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Criminal cases among those ‘mentally unfit’ have doubled in Deschutes County, straining limited resources

The number of criminal defendants in Deschutes County deemed mentally unfit to aid in their own defense has…

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Civil commitment spike challenges Deschutes County

Fueled by racism, James Lamb Jr. broke into the office at the Hub Motel in Redmond on New…

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Police arrest second suspect in fatal shooting in Madras

Police have arrested the second suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred in Madras on Halloween. Chance Stwyer,…

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Multnomah County man arrested after fleeing police in Redmond

A Wood Village man was arrested Tuesday in Redmond after driving away from officers attempting a traffic stop.…

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Oregon is losing public defenders. How much money will bring them back?

A decade after graduating near the top of her class at Lewis & Clark Law School and starting…

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Hermiston School District places two schools in lockdown due to ‘swatting’ report

The Hermiston School District placed Hermiston High School in lockdown Tuesday due to a apparently false report of…

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A former Bend mayor died homeless. What happened to Craig Coyner III?

Craig Coyner III once helped govern the city of Bend, ascending to its highest office. He served as…

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Man sentenced to life for murdering Bend teens

Convicted murderer Wesley Abel Brady was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing…

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Portland police union, city submit drastically different body cam proposals on when officers should be able to review footage

The Portland police union wants officers to be able to review recordings from their own body cameras before…

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Former Wasco County DA did not violate professional-conduct rules, Oregon State Bar ethics board concludes

An Oregon State Bar disciplinary and ethics board concluded that a former longtime Wasco County district attorney and…

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