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LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – In a heartbreaking turn of events, a 30-year-old man from Lincoln City has been accused of killing a hotel guest to steal the guest's dog, as revealed by court documents. According to…
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,…
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…
In 1968 or 1969, a teenage girl who attended Grant High School in NE Portland went missing, and up until now police had not been able to find any definitive evidence about her disappearance. However, thanks…
UPDATE: Breauna Vaughn has been found safe, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office. On Wednesday, Jan. 24, authorities from the sheriff's office reported that Vaughn was found safe. Further details were not disclosed. Local law…
UPDATE: Just before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, police reported that Shoop had been found and taken back into protective custody. No other details were released. In Oregon City, Oregon, the local police department is actively searching…
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.…
Three years have passed since Fauna Frey, a 45-year-old woman with captivating blue eyes and blonde hair, vanished without a trace from a grocery store parking lot in Grants Pass, Oregon. Standing at 5 feet 6…
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…
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…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has issued an appeal for information regarding the whereabouts of a 45-year-old man from Yachats who disappeared over seven weeks ago. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is urging those with any…
The Oregon Human Services Department is urgently seeking community assistance in locating Daijahlay (Daijah) Harrison. They have expressed serious concerns about her safety, as she is said to be "in extreme danger." Daijah, a 16-year-old in…
