VIDEOS: 3rd escape in 3 years at Washington County Courthouse
The 24-year-old man who ran from the Washington County Courthouse after being sentenced earlier this month is not the first person to flee the building — and is the third such case in the past three years. Elijah Carrillo-Saucedo was charged with second-degree escape after running from the courtroom...
Gresham’s Hope Center faces budget cuts amid its work to prevent youth gun violence
GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — A community center in the Rockwood neighborhood that is working to prevent youth gun violence is facing major budget cuts. Mario Reyes is a mentor at the Hope Center. He used the center himself as a child. He says he thinks the center put him on a better path in life.
Man accused in early morning domestic disturbance after shots fired in NE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was taken into custody after police said he fired shots during a domestic disturbance in Northeast Portland early Christmas morning. Just before 1:30 a.m., officers initially responded to the area of Northeast 20th and Hoyt Street on reports of a shooting. Arriving at the scene, police...
Tualatin door, window company fined almost $30K for safety violations
A Tualatin company has been fined more than $28,000 by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Oregon OSHA claims the company was intentionally keeping a faulty system in place for storing raw materials and exposing employees to “struck-by and crushing hazards,” according to the state agency that...
Darcelle XV carries on drag queen’s legacy by giving back through Christmas Eve dinner
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Volunteers and employees of Darcelle XV in Portland's Old Town carried on a tradition older than 20 years, honoring the city’s most famous drag queen and her legacy, by feeding those without a home this Christmas Eve. According to Kevin Cook, an emcee at...
Pedestrian hit by Amtrak declared dead at Oregon City train station
A person was killed after being hit by a train at the Oregon City train station on Christmas Eve, and an investigation is ongoing.
Lawsuit claims BNSF illegally placed boulders to block homeless camps in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The City of Vancouver is suing a railway company over placing boulders outside its property. The lawsuit is against Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway, alleging that the company placed large boulders outside its property without proper permits, posing a danger to the public. Filed...
Two stabbing victims found within blocks of each other in NE Portland
Two people were stabbed in Northeast Portland on Christmas Eve, and police are working to determine if the incidents are connected.
Longtime Beaverton bird store closes after fire; all birds safe and accounted for: ‘I...
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Dozens of birds were rescued after a fire broke out at a home and bird store in Beaverton. The fire happened late Wednesday night near Watson and Fifth avenues. No one was hurt, and fire investigators determined the blaze started outside the home. The cause was...
North Portland crash victim identified, police seeking more information
Police have identified a man killed in a North Portland crash, and they are seeking more information.
