New details of attack at TriMet MAX station that killed 66-year-old man
James Elliott, 66, died from injuries sustained in an unprovoked assault at a TriMet station near the Oregon Convention Center on July 17, after being struck in the head by 30-year-old Jordan T. Christ.
Suspect faces arson, attempted murder charges after E Burnside apartment complex fire
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The man accused of starting a massive fire that destroyed an apartment complex is facing additional charges Tuesday. On Tuesday, Shaun Szwarz was arraigned on charges of arson, attempted murder, assault, and bias crime, among others. The bias crime and murder charges have been added since...
What to Do In Portland (July 23-29, 2025)
Tomorrow night (see: read in the manner of an Iain Stirling voice-over) a hot new bombshell…enters the villa. And by bombshell, we mean Portland’s “cheesy, briezy, bleutiful songstress” Quesa D’Mondays; and by villa, we mean Living Room Wines—I’m really missing Love Island, OK? Anyways, Drag Bingo at Living Room...
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office facing lawsuit after video shows deputy repeatedly punching inmate
Hollywood Library closes for refresh project, set to reopen winter 2026. Multnomah County’s Hollywood Library branch is set to temporarily close as it goes through a six-month refresh project, its first major upgrade since 2002. String of small fires near Irving Park in NE Portland triggers investigation. Updated: 3...
Man faces murder charge in domestic violence case for stabbed mother of 5
S Mate Joseph, 28, of Battleground, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and first-degree burglary after a fatal stabbing in Southeast Portland that led responding officers to immediately remove five children from the home.
Video shows ICE agents arrest parent, an Iranian national, outside Beaverton preschool
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Newly-released video shows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detain an Iranian national earlier this month in the parking lot of his son’s preschool in Beaverton. A regional spokesperson for ICE previously confirmed with KATU that the 38-year-old man was arrested on the morning...
Out-of-state women died at Dillon Falls; search continues
The search for the third and final person still missing from a group that went over Dillon Falls continued Tuesday as authorities released the names of the two people whose bodies were already recovered.
Portland City Council ‘missing the point’ on homeless, crime
People living in downtown Portland like Sandeep Divekar said affordability is a problem, but not the focus.
16-year-old boy arrested after Vancouver drive-by shooting
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on charges of attempted murder, assault, and drive-by shooting in connection to a Vancouver shooting on July 11.
Milwaukie pastor puts up anti-alligator Alcatraz church sign
MILWAUKIE, Ore. (KATU) — Milwaukie Reverend Adam Ericksen is using his church's sign to deliver a provocative message about the treatment of undocumented immigrants in the United States. Ericksen, pastor for Clackamas United Church of Christ, said the gospel's call to love our neighbors, including those we consider...
