Portland OR

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A 51-year-old man died while in custody at the Multnomah County Inverness Jail in Northeast Portland over the weekend, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said Chad William Scott was booked into jail on Friday, Aug. 15. Deputies found him...

On August 15th, 2025, at 1801 hours Newport Officers responded to 617 SW Bay Blvd on a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred. Officers learned the victim was in the parking lot when he was approached by a Honda CRV occupied by four males wearing masks. One of the males in the vehicle displayed a firearm,...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Prosecutors have dropped all charges against the person who was accused of fatally shooting a man in the parking lot of a Northeast Portland Safeway grocery store last month. An indictment hearing scheduled for Monday morning was cancelled. Ashe Sarethi, 41, had been charged with second-degree...

A 30-year-old man from Utah, identified as Eric Charles Meszaros, was found dead in the Willamette River near West Linn, Oregon on Wednesday, with no obvious signs of trauma.

Seven Portland city councilors are facing allegations that they broke state transparency rules amid recent revelations that six members communicated regularly over a private text message thread and potentially coordinated privately with a seventh member during a contentious budget vote. The Oregon Government Ethics...

PORTLAND, Ore. — We’ve all heard the ‘click-it or ticket’ campaign ads, but police officers across the state are going to buckle down through the rest of the month to bust anyone who still isn’t buckling up. Portland Police said the agency is working with...

A jail inmate in Multnomah County died Saturday evening, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies found the person unresponsive around 5:30 p.m. at Inverness Jail in Northeast Portland and, along with corrections health staff, tried to revive the inmate. Paramedics pronounced the person dead. The sheriff’s office did not...

Lauren Johnson, who spent 26 years with the Dallas (Texas) Fire-Rescue Department, will be sworn in Monday morning as the new chief with Portland Fire & Rescue.

VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - A Vancouver family is in survival mode after a husband and father was killed while riding his bike just two miles from home. “Jeff was very loved by pretty much everybody,” said Sabrina Buck. She and Jeff Buck’s relationship was filled with family and adventure....

Sandwich lovers, I’ve got news for you! After Subway’s recent Oregon closures, I’ve been on a personal quest to find the best local alternatives. Turns out, not all sandwich shops are created equal. I’ve tasted my way through countless spots across the state to bring you this...