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Hero With Concealed Firearm Followed and Fatally Shot Gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend
Tonight, as Bend mourns the children and teacher killed at Silver Rail Elementary School, we are grateful for the community member who confronted the gunman. Police Chief Mike Krantz said the person saw the teenager entering…
Silver Rail Elementary School Shooting Suspect in Bend Was 16, CNN Reports
The suspect in Thursday’s shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend was a teenager, according to new reporting from two national news organizations. CNN, in a report carried by KEYT, identified the suspect as a…
Four Reported Dead in Bend Elementary School Shooting; Police Say Suspect Is Dead
Four people—three children and one adult—were killed in Thursday’s shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, according to CNN reporting cited by KPTV. CNN attributed the information to law enforcement sources. Bend Police said the…
Sweet Home, Oregon Man, 54, Fatally Shot Near His Home as Deputies Search for Hunter
After Shooting A 54-year-old Sweet Home man is dead following a shooting Saturday evening, October 10, 2026, and investigators are asking for the public's help locating a hunter they believe fired the fatal shot. The victim…
She Escaped Oregon’s Highway 20 Killer Only to Find That Police Didn’t Believe Her
Marlene Gabrielsen named John Ackroyd in a 1977 rape report. His later conviction and suspected Highway 20 killings left Oregon families waiting for answers.
Florence Police Seek Help Finding Missing 81-Year-Old Elmira Woman
Florence police are asking for the public’s help finding Celia Morrow, an 81-year-old Elmira resident, who was last seen in the Florence area on September 20, 2026. Morrow’s vehicle is a red 2016 Mazda SUV with…
Canby Police Arrest Suspect After a Hit-and-Run Takes the Life of a 13-Year-Old Girl
A Wednesday evening collision on South Ivy Street in Canby has claimed the life of a 13-year-old girl and led to the arrest of a driver accused of leaving the scene. Police say the girl was…