Two drivers have been formally indicted in connection with a hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of a Portland woman in late September. A Multnomah County grand jury handed down the indictments on Wednesday, Nov. 29, against 39-year-old Julio C. Salazar-Arias...
Crime
Armed Robbery Shakes La Grande Neighborhood Early This Morning
LA GRANDE, OR – Residents of La Grande woke up to unsettling news today as an armed robbery took place in the early hours at a home on the 700 block of F Avenue. According to the La Grande Police Department (LGPD), the incident occurred at approximately 5:27 AM on...
Drivers Released, Return Home After 60 Pounds of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Found In Their Vehicle
Early Monday morning in southern Oregon, a routine traffic stop on I-5 took a dangerous turn. At around 8 a.m., an Oregon State Police trooper, accompanied by a K-9 unit, pulled over a semi-truck cab for a minor traffic violation in Jackson County. What started as a...
Chewing Gum DNA Ends 44-Year Hunt for Oregon Killer
Barbara Mae Tucker, then 19, was a regular student attending Mount Hood Community College in Gresham until on January 15, 1980 the unthinkable happened. Her body was found by another student near the school parking lot, and it was discovered she had been murdered...
Both Parties Come Together to Push Oregon Drug Recriminalization Bill Forward
In an unprecedented shift in the battle against what many consider the most controversial and unsuccessful drug policy in U.S. history, Oregon is taking bold steps to overturn Measure 110. This measure, passed in 2020, marked a radical departure by decriminalizing...
Remembering Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis: Innocence Lost in Oregon
I'll never forget where I was on August 24, 2002. Going about my workday, then entering the breakroom to find my boss grimly glued to the TV. "I KNEW IT," was all she managed to say. I think in our hearts we all did, but the burden of proof is evidence, and dear God...
Lincoln City Woman Fakes Pelican Pub Burglary: How Not to Move to Maui
This tale of a beach-bound Bonnie without her Clyde is less Ocean's 11, and more "Ocean's Oops". As reported by KOIN6, on the unassuming Wednesday morning of July 31, 2023, a past employee of the Siletz Bay Pelican Brewing was nabbed for a slightly ambitious DIY...
Target To Close 3 Portland Stores Due to Theft and Crime
It's no secret that crime in Portland, Oregon, has become increasingly worse in recent years. In 2022, the city saw a 30% increase in homicides and a 10% increase in robberies. Property crime, such as theft and burglary, has also increased significantly. This rise in...
Shackled Murder Suspect Escapes Custody from Oregon State Hospital, Now at Large
Sources from KGW have raised alarming concerns regarding a deeply troubling incident that occurred Wednesday night. Christopher Lee Pray, a man with a history of attempted aggravated murder among other grave offenses, successfully escaped the confines of the Oregon...
Person of Interest Identified in 2023 Oregon “Serial Killer” Case
In an unsettling turn of events, authorities confirmed on Monday that four out of the six mysterious women's deaths that occurred in and around Portland, Oregon over recent months could be linked to a probable serial killer. This revelation followed local...
REI to Close Portland Store Due to Rampant Theft and Crime
Hey Portland, get your act together. I've got some sad news to share with you about yet another local store packing up and leaving the Rose City. The REI store in the Pearl District, unfortunately, has announced that the store will be shutting its doors for good come...
Man Wanted In Murder Of Girlfriend Who Was Found Dead At Powell Butte Nature Park
On Monday December 12th, 2022 a dead woman found at Powell Butte Nature Park was identified as Kathryn Muhlbach, 27 years old. The police have identified her boyfriend, Jose Antonio Caraballo, 43 years old as a suspect in the murder and an arrest warrant has been...