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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The man who shot a homeless man to death under the Burnside Bridge over three years ago was sentenced to life in prison, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Back in early April 2022, Riz’o Lucas was arrested after 33-year-old Fars Giday was found on the ground...

A man accused of a serial slaying who was found guilty of one of the killings and acquitted in the other was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with the chance of parole in 25 years. Riz’o Lucas gave no account for why he shot Faris Giday, 33, outside the...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - ICE agents detained a father in front of his children Thursday morning in north Portland’s St. John’s neighborhood, prompting community outcry and raising questions about enforcement tactics near schools. The arrest occurred around 9 a.m. on North Fessenden Street as families were taking...

Francis Thomas Grice, Jr. was identified as the man killed in a single-vehicle crash on Sauvie Island in early December, and the cause of the crash remains unknown.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Next week, the Multnomah County Commissioners will consider a multifaceted resolution that will strengthen the community's protections from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This comes amidst growing concerns about increased immigration enforcement actions. "There's an attack that's...

Portland police approached 540 people at 299 campsites between Nov. 1 and Dec. 7 because they were present at locations that violated the city’s ban against blocking public thoroughfares with tents and other belongings. Of those, 421 people were found to be in violation of the city’s ordinance, though...

Multnomah County could end as many as 21 full-time positions in its behavioral health division, with roughly 17 more in jeopardy in the next fiscal year, documents show. The Board of Commissioners will vote on whether or not to approve the proposed cuts Thursday. The proposal stems from a $4.6 million reduction in...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Portland, OR – The National Weather Service in Portland has released rainfall totals from a 72-hour period spanning Sunday, December 7th through Wednesday, December 10th at 8 a.m., showing widespread heavy...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Vancouver man, arrested by federal agents and detained in Tacoma last week, has been transferred to an ICE detention facility in Texas. Jose Paniagua Calderon, 27, was taken into federal custody on Dec. 4, an incident that was captured by a witness on cell phone. In the video, it appears the SUV...

A national organization on Tuesday joined the call demanding Oregon leaders investigate federal agents accused of criminal behavior in Portland and throughout the state. In a letter, national legal advocacy group Free Speech For People urged Portland and Oregon leaders including Attorney General Dan Rayfield and...