Adrian Thomas
Investigative Reporter
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Adrian Thomas comes to the FOX 12 Investigates team with extensive general assignment reporting and anchoring experience. Prior to FOX 12 Investigates Adrian worked as a reporter and anchor in Grand Junction, Colorado, Fresno, California, and as a general assignment reporter at FOX 12 for a year before transitioning over to investigative.
Whether it’s politics, breaking news, social issues, or crime and justice, Adrian has a passion for in-depth reporting, and going beyond the daily headlines to shed a light on the biggest issues facing society today. For FOX 12, Adrian’s reporting once took him out of state to California for in-depth coverage on programs the City of Portland is adopting to handle the homeless and drug crisis.
Adrian was born in San Diego, California and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and studied journalism at Boston University. Contact Adrian via email at Adrian.Thomas@kptv.com or on social media linked above if you have a story idea.
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A car theft crisis is impacting drivers in the Portland metro and forcing major car brands to scramble to make their cars more theft resistant.
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According to Portland police, the most recent set of data, from July 2022 to July 2023, there have been 10,520 reported stolen cars.
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Home surveillance video obtained by FOX 12 from witnesses appears to show the moments leading up to the crash that killed a 53-year-old woman.
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Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties have collected a combined $300 million and counting in tax revenue, according to Metro, since early 2021 to fight homelessness.
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A local high school student makes it his mission to help prepare his peers and younger students for the future.
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Just over two years ago, the United States Military ended its war on terrorism in Afghanistan.
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A troubling trend of teachers being assaulted by students in the classroom is causing school district officials to prioritize tackling this issue ahead of the start of school year.
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Oregon state lawmakers made a major investment in giving high schoolers struggling with substance abuse a second chance.
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With artificial intelligence tools like Chat GPT, teachers are trying to figure out if the software is something K-12 education needs to embrace, or prevent students from using.
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A Klamath Falls woman who is the ex-partner and still current housemate of the man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Seattle woman, denies the charges against him.
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A deadly shooting killed a hospital security guard and injured another staff member on Saturday at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.
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Experts are calling it one of the most significant pieces of suicide prevention legislation in the state’s history.
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The dog attacked in NW Portland by an aggressive pit bull has been saved by emergency surgery, his owner says.
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An exciting new chapter begins for a group of Downtown Portland businesses.
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Enough Republicans show up in Oregon Senate to end six-week walkout that blocked abortion, other key bills.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help to solve the case of a deadly shooting in Southeast Portland from about a year ago.
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Back on May 16, Portland Fire and Rescue raced to save Maxwell Hall at southwest 14th Avenue and Taylor St. as the May Apartments went up in flames right next door.
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Portland City Hall approved a camping ban following a 3-1 vote on Wednesday.
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A man accused of starting a massive apartment building fire last month in Southwest Portland appeared in court Monday to be arraigned on his charges, and pled not guilty to all counts.
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An independent commission working with the City of Portland released Thursday three map drafts for the new Portland City Council districts coming in 2025.
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This year's Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade coincides with a national gathering happening in Portland to celebrate the hardworking women who stepped up during World War II.
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A group organized in part by the Oregon Food Bank held a rally outside the state capitol on Thursday to call for lawmakers to pass a bill that would expand food assistance for refugees and immigrants.
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Portland City Council is set to vote on a new ordinance Wednesday that makes specific restrictions on unsanctioned camping.
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Court documents have revealed the arson suspect had a known criminal history prior to a fire that destroyed The May Apartments.
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On Thursday, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler introduced changes to the city’s camping ordinances, including a ban of camping in certain locations from 8 a.m. to 8p.m.
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A 52-year-old California man appeared in court Friday to face charges related to a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 north of Albany that killed seven people and injured four others.
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The Peninsula Crossing Safe Rest Village was unveiled Thursday in North Portland, and met with mixed emotions.
Portland Fire officials are now concerned that a downtown apartment building that was badly damaged by a fire on Tuesday, displacing nearly 100 people, is on the brink of collapsing.
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Crews are investigating the cause of a devastating four-alarm fire at an apartment complex in downtown Portland on Tuesday.
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Mayor Ted Wheeler says he is gathering leaders of local agencies and utilities to try and come up with a solution to what he says are too many new taxes, possible rate increases and fees coming to the city.
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Shemia Fagan formally stepped down as secretary of state and a Senate stalemate entered day six.
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Many Portlanders embraced the Summer-like weather seen last week, but favorable conditions have led to fast growth of leaves on trees, grasses, and flowers. Nurse Emily Trevillyan at Portland’s Allergy Clinic says pollen readings lately have spiked.
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Urban Alchemy will be getting millions of dollars from the City of Portland to run sanctioned mass camp sites.
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A long-time staple in Northwest Portland just closed its doors, citing financial issues.
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In just weeks, the Portland Police Bureau’s Central Precinct and Focused Intervention Team will be the first group of officers to wear new body cameras.
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The City of Portland is set to pay millions to a California-based non-profit to run designated camp sites to get people off the streets and connected to services.
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A deadly drug combination gaining prominence nationwide is worrying some health experts and local law enforcement.
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Clark County is considering putting up a fence around one of its main county government buildings after a rise in theft, vandalism and staff feeling unsafe.
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A Portland woman has launched her own crusade to battle the out-of-control problem of car thefts.
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The Portland Police Bureau says the mayor has ordered officers to patrol the area of an abandoned building Downtown 24/7.
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A massive investment in state funds in housing and homelessness is about to roll out.
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A woman who lives in Northeast Portland had a typical afternoon take a terrifying turn Tuesday after she was brutally beaten and her car heavily damaged.
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The Portland Federal Bureau of Investigation Field Office has quite the opportunity for rising juniors and seniors in high school.
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A leader with decades of healthcare experience is coming to lead the Joint Office of Homeless Services for Multnomah County and Portland.
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A new affordable housing project that recently started welcoming residents is changing lives in North Portland.
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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Wednesday is signing a new homeless and affordable housing spending bill into law.
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A new bill in the Oregon State Senate seeks to bring down rent increases, and expand the benefit to more renters.
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One person has died and another was injured after a shooting outside a bar in the Foster-Powell neighborhood.
Gov. Tina Kotek says she is not quite ready to commit state funding to Mayor Ted Wheeler’s bold plans to set up six sanctioned campsites in Portland.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Salem are outraged at Legacy Medical Group’s choice to close its birthing center in East Multnomah County.
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