Tigard Police Arrest Armed Domestic Violence Suspect After Early Morning Standoff
Tigard Police arrested Jaycob Holten after a domestic disturbance with a weapon led to a tactical response. No injuries were reported, and Holten faces multiple charges. Tigard, OR. — A Tigard neighborhood saw a large early-morning police presence Wednesday after officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving...
Multnomah County May Soon Charge People Who Drop Out of Drug Deflection Programs After...
The Multnomah County District Attorney proposed on Tuesday that people who fail to complete the county’s Deflection Program face criminal penalties, following disappointing results from the Deflection Center. Multnomah County May Soon Charge People Dropping Out Of Drug Deflection Programs. District Attorney Nathan...
‘It’s pretty rough here’: Survivors of Rowena Fire struggle to rebuild
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s been more than five months since the Rowena Fire ravaged close to 4,000 acres of the Columbia River Gorge. While the cleanup effort started as soon as the flames were put out, some survivors are still trying to pick up the pieces. For Floyd Barber Jr., it’s been a long […]
Oregon Triples Down on Rent Assistance and Supportive Housing as 3,000 Residents Seek Help...
Everyone deserves safe and stable housing, says Metro Supportive Housing Services (SHS) in its recently released annual report. The organization collaborates with Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties to reduce homelessness through programs and services that provide safe and stable homes. During the 2024-25...
Man Arrested After Stolen Van Chase Leads to Multiple Collisions in Portland, Facing Array...
A 33-year-old man, Ryan Anthony Salt, led Transit Police on a vehicular chase through traffic after driving away in a stolen van, ultimately crashing into multiple cars, and was arrested this past Monday as reported by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. The incident, which began around 5 p.m. near the Delta...
No, there won’t be ICE checkpoints at Portland highways during Thanksgiving weekend
GRESHAM, Ore. — On Tuesday, state leaders refuted unfounded social media rumors that ICE would be setting up roadblocks or checkpoints on major highways around Portland over the holiday weekend. Both Oregon State Police and State Rep. Ricki Ruiz, D-Gresham, told KGW there are no known plans for ICE...
I-5 northbound partially closed south of downtown Portland due to crash
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Interstate 5 at Corbett Avenue in Portland was partially closed due to a crash on Thanksgiving Day, according to ODOT. The crash was first reported at 7:49 a.m. As of 9:06 a.m. the northbound left and middle lanes were open. While the northbound right and shoulder lanes remained closed.
Court docs: Face tattooed suspect said ‘do you want to die?’ before NW Portland...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — More disturbing details are coming to light from a Monday stabbing that left a man seriously injured in Northwest Portland. Police responded to the stabbing near Northwest 6th Avenue and Glisan and found a man with multiple stab wounds to his back and shoulders. According...
2 arrested after 6 guns, body armor, drugs seized from Gresham home
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Two people were arrested after several guns and drugs were seized from a Gresham home this week, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. On Tuesday, deputies, along with detectives, the East Metro SWAT Team, and MCSO Logistics Evidence Unit, served a court-authorized...
Debate Rages On: Portland’s Mayor Nears ‘Unrealistic’ Shelter Bed Goal – Could This End...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Portland mayor set an ‘unrealistic goal’ for shelter beds – and is poised to hit it. Will it end unsheltered homelessness?.
