Twelve men arrested in child exploitation sting operation in Southwest Washington
Twelve men were arrested in Battle Ground last week during a multi-day operation targeting child sex predators, according to a Wednesday, Aug. 27, Washington State Patrol (WSP) news release. The ...
TriMet surveillance video shows Gresham man launching dart into transit rider’s lung
TriMet surveillance footage captured the moment a 40-year-old Portland man, Joseph Naes, used a slingshot to fire a 6-inch-long dart at another man on a MAX platform on June 17, 2024, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in the case. The dart struck 33-year-old Logan Sharp in the back,...
His ankle monitor was useless. Now Oregon will pay $6M to the families of...
State attorneys are preparing to pay $6 million to the families of two women who were killed by a man released from custody with an ankle monitor that had been set up to fail. The deaths of Gabriela Jimenez and Lenin Rosas Hernandez on Nov. 16, 2022 exposed a grave communication error between the Washington County...
Missing child alert: 11-year-old Sophia Alonzo believed to be in danger
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, is seeking the public's assistance in locating 11-year-old Sophia Alonzo, a child in foster care who went missing from Portland on August 28. Sophia Alonzo is described as 5 foot 2, weighing 125 pounds, with...
Suspect arrested in Overlook Neighborhood homicide case
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The suspect in the deadly shooting of Philip E. Redmon in the Overlook Neighborhood has been arrested. On Aug. 26, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested 38-year-old Andy J. Wright in San Francisco. Wright is currently held in a California jail, facing charges of...
Man pleads guilty after standoff in Milwaukie, sentenced to 5 years in prison
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KPTV) - A 35-year-old man who was arrested following a two-hour standoff in Milwaukie was sentenced to 5 years in prison on Friday. Rian Keith Pittman pleaded guilty in Clackamas County court to two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
NW Portland stabbing, standoff suspect identified by police
The day after a standoff in NW Portland that lasted over four hours, police have identified the suspect who was taken into custody.
Portland Community Mourns Loss as Authorities Identify Guillermo Soto Briceno as Victim in Columbia...
The Portland Police Bureau has released the identity of a man who perished after his vehicle veered off the road and into the Columbia River earlier this month. The tragic incident, which gripped local residents with a blend of sorrow and unease, has been subject to investigation since the fateful day when Guillermo...
Lane-splitting motorcyclist injured in Powell Blvd rush-hour crash
Some drivers enduring rush-hour traffic are startled by motorcyclists zipping by them through traffic by “lane-splitting” – riding on the stripes between the traffic lanes. Not only is it illegal [Oregon Revised Statute 814.240] – but lane-splitting is also dangerous – as a biker learned while navigating...
Suspect in deadly North Portland motel shooting arrested in San Francisco
The suspect in a deadly shooting of a man in Portland's Overlook neighborhood has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in San Francisco, authorities said.