Oregon man found dead in Cowlitz County weeks after going missing
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man from St. Helens who went missing weeks ago has been found dead after his truck was found stuck in a ditch in timberland in Cowlitz County. On August 28, a bystander found the empty silver 2003 Ford F-150 truck belonging to missing person Brent Erickson at the Weyerhaeuser timberland […]
Suspect arrested weeks after victim found shot and ‘pistol whipped’ in Portland
Portland police arrested Devin M. Stevens, 33, for his alleged role in a shooting and assault that occurred in the Montavilla neighborhood in early August.
Chain-reaction wreck shuts Highway 26 for 5 hours; 1 dead, several injured
CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — A chain-reaction crash on Highway 26 in Clatsop County left a 77-year-old Portland man dead and several others injured after a vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, Oregon State Police said. The crash happened Friday, Aug. 28 at about 5:18 p.m. near milepost 24. Oregon...
WATCH: Deputies use drones, K9 to locate suspected BMW car thief hiding in a...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A suspected car thief was arrested after being tracked down in a tree after fleeing from an attempted traffic stop, deputies said. The ordeal was captured on video, which was shared on the Washington County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page. On Wednesday, August 26, around 2:40 a.m., the Washingt
Former Washington legislative candidate charged with murder after triple homicide
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man previously convicted of murder in Cowlitz County, who also ran for office, is now accused in a triple homicide in Los Angeles. Patrick Kevin Spurlock, 57, has been charged with three counts of murder after three men were found shot and killed in a Hollywood apartment on July 24. […]
Wildfire smoke chokes out Oregon skies late Monday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Air quality levels continue to worsen as western wildfire smoke returns to the region late Monday evening. Smoke from the Austin Fire, the Narrows Fire, and the weakening Grasshopper Fire has moved its way back into the Willamette Valley. Air quality quickly started to fall back from “Moderate”
Beaverton police arrest wanted suspect after finding hundreds of pieces of stolen mail
A Beaverton man is facing several charges after police found hundreds of pieces of stolen mail and evidence of identity theft with victims across the Pacific Northwest.
‘Our house is melting’: City records flagged ‘fire hazard’ at SE Portland property before...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A fire that damaged homes in Southeast Portland is raising new questions about a property where the city had already documented a potential fire hazard — and had moved toward foreclosing on just weeks before the flames spread into the neighborhood. Portland Fire & Rescue said the fire started Su
Molalla Man Avoids Prison After Blinding National Guard Chopper With Laser
A 51-year-old Molalla man was sentenced Friday to six months of federal supervised release after admitting he aimed a blue laser and a handheld spotlight at an Oregon Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter flying a training mission over his property in July 2024. Patrick Yeager Snell pleaded guilty in June to a fede
Washington teen identified as victim in Vancouver fatal shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The 18-year-old man who was shot and killed in Vancouver on Wednesday has been identified by the Clark County Medical Examiner. Officials say Loic Swindler from Washougal was shot in the torso at a residence in the 4100 block of NE St. Johns Road. The alleged shooter, 19-year-old Cash Cavett, wa
