The Washington County District Attorney says parts of Oregon's Sanctuary Promise law are preventing prosecutors from extraditing suspects who have fled the country.
Two teenagers were arrested Monday night after reportedly pulling a gun out of a backpack, fleeing into the woods, and walking along the shoulder of I-205, in an attempt to evade police, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).
In July, the city of Salem approved a $168,000 grant for a fence to address the homeless camping that is taking place on the corner of Front St. and Union St. in Downtown Salem.
The Salem Police Department (SPD) is asking for the public’s help to find a man who is suspected of shooting three people and killing one in a Feb. 2023 incident.
The county says that a water line broke Monday morning, causing a sewer leak that affected the three-mile long trail as well as softball fields in the area.
A man who was convicted of murdering a man in his home and beating the man’s 5-year-old son died in custody, the Oregon Department of Corrections announced.
A driver and a pedestrian were both injured in a multi-car crash on Interstate 84 in northeast Portland early on Sunday morning, according to a spokesperson with Portland Fire & Rescue.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday that there has been a spike in fraud calls in which the scammers pose as deputies and threaten jail time.
“These newer model General Motor cars are not known for that, so we were definitely caught off guard, especially a Corvette, those are hard to steal,” Kozyarsky said.
The Lee Falls Fire is burning around 280 acres in Washington County. Officials said it is 100% lined, and said those fire lines have to hold for 24 hours before the fire is considered “contained.”
Oregon State Police have a new dashboard to show how many rape kits are waiting to be tested in the state, and as of Friday, the dashboard shows 810 kits waiting.
After a brush fire in Clackamas County forced evacuations early Friday morning, the sheriff’s office lowered all orders to Level 1 on Friday afternoon.
A 36-year-old Estacada man was arrested last month after a child-predator sting in Sandy and detectives are looking for any additional victims, police said on Friday.
