Man accused of shooting Portland police officers disrupts court hearing
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Portland man accused of shooting two police officers during a confrontation in Northeast Portland earlier this month made his first court appearance Tuesday. Prosecutors say Eric Floyd Oelkers, 41, opened fire on officers after they responded to a 911 call reporting a man threatening someone...
Oregon’s Notorious Starry Night Killer Larry Hurwitz Back in Prison Years After Being Released
One of the most notorious killers in Portland, Oregon’s history is back behind bars this week, Us Weekly confirmed. Lawrence "Larry" Hurwitz was arrested by police in the town of Sandy on January 16, according to documents shared with Us Weekly. To longtime Oregonians, Hurwitz is perhaps better known as the Starry...
Armed robbery suspect arrested after pursuit from Salem to Tualatin
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - A wanted armed robbery suspect was arrested following a pursuit along Interstate 5 on Monday, according to the Salem Police Department. The armed robbery happened at about 1:20 a.m. on Jan. 26, at an apartment in the 4100 block of Market Street NE. Police said two suspects armed with handguns...
Vancouver CEO sentenced for COVID-19 drug scheme
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The CEO of the Vancouver-based biotech company CytoDyn has been sentenced to federal prison after he defrauded investors to inflate stock prices. Lake Oswego resident Nader Pourhassan, who is now 62 years old, was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison on Friday after a federal jury found him guilty...
A dog survives 17 minutes of CPR after taking lethal doses of human medications
In Portland, Oregon, a 7-year-old dog survived prolonged cardiac arrest after ingesting at least 40 tablets of human medications for bipolar disorder and depression. A veterinary emergency and specialty hospital in Portland, Oregon, recently reported an outcome few critical care veterinarians might expect to see. A...
Oregon Mother and Daughter Accused of Forcing Haitian Workers Into Labor and Defrauding Medicaid...
A mother and daughter from Tigard are facing 12 counts of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud after a grand jury returned a *superseding indictment last Wednesday. They Coerced Victims From Haiti to Work for Little or No Pay. According to the Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office, Marie Gertrude Jean Valmont (67)...
Trail Blazers News: Deandre Ayton Looking Like Suns Self Post-Knee Injury
In his first year with the Portland Trail Blazers, center Deandre Ayton has mightily regressed from his peak days with the Phoenix Suns....
Gresham restaurant says building was set on fire
GRESHAM Ore. (KPTV) - A family style restaurant in Gresham said there building caught fire Sunday morning. Just after 5 a.m., Gresham Fire responded...
Northeast Portland Shaken by Homicide in Early Morning Shooting
In the quiet hours of early Sunday morning, Northeast Portland became the scene of a tragic incident that has left the local community in...
Portland’s “Empower The Dream” service honors Martin Luther King Jr. for Black History Month
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — After a delay of almost a month due to the January ice storms, Portland’s Vancouver...

















