Police ask NW Portland residents to share security video to help solve woman’s fatal...
Police are asking for the public’s help as they continue to investigate the fatal shooting of a woman found in Portland’s Alphabet District on Saturday. Krystal Lynne Pendergraph, 39, of Portland, was found dead in a car parked along Northwest Kearney Street between 22nd and 23rd avenues, the Portland Police Bureau...
Shooter who killed 2 brothers outside SW Portland business sentenced
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland man was sentenced to life in prison Friday for the shooting deaths of two brothers outside a business in the Multnomah Village neighborhood over two years ago. The incident occurred on May 3, 2023, when police responded to 9101 Southwest Barbur Boulevard after the shooter,...
Unattended candle causes apartment fire in Bridlemile neighborhood
An unattended candle caused an apartment fire in the Bridlemile neighborhood early Friday morning, resulting in water damage to several units and one person being evaluated for a possible panic attack.
Portland school deck catches fire early Friday, investigation underway
Fire crews responded to a deck fire at a Portland school building early Friday morning, and were able to stop it before it extended into the structure.
2nd man arrested for shooting death of 13-year-old boy in Gresham
BEAVERTON Ore. (KPTV) - The second man wanted in connection with the death of 13-year-old Liam Spahnle-Bailey in Gresham was arrested in Beaverton on Friday, the U.S. Marshals announced. Xaiver Romello Hirsch was wanted along with Anthony Hunter Jr. and a teenager, 16-year-old Terrell Coy. On April 27, Spahnle-Bailey...
A New 12-Story Affordable Housing Tower Rises in Downtown Portland
Julia West House is opening this week in Downtown Portland, marking Oregon’s tallest mass timber building and a new milestone for affordable housing. The permanent housing development aims to support homeless elders and members of Portland’s BIPOC community. The 12-story structure highlights eco-friendly and...
Wanted man, hiding in SE Portland garage, shoots himself after police deploy gas
An armed man who had barricaded himself in a garage in Southeast Portland on Wednesday afternoon shot himself after police attempted to force him out of the garage with irritant gas, the Portland Police Bureau said. The man, whose name has not been released, is now at a local hospital...
Aloha Man Charged, Allegedly Targeted Law Enforcement Helicopters With Laser
PORTLAND, OR – The United States Attorney’s Office has announced that Brian Keith Kapileo Nepaial, 38, of Aloha, has been charged for allegedly pointing a laser at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Helicopter and possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. According to court documents, a CBP...
People in apartments near Portland ICE building say tear gas, noise making homes unlivable
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Residents of an affordable housing complex across from the Portland ICE facility say tear gas and pepper balls used by federal agents during protests are making it difficult to live in their homes. Gray’s Landing, which houses 249 affordable housing units, sits directly across from the...
Detectives seek video related to woman’s murder in NW Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Bureau is asking for the community’s help gathering video footage from the Northwest Portland area as detectives work to connect the dots in a homicide investigation. On Oct. 11, 39-year-old Krystal Pendergraph was found dead from a gunshot wound inside her car...