Crime & Justice

Two bathroom fires at Sisters High School cause no damage or injuries, evacuation

A Sisters High School student has been arrested on suspicion of setting two fires in separate girls bathrooms.…

Crime & Justice

Truck driver indicted on manslaughter charges after deadly Oregon crash that killed 7 farmworkers

The driver of the semitruck involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 5 near Albany that left seven…

Crime & Justice

Inmate charged with biting off deputy’s fingertip, arrested earlier for punching women, police, records say

An inmate accused of biting off a jail deputy’s fingertip was identified in court records as the same…

Bend

New lawsuit filed in Bend police brutality case; officer’s criminal case approaches settlement

A Bend Police officer facing misdemeanor assault charges stemming from a June 2021 arrest is now being sued…

Bend

New law allows Oregon’s paralegals to help more people

Oregon’s paralegals can now obtain a license that permits them to provide legal services in certain cases, even…

Bend

Police: Callers dial 911 and falsely report shots fired to get out of Bend traffic stop

Two people were arrested in Bend Thursday after they made a false 911 call about nearby gunfire, an…

Bend

Deschutes County Sheriff, Commissioner, clash over proposed tax increase

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is seeking to increase assessed tax rates for districts supporting its office to…

Bend

Police bust large-scale illegal marijuana operation in Bend, La Pine, seizing drugs and money

State, county and municipal law enforcement officers simultaneously raided five properties in Bend and La Pine on Tuesday…

Bend

SWAT team arrests Bend man after six-hour ‘hostage rescue’ involving children

A six-hour standoff involving a SWAT team ended when police arrested a Bend man on Monday in what…

Crime & Justice

Madras man found guilty of murder in Jefferson County

After five hours of deliberation, a Jefferson County jury on Friday found Josiah Washington guilty of the 2020…

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