe a sigh of relief today as money hit their Electronic Benefits Transfer cards. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, was put on hold Saturday as the nation's longest...

Two teenagers were arrested in Portland on Friday for allegedly assaulting a man and pistol-whipping him, with one facing charges of second- and third-degree assault, first-degree attempted assault, unlawful use of a weapon and harassment, and the other facing charges of second- and third-degree assault and unlawful...

Police in Portland, Ore., announced an investigation into a “sharp rise” in copper thefts has resulted in multiple arrests. The Portland Police Bureau said increasing copper thefts across the city over the last six months has resulted in more than $2 million in losses and damages, disrupting communications services,...

KGW - 11/03/2025 03:20:00 PM. In recent news, Orlando Vazquez, an Oregon man, was detained by ICE officers outside a hardware store. His son, Vincent, asserts that his father was in the US on a valid work permit and has no criminal record. Vazquez was subsequently taken to an ICE facility in Texas, where he fears he...

A driver is dead after police said they eluded officers and crashed into a utility pole.

On the night of November 5, 2025, Portland Police responded to emergency calls in the Lloyd District, on the 400 block of Northeast Hassalo Street. Witnesses reported a man, unclothed and carrying a handgun, running in the area. Officers from the North Precinct arrived but did not find the suspect at first. After...