Vancouver man tortured woman for days before she escaped to Goodwill, affidavit reveals
A judge issued a no-contact order between the 31-year-old man and the victim, though he currently remains in custody.
Thief who stole from dozens of Portland convenience stores sentenced to 6+ years in...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A serial thief was sentenced to more than six years in jail after he pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges for stealing from several stores – including one Plaid Pantry 39 different times. Investigators say that Timothy Jones, 54, stole goods that total about $50,000...
Clark County approves $44 million to renovate fairgrounds
Plans to renovate the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds will move forward after the county council authorized $44 million in limited tax general obligation bonds to finance the work. The council previously approved moving forward with $31 million in financing for the renovation work in April. The additional.
Police identify cyclist killed in Ashcreek-Crestwood Neighborhood crash on August 25
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland police have identified the cyclist killed in a crash Aug. 25 in the Ashcreek-Crestwood neighborhood. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Driver strikes, kills bicyclist in Southwest Portland. Officials say 72-year-old Margret N. Shrader of Portland was killed when the e-bike she was riding was struck h
ODOT officials detail upcoming I-5 closure in the Rose Quarter
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Department of Transportation is providing more details about the upcoming closure of southbound Interstate 5 in the Rose Quarter. Southbound Interstate 5 will close at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, for about five weeks for long-overdue preservation work and the first work to improve traffi
2-month-old baby reported missing from SE Portland’s Findley Apartments
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon child welfare officials are asking for the public’s help to find a baby reported missing from southeast Portland. The Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division said Dakota Simone Williams, about 2 months old, went missing from the Findley Apartments at 3440 SE 54th Ave. i
Montavilla community grieves former tattoo artist, 1 of 5 victims in Forest Grove DV...
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A community is grieving five lives lost in a domestic violence incident this weekend outside of Forest Grove. The Kimsey family lost three generations of women, including a local tattoo artist who made a mark on Portland’s Montavilla neighborhood. The Montavilla community has been hit...
‘He had good character’: Friend remembers Portland man who was killed in ‘horrific manner’...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Officials have more questions than answers after investigators say a man was lit on fire in Portland’s Old Town last week. Portland police said around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, officers responded to a fire in Portland’s Waterfront Park and found Anthony “Tony” Knights, 54, near his favorit
Prosecutors: Serial pepper spray suspect excluded from TriMet after several incidents
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland man was arrested this week after prosecutors alleged he was connected to a series of pepper spray incidents on TriMet buses. According to court documents, the most recent incident occurred July 12 on a bus near the intersection of North Vancouver Avenue and North Ivy Street.
Man found dead at Eastbank Esplanade after reported shooting in SE Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man was found dead after a reported shooting near the Eastbank Esplanade in southeast Portland, according to police. Just before 9 p.m., an officer with the Portland Police Bureau was patrolling on Southeast Madison Street when she was flagged down by a person who said they heard gunshots.
