Tires slashed in broad daylight; suspect arrested in SE Portland
Several cars had their tires slashed in broad daylight Saturday afternoon, with one person taken into custody in Southeast Portland, police told KOIN 6 News.
Jeep without plates leads to drugs, guns, cash bust in Portland
Justin Holder, 42, and 35-year-old Crystal Holder were arrested after trying to get away from the police near NE Sunderland and 33rd.
Portland police find suspect in swastika vandalism in jail on a separate bias crime...
Police quickly found their suspect in the swastika vandalism of a Northeast Portland business and he was already in jail on a bias crime accusation in a separate case, they said Wednesday. Police said Joseph Tyler Thompson, 38, now faces a second-degree bias crime allegation in the June 14 vandalism...
Community leaders skeptical over drop in homicides: ‘Don’t let the quiet fool you’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Community leaders are reacting to a report that shows homicides are down 51% the first half of this year compared to the same time last year. Lionel Irving, a leader in the effort to reduce gun violence in Portland, is skeptical. “I am concerned, and...
Body part found in Tualatin River; Washington County Sheriff’s Office investigating
2 arrested for break-in at SE Portland Airbnb; Prop manager says it’s one of many. Two people are facing felony burglary charges after police say they broke into a southeast Portland Airbnb on Thursday night. Updated: 8 hours ago. |. A 54-year-old woman is facing charges after she allegedly...
Five illegal towing operations identified, 3 arrested in Happy Valley
Portland Central Library reveals new safety measures after deadly shooting nearby. More than a month after a deadly shooting closed the Central Library in Downtown Portland for days, authorities are revealing some of the new safety measures put in place since then. 1 dead, 4 hurt after SUV drives onto...
Wrong-way driver sped into oncoming traffic, eluded deputies, officials say
A driver was arrested in Cornelius on Wednesday after driving into oncoming traffic and running multiple stop signs while speeding, leading to a pursuit that ended near SW Klickitat Ave. and SW Hwy 47 in Forest Grove.
‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ used social media to target teens in Clackamas drug operation
A 21-year-old woman from Damascus was sentenced to two years in federal prison after running a social media drug distribution service to target minors in the Portland metro area, according to the Oregon Department of Justice.
Court docs: Former Alaska Air pilot who forced emergency landing to change plea
Joseph Emerson, who is accused of trying to cut the engines of a Horizon passenger flight back in 2023, is scheduled to finally be arraigned and also change his plea September 5 in federal court in Portland, according to court filings. According to the latest charging documents, Emerson is charged...
Enrollment Forecasts for Portland Public Schools Project Continued Decline
An annual enrollment forecast for Portland Public Schools by the Population Research Center at Portland State University shows a continuation in a trend district officials are all too familiar with: steadily declining enrollment. The medium-growth enrollment forecast by PSU is based on 2024–25 school year enrollment...
