Mom of 2 shot outside Gresham bar now paralyzed
Myranda Rice was shot around 2:30 a.m. Sunday outside the Division Sports Pub. She was rushed to a Portland hospital and underwent emergency surgery.
Portland pastor loses defamation case over ‘Deadbeat Dad’ label
They sat on either side of the staid federal courtroom in Portland, ready to argue their case. After U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon instructed them how the half-day trial would go, opening statements began. “U.S. Army veteran, church pastor, father, published author, information tech professional for over 30...
New Burnside Bridge construction delayed indefinitely; county blames federal uncertainty
PORTLAND, Ore. — Construction on the planned Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge has been pushed back for a second time this year, with Multnomah County again blaming ongoing federal uncertainty. The county moved the start date from 2027 to 2028 back in March, and announced on Monday that the project has now been pushed...
Docs: Portland to pay $300,000 for overdose death made up by police and District...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The City of Portland is poised Wednesday to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was wrongfully convicted for an overdose death that never happened. The lawsuit was filed in 2023 by Attorneys Jesse Merrithew and Noah Horst, and sought $5.5 million in damages.
Wrongly Imprisoned Oregon Man Discovers His ‘Victim’ Was Alive, Now the City of Portland...
Newly-enrolled law student, Adam Gregg (39), will be paid $300,000 by the City of Portland after serving more than five years in a federal prison for the death of a man to whom he sold heroin, only to find out on his release from prison that the so-called deceased was very much alive.
‘I can’t breathe,’ man tells ICE agents in Spanish five times during Portland arrest
On Sept. 11, a motorist shot a video of ICE agents arresting Víctor José Brito Vallejo on a Northeast Portland street. Brito Vallejo pleaded for air as one agent lay on top of him and three other kneeling agents held him down. In the video, Brito Vallejo didn’t appear to be resisting.
Portland woman faces federal charge after she ‘lunged’ at officer near ICE building
A Portland woman is facing a felony charge after officials said she assaulted a federal officer outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland.
Gresham police say missing 55-year-old man has been found
GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — On Tuesday morning, Gresham Police say that James Robinson has been located. Gresham Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 55-year-old man with medical conditions. Police say James Robinson’s care staff discovered him missing from the 800 block of Northwest Riverview...
Residents report health impacts as tear gas use continues near Portland ICE facility
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — As protests continue outside of the ICE facility in South Portland, area residents and local leaders are pleading for federal agents to stop using chemical weapons. Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Congress members Suzanne Bonamici, Maxine Dexter, and Janelle Bynum...
WalletHub study ranks city in Oregon among the top 10 safest in U.S.
WalletHub released findings on Monday from its study on the safest cities in America in 2025 -- naming one Oregon city among the top 10 safest.
