Suspect in Plaid Pantry deadly shooting turns himself in, Portland police say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland police say that the man accused of killing a Plaid Pantry Store employee turned himself on Monday night. Ernesto Castellanos, 57, was found dead at a Plaid Pantry store located at 6060 NE Columbia Blvd. just before midnight on Saturday. The medical examiner determined his cause of...
ATF Dog Sniffs Out Pistol After Gunfire Erupts at Rural Hillsboro Teen Rager
A massive weekend party on a rural Hillsboro property ended in gunfire late Saturday, sending two people to the hospital and drawing a swarm of law enforcement to the scene. Neighbors and partygoers reported a crowd of juveniles, alcohol, and then shots in the dark. Before the night was over, an ATF dog had sniffed...
Raid of Portland home yields 34 guns, pound of cocaine and pipe bomb, feds...
A 50-year-old man is accused of possessing a pound of cocaine and 34 guns in his Southeast Portland home as part of an alleged drug trafficking operation. FBI agents, along with Multnomah County Sheriff’s investigators, raided Aaron Nathaniel Gabbert’s home on Southeast 114th Place and two of his vehicles after...
Police search for missing 16-year-old last seen in Southeast Portland
Portland police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 16-year-old who was last seen in Southeast Portland earlier this month. Portland Police Bureau officers responded on Tuesday, March 10, to a residence in the 9000 block of Southeast Mt. Scott Boulevard, where they learned Tearny Elbrader had left the...
Portland Frog Originator Sentenced to Three Months of Probation
Seth Todd, the original Portland protest frog, has been sentenced to three months of probation for a January arrest at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland. Todd, along with five other protesters, was arrested Jan. 8 for disorderly conduct when they refused to move to the sidewalk...
March decline in rents is the largest since before the pandemic
Workers building a home in North Portland, Oregon, in 2023. A construction boom and economic uncertainty have lowered average rents nationwide, though many renters remain burdened by high costs. (Photo by Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Average rents in March were down 1.7% compared with March 2025, the largest...
Man, 29, in life-threatening condition after Vancouver stabbing; woman unharmed
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The Vancouver Police Department is investigating a stabbing in the 7800 block of NE 12th Street. On March 28, 2026, at 11:45 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving a knife. When they arrived, the found a 29-year-old man with life-threatening stab...
Gresham man who stabbed homeless person to death sentenced
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Over two years after stabbing a homeless man to death, a Gresham man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. Antony Kassab, 22, was originally charged after 35-year-old Cody Funk was found unresponsive on the sidewalk near the...
Potent spring storm to hit Pacific Northwest Wednesday with rain, wind and Cascade snow
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A potent spring storm will bring rain, wind, and snow to the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday. KATU has declared a Storm Tracker 2 Weather Alert for snow in the Cascades and travel impacts over the passes are expected. WEATHER | Latest Storm Tracker 2 Forecast.
♻️ MetroPaint closes after 30 years; paint recycling continues statewide
After more than 30 years serving the Portland region, MetroPaint has permanently closed. The recycling facility and retail outlet at 825 N. Basin Avenue on Swan Island are no longer collecting, remaking, or selling paint.
