Man dies while in custody at Multnomah County jail
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A 51-year-old man died while in custody at the Multnomah County Inverness Jail in Northeast Portland over the weekend, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said Chad William Scott was booked into jail on Friday, Aug. 15. Deputies found him...
Three arrested in armed robbery investigation
On August 15th, 2025, at 1801 hours Newport Officers responded to 617 SW Bay Blvd on a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred. Officers learned the victim was in the parking lot when he was approached by a Honda CRV occupied by four males wearing masks. One of the males in the vehicle displayed a firearm,...
Charges dismissed against person accused of fatal shooting in Portland Safeway parking lot
PORTLAND, Ore. — Prosecutors have dropped all charges against the person who was accused of fatally shooting a man in the parking lot of a Northeast Portland Safeway grocery store last month. An indictment hearing scheduled for Monday morning was cancelled. Ashe Sarethi, 41, had been charged with second-degree...
Body floating in Willamette River identified as Utah resident
A 30-year-old man from Utah, identified as Eric Charles Meszaros, was found dead in the Willamette River near West Linn, Oregon on Wednesday, with no obvious signs of trauma.
Portland city councilors accused of breaking public meetings law
Seven Portland city councilors are facing allegations that they broke state transparency rules amid recent revelations that six members communicated regularly over a private text message thread and potentially coordinated privately with a seventh member during a contentious budget vote. The Oregon Government Ethics...
Thieves dressed as medical staff steal checkbooks from Portland pediatric cardiology clinic
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two people dressed as medical personnel stole checkbooks from a Portland pediatric cardiology clinic and later cashed forged checks totaling thousands of dollars, according to the victim and Portland police. Dr. Marc Legras, a pediatric cardiologist at the Pediatric Cardiology Center of Oregon...
In-N-Out Burger Sets Grand Opening Date for First Washington Location
Everyone loves a grand opening, and In-N-Out Burger is finally opening up in Washington State, and everyone is giddy about the official opening date. From California to Washington: In-N-Out Burger Confirms Grand Opening Date. The closest In-N-Out Burger has been in Salem/Keiser, Oregon, and my wife is from there -...
Oregon Fishing Report: Chinook Push Upriver, Summer Steelhead Holding Strong
Portland/Metro Fishing Report – It won’t be long before metro area trollers are working the mainstem Columbia in search of large fall Chinook now making their way upstream. Catches in the estuary are going very well right now, those fish will be upriver, in the Portland reach in under a week.
Police, deputies across Oregon buckle down on seatbelt, child car seat safety checks
PORTLAND, Ore. — We’ve all heard the ‘click-it or ticket’ campaign ads, but police officers across the state are going to buckle down through the rest of the month to bust anyone who still isn’t buckling up. Portland Police said the agency is working with...
Multnomah County investigating Inverness Jail death
A jail inmate in Multnomah County died Saturday evening, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies found the person unresponsive around 5:30 p.m. at Inverness Jail in Northeast Portland and, along with corrections health staff, tried to revive the inmate. Paramedics pronounced the person dead. The sheriff’s office did not...
