Crime & Missing Persons

Oregon Community in Mourning After Murder-Suicide Leaves Five Dead

A devastating tragedy has shaken Josephine County after five members of the same family were found dead inside a rural Grants Pass home earlier this week. Authorities believe the case to be a murder-suicide. According to a story from KGW, Deputies with the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office were...

Hillsboro Kayaker Finds Human Remains in Tualatin River

HILLSBORO, Ore. – A calm summer paddle on the Tualatin River turned into a chilling scene last week when a kayaker made a discovery no one wants to stumble upon. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the kayaker found a human body part floating near Rood Bridge Park on August 8....

Coast Guard Rescues Three as Newport Fishing Boat Capsizes, One Still Missing

NEWPORT, Ore. — A routine crabbing trip turned tragic Sunday afternoon when the F/V Das Bug, a Newport-based fishing vessel, capsized and sank near the entrance of the Yaquina Bay jetty. The U.S. Coast Guard said the vessel went down around 4 p.m., prompting a search involving a helicopter and two...

Oregon Woman Missing Since July 8, Last Seen Possibly Near Washington-Canada Border

ONTARIO, Ore. – The family of 39-year-old Skye Thiel is desperately searching for answers after she vanished in early July, and Ontario police have now launched an official missing person investigation. According to the Ontario Police Department, the last confirmed sighting of Thiel and the man...

Accused Serial Killer Jesse Calhoun Indicted for Murder of Fourth Oregon Woman

Two years after 22-year-old Kristin Smith’s body was discovered in a wooded area of Southeast Portland, her family is one step closer to justice. On Tuesday, Multnomah County prosecutors announced that Jesse Lee Calhoun, already accused in three other deaths, has now been indicted for Kristin’s...
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