Brass knuckles found on 79-year-old man arrested at Portland ICE facility
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Amid ongoing protests outside the Portland ICE facility, police say they arrested a 79-year-old man Friday night after finding a set of brass knuckles on his person. Portland resident Vernon Ragan, also known as James Stone, was arrested and booked into Multnomah County Detention Center on...
Gresham man accused of threatening customers at Taco Bell appears in court
David Mead, a 64-year-old Gresham man, pleaded not guilty to three misdemeanor charges of menacing after allegedly threatening Taco Bell customers with a gun on Halloween night.
Portland General Electric Blocks Service Disconnections for Thousands Affected by Federal Shutdown
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland General Electric (PGE) announced yesterday that it will temporarily expand holds on service disconnections for Income-Qualified Bill Discount recipients and medical certificate customers to help customers affected by the ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown and delays in federal...
Oregon Family Stunned When X Ray Reveals Shocking Object Hidden Inside Their Cat’s Mouth
Kevin, a cat from Portland, Oregon, is a reminder that feline curiosity can take a frightening turn. Always eager to explore, he found himself in a situation so dangerous it nearly cost him his life. It all started in the most ordinary way. Kevin wandered into a child’s room where...
Officials suspend week-long search of still-missing Mt. Hood hunter Devon Dobek
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday that it is suspending its large-scale search and rescue operation of a missing hunter after a week. The sheriff’s office said 51-year-old Hubbard resident Devon Dobek still hasn’t been found and it remains an active missing person...
Local Jury Convicts Beaverton Man of Murder in 2018 SW Allen Boulevard Case
On November 6, 2025, a Washington County jury in Hillsboro, Oregon, found Norberto Nestor Muniz Jr. guilty of murder and first-degree abuse of a corpse. Senior Deputy District Attorney Chris Lewman and Deputy District Attorney Bryce Bissinger prosecuted the case before Judge Andrew Erwin. This is Muniz Jr.'s second...
Man indicted for 2022 shooting death of 26-year-old in NW Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A 36-year-old man was indicted for the 2022 shooting death of 26-year-old Jaquan Jenkins in northwest Portland, police announced on Friday. Nearly four years after losing her brother, Tamikia Taylor saw his alleged killer for the first time in a Multnomah County courtroom on Friday. “My...
Portland man tried to sneak loaded gun into jail in his underwear
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV) - A Washington County jury has found Jerone Enrico Cuie, of Portland, guilty of several charges after police found he tried to smuggle a loaded gun into jail, according to authorities. Cuie was convicted on November 6, 2025, of possession of a weapon by an inmate, felon...
Driver dies in crash after fleeing from officer in SE Portland
A driver died early Friday morning after crashing into a utility pole while fleeing from police in southeast Portland.
Arrest made in fatal 80 mph crash in Gresham last summer
A 22-year-old Gresham man was arrested in connection with a fatal crash this summer that killed two people. Eyasu Bedasso was taken into custody Friday morning, Nov. 7, by investigators with the East County Vehicular Crimes Team. He faces two counts of second-degree manslaughter, two counts of criminally negligent...
