Man sentenced to 23 years in prison for killing a man at TriMet MAX...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for shooting and killing Taysean Nash, 23, at a TriMet Max station in Portland in 2024, the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office said on Thursday. On Sept. 19, Portland police officers responding to reports of a shooting...
Teens Arrested In Fatal Southeast Portland Shooting Of Santi Ram Rai
PORTLAND, OR – Two juveniles have been arrested in the shooting death of Santi Ram Rai in Southeast Portland, authorities said. The killing happened Dec. 9, 2025, in the Hazelwood neighborhood. Investigators tracked down two suspects in Vancouver, Washington, and arrested a 12-year-old and a 15-year-old on Jan. 14,...
Feb. 5 Portland officer-involved shooting was justified under Oregon law, DA says
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office has determined that the officer involved shooting on February 5, 2026, was “justified under Oregon law and non-criminal.”. “This conclusion in no way diminishes the impact of this tragic loss of life. Incidents involving the use of...
Kitchen fire forces St. Johns restaurant to temporarily close
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A fire at a Portland restaurant has forced the business to close temporarily after destroying the kitchen and causing significant smoke damage to the dining areas. The Wishing Well, a bar and restaurant in the St. Johns neighborhood, was damaged in a fire that occurred Wednesday,...
Arrest made after 4th stalking, fondling incident reported near Portland Community College
Authorities have made an arrest after a fourth stalking and fondling incident at Portland Community College's Southeast Portland campus.
2 Students Arrested Over Alleged Rape That Happened Inside High School, Says Washington Police
Two students are facing criminal charges in connection with an alleged rape incident at a Washington high school, according to officials and news reports. Officers arrested “two juveniles” at Mark Morris High School in Longview the morning of Thursday, February 19, the city said in a news release shared to Facebook...
Protester pleads guilty to assaulting ICE officer in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A protester accused of assaulting a federal officer outside the Portland ICE facility in June pleaded guilty to charges against him on Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Robert Jacob Hoopes pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of a federal employee with a dangerous weapon resulting in...
Reporter’s note: Minnesotans’ whistles are a warning and a bellwether for Oregon and the...
A man holds a 3D printed whistle in his mouth as demonstrators gather outside of the Henry Whipple Federal Building, shouting at federal vehicles and recording their plates Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) When I left Portland in early February for my hometown of Minneapolis to...
Police arrest third minor tied to deadly shooting of Southeast Portland convenience store employee
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police arrested a third minor connected to a shooting that killed a man while he was working at a Southeast Portland convenience store. Officers responded on Dec. 9 to 3D's Market on Southeast 139th Avenue in the Hazelwood neighborhood and found 33-year-old Santi Ram Rai with a gunshot wound. He was...
Woman dies while being booked into Clackamas County Jail, prompting investigation
OREGON CITY, Ore. — An investigation is underway after a woman died while being booked into the Clackamas County Jail, the county sheriff's office said Thursday. On Wednesday, Oregon City police arrested a 46-year-old woman on charges of disorderly conduct and second-degree criminal mischief, then brought her to the...

















