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Elgin man sentenced to two life terms for the 2020 slaying of his girlfriend, her granddaughter

LA GRANDE — Union County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Powers sentenced an Elgin man to two life sentences…

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Indictment of Jesse Calhoun alleges 50-day killing spree

The indictment against a man accused of murdering three women and moving their bodies to rural areas shows…

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Warning shots fired at Snake River prison to break up fight

A weekend fight involving dozens of prisoners at the state’s largest prison prompted security officials to fire back-to-back…

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Montana man pleads not guilty in Redmond crash that killed family of four

The man who allegedly killed a family of four in a fiery crash north of Redmond in October…

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Prosecutors detail man’s alleged kidnapping of woman from outside Klamath Falls bar in May 2023

Two months before Negasi Zuberi allegedly abducted a woman from Seattle, drove her to Oregon and locked her…

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Unannounced inspection finds serious safety concerns at federal prison in Sheridan

An unannounced inspection of the federal prison in Sheridan last year identified serious safety and security lapses, including…

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Gunman who fatally shot man in road-rage incident sentenced to state hospital

A 25-year-old man pleaded guilty except for insanity to second-degree murder on Thursday for killing a Tigard man…

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Bend red flag law case ends in suicide after sheriff’s deputy misses court hearing

Jesse Wetmore was in crisis and threatening to hurt himself, and possibly others, with a gun at a…

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$25K reward offered in poisoning of 3 wolves, 2 eagles in Wallowa County

ENTERPRISE — Authorities are seeking information and offering a $25,000 reward after the discovery of three gray wolves…

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Man charged in slayings of 3 women in Portland area

Jesse Lee Calhoun, identified last year as a person of interest in a series of suspicious deaths of…

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