Police accidentally shot Portland K-9 Kylo during attempted arrest of homicide suspect, police say
Kylo, the Portland police dog killed during an attempt to arrest a homicide suspect last week was hit by police gunfire, authorities said Tuesday. Police identified the suspect, who was also killed, as 39-year-old Eddie Brandon Todd Campbell, of Portland. “We believe that Kylo’s actions saved lives that day,” Chief...
Gresham, Beaverton, Eugene men face bank fraud charges in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. - A federal grand jury indicted three Oregon men for allegedly running a check fraud scheme using a fake business to steal and cash altered checks. Cody James VanWinkle, 30, of Gresham, Kei-Jian Buckley, 32, of Beaverton, and Bruce Edward Jones Jr., 30, of Eugene, face charges of conspiracy to commit ban
Clark County Joint Lobby to reopen Oct. 2
Clark County will celebrate the grand reopening of its Joint Lobby with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community event Friday, Oct. 2, at the Clark County Public Service Center, located at 1300
Gresham Father, 45, Dies; Family Files Suit Against Legacy Health
Jason Jay Lewis, a 45-year-old Fairview man, was a father of two sons, ages 11 and 21, and worked as a DoorDash driver. After his death, his family filed a $40.75 million lawsuit against Legacy Health, alleging that care at a Legacy emergency department contributed to his death. The lawsuit...
Washington County jurisdictions less willing to support protections for immigrant crime victims, says report
Several years ago, Portland attorney Patrick Sherwood’s client reported to police that she was assaulted as a 17-year-old. She wanted her assailant brought to justice, but as a member of a family at risk for deportation, she was vulnerable. She sought protection by requesting police sign off on a certification for what
Vancouver Police: Drone helped locate two suspects in $17,000 EV charging cable theft
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Vancouver Police say they used drones to help them catch two copper wire theft suspects accused of causing roughly $17,000 to electric vehicle charging stations. Officers were called out on reports of two people cutting and stealing seven electric vehicle charging cords from a local...
Illegal dumping piles up thousands in costs for SE Portland thrift Store
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Illegal dumping is taking a costly toll on a Southeast Portland nonprofit thrift store, racking up thousands of dollars in cleanup fees. Surveillance cameras captured footage of one person dumping debris outside the store, contributing to a growing pile of trash and discarded items. Store manager
‘Sheer evil’: Family speaks out after man re-convicted of murdering Gresham woman in Pennsylvania
A once convicted killer was found guilty again after a Gresham woman was found dead in a Pennsylvania river in 2018.
Deputies say 16-year-old found safe after going missing in Beaverton
UPDATE: A 16-year-old has been found safe after going missing on Tuesday, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said on Wednesday. Washington County deputies are looking for a 16-year-old who was last seen Tuesday afternoon in Beaverton. The sheriff's office says the boy, who is 5 feet 11 inches tall and...
‘A horror movie’: Questions mount after nonverbal kindergartner escaped from Portland school, entered traffic
A Portland mother says she has been pushing for answers from Portland Public Schools after her 5-year-old son, a nonverbal kindergartner with level-two autism, left his Southeast Portland elementary school and ended up in traffic.
