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Twelve people were arrested in Battle Ground, Clark County, over the weekend in a multiagency child exploitation operation, according to the Washington State Patrol. State Patrol’s Missing and Exploited Children Task Force led “Operation Battle Ground” from Friday to Monday, involving 60 officers from 20 agencies, a...

A shelter-in-place order was issued in Northwest Portland after a stabbing, authorities said.

The ongoing struggle to manage homelessness in Portland saw a mix of concerted efforts and climate-related adjustments in the past week. According to a recent report, the Street Services Coordination Center (SSCC) worked in collaboration with various city departments to address campsites that present the most...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a car was found on its side — without its driver — in a shallow part of the Columbia River earlier this month, authorities revealed that the individual died in the crash. On August 2 at around 8 a.m., Portland police said a car crashed through a guardrail and landed […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Thursday marks the deadline to comment on a proposal to build a short-term detox facility next to Gilbert Heights Elementary School in Southeast Portland. Parents and neighbors say the location raises safety concerns, but organizers behind the project say it’s about expanding access to...

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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A shelter-in-place order has been lifted at an apartment complex in Gresham after the arrest of a suspect, authorities said. The shelter-in-place order was issued just before 3 p.m. for the Stark Street Crossings Apartments at 20433 SE Stark Street in Gresham, the Gresham Police Department...

WOODBURN, Ore. — Oregon State Police identified a Gresham man who died early Tuesday morning in a head-on crash while driving the wrong way along Interstate 5 in Marion County. The crash was reported shortly before 4:30 a.m. Tuesday near milepost 26, south of Woodburn. Investigators say K’Rondre’ Demarcus...

The investigation began in July 2024 when a Clark County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was unable to verify a court order.

The Portland man whose unseeing eye allowed drug use and ultimately a fatal overdose at his home agreed to maintain sobriety and keep children out of his life going forward. Hooman Rahnamoon, 52, pleaded guilty Wednesday to frequenting a place where drugs were used and endangering the welfare of a minor, both...