Crime & Justice

Oregon woman endures fear and despair in illegal imprisonment in Coffee Creek prison

Terri Lee Brown’s life spun upside down in February, when the state of Oregon illegally sent her to…

Crime & Justice

Deschutes court transitions to postcard jury summons

The Deschutes County Circuit Court will roll out a new online interface and mailing format to summon jurors…

Crime & Justice

La Grande man gets 12½ years in federal prison in sexual abuse of 2 girls he he met online

A La Grande man who met two 15-year-old girls on Snapchat, sexually abused them while traveling through three…

Bend

Bend man dead after stabbing two women, causing manhunt near Big Sky Park

A Bend man was found dead from self-inflicted wounds Wednesday night after he allegedly stabbed his estranged wife…

Bend

Deschutes County courthouse expansion breaks ground

Construction crews broke ground Monday on the Deschutes County Circuit Court expansion, which will usher in a new…

Crime & Justice

Oregon prisoner who received compassionate release during COVID-19 returned to life of crime within days

Less than a month after he was granted compassionate release during COVID-19 and let out of federal prison…

Bend

Two teens were murdered in Bend, their relatives filed $14 million suit against murderer Wesley Brady

A $14 million civil lawsuit against convicted murderer Wesley Abel Brady alleges he and his romantic partner plotted…

Bend

Public defender shortage escalates in Deschutes County

Deschutes County’s public defender shortage, which has been on the edge of a crisis for years, recently escalated…

Bend

Bend addiction treatment nonprofit founder arrested after accused of stealing $300,000

Dawn Holland, the founder of a Bend addiction-treatment center accused of stealing more than $300,000 from the nonprofit…

Crime & Justice

Baker City man cited for allegedly abandoning 5 dogs in mountains

A Baker City man has been charged with animal abandonment for leaving five dogs in the mountains southwest…

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