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Seven-hour SWAT team standoff ends with arrest in Sunriver

Man arrested after 7-hour standoff with police in Sunriver A standoff with an assault suspect in Sunriver on…

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Report: Dozens of criminal cases mishandled by Central Oregon lawyer

A Central Oregon public defender poorly handled dozens of criminal cases by not reviewing evidence, failing to conduct…

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Idaho man pleads guilty to shooting substations at Hells Canyon, Brownlee dams in 2023, could be sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

A Meridian, Idaho, man pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to shooting a rifle at the…

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UPDATE: Madras plane crash victims identified as David and Venita Hagerty

The victims of a plane crash near Madras on Sunday have been identified as David Hagerty, 69, and his…

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Audit: Staffing shortages drive up Deschutes County’s overtime expenses

Deschutes County has spent more than it budgeted on employee overtime four of the past five years, with…

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Plane crash near Madras leaves ‘no survivors’

A plane crash in a remote area near Madras on Sunday killed at least one person, authorities said…

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1 dead, 2 wounded after shooting at park in Salem

SALEM — Three people were shot Thursday afternoon in a park in Salem, and one of them has…

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Mental health crisis prompts large police response at Forum Shopping Center in Bend

Twenty police vehicles responded to the Forum Shopping Center near U.S. Highway 20 and 27th Street on Thursday…

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Suspected drunken driver crashes into Bend apartment complex, breaks gas line

A suspected drunken driver crashed into an apartment building Wednesday night near Newport Avenue,  causing a gas line…

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Ex-Grant County deputy reaps $1.3 million legal settlement

CANYON CITY — In a series of settlements, Grant County and the state of Oregon have agreed to…

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