Crime & Justice

‘If it wasn’t for Girl Scouts’: Prison program helps incarcerated moms bond with their daughters

Ten-year-old Aubree Orren clutches her mom’s waist, cuddling into her at every opportunity. Because for most of Aubree’s…

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Body found in burned Pendleton house

PENDLETON — Pendleton police are investigating a body that was inside a house that burned May 9 in…

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Parole board grants release to four Redmond 5 killers. Will society accept them?

When Ashley Summers appeared before the Oregon Board of Parole earlier this month, she had spent more than…

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Eastern Oregon University picks new president

LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University has named Kelly Ryan, the interim chancellor of Indiana University Southeast, its…

Crime & Justice

Frank Gable exonerated in 1989 murder of Oregon corrections director

Frank Gable, who was wrongly convicted of killing Oregon Corrections Director Michael Francke in 1989, was exonerated on…

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Man faces murder charge in Crook County shooting, police chase

A 42-year-old Bend man is facing charges of murder and manslaughter in Crook County after a Powell Butte…

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Father of Parkland, Florida, school-shooting victim faces charges in Jackson County

An Eagle Point man who became a school safety crusader after his daughter was killed in Florida’s Marjory…

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Pennsylvania minor arrested in swatting incident in Bend, found child pornography

Pennsylvania State Police arrested a 17-year-old male in connection with the Bend hoax call on April 11 that…

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Deschutes County increases pay of District Attorney Steve Gunnels

Steve Gunnels, who has only been Deschutes County district attorney for four months, received a hefty raise Thursday…

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Bend family sues school district, construction company, after child is struck by car

A Bend family whose teenage daughter was hit by a car while crossing the street near a local…

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