Man who killed over public urination outside Portland Art Museum sent to psychiatric hospital
A judge on Wednesday found a 28-year-old man guilty except for insanity for fatally stabbing a man who was urinating on a retaining wall in front of the Portland Art Museum in 2023. Multnomah County Circuit Judge Kelly Skye ruled that evidence clearly showed Jonathan Grall was suffering from schizophrenia...
Crash blocks Highway 26 at 185th Ave. in Hillsboro
HILLSBORO, Ore. — A crash has Highway 26 eastbound partially blocked at 185th Avenue in the Hillsboro area on Thursday morning. The crash was reported at about 7:45 a.m. There’s no initial word on how many vehicles were involved, however, several emergency responders were called to the scene.
Portland father enters ‘unique’ plea deal after teen girl’s deadly fentanyl overdose in his...
A Portland father who is accused of allowing drug use in his home, leading to the overdose death of a 15-year-old girl in 2023, pleaded guilty to two charges on Wednesday.
Woman hospitalized after shooting near Wood Village Buffalo Wild Wings
Deputies are searching for a suspect after a shooting in Wood Village late Wednesday night.
Hillsboro prepares to open new 75-person homeless shelter
By year’s end, a new homeless shelter in Hillsboro could help 75 adults without adequate housing get off the street. The Hillsboro Year-round Shelter, located on the west side of the city off Baseline Street, is a collaboration between the city of Hillsboro, Washington County and Metro, as well as the state and...
Portland woman accused of selling more than $40K in fake gold
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A woman was arrested by Portland police after being accused of selling counterfeit gold to multiple victims for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Authorities said they’re now seeking more potential victims. Last week, after an undercover controlled buy of the counterfeit gold conducted by the...
Willamette Week: Many in Gateway neighborhood say it’s worse than ever
After years of attempted urban renewal and tens of millions of dollars spent, many living in East Portland's Gateway neighborhood say the area is now worse off than before. Now, the announced closure of a 70-year-old fixture of the neighborhood is adding to those worries. Can the neighborhood survive the gut punch of...
Fred Meyer parent Kroger undergoing corporate layoffs
About 100 people will be laid off at the Fred Meyer corporate office in Portland as part of a wave of corporate layoffs from parent company Kroger.
Officials face pressure to act over safety concerns at Central Library
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Community leaders in Portland are calling for urgent action from county officials following another violent incident at the Multnomah County Central Library. Just months after a deadly shooting at the library, a person was stabbed multiple times just outside the library on Monday, raising...
One dead, one injured after serious Vancouver crash
At least one person is seriously injured after a crash in Vancouver early Thursday morning.
