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Police: Madras killing preceded by argument over backpack

A Madras woman was shot and killed over a backpack, and the person authorities say is responsible might…

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Several Oregon sheriffs use mask mandates to attack state government’s authority

Several Oregon sheriffs use mask mandates to attack state government’s authority A handful of Oregon sheriffs are seizing…

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Portland Police officer wounded, suspect killed in shooting

A Portland Police officer was shot in the hip Friday morning and a suspect was killed after federal…

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La Pine man faces manslaughter in alleged drunken driving crash

Prosecutors allege a La Pine man acted with extreme indifference in causing a crash that killed a 19-year-old…

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Former Klamath Falls police officer pleads guilty to stealing drugs from evidence room

A former Klamath Falls police officer pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to stealing methamphetamine and fentanyl from…

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‘Vindication’ for Kozowski; jury awards fired sheriff’s deputy $1M

A jury in federal court has found in favor of former Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office deputy Eric Kozowski…

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Hummel won’t seek reelection in 2022

John Hummel, the controversial and sometimes polarizing Deschutes County district attorney, announced he won’t seek reelection in 2022.…

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Suspect in cyclist death reportedly told police ‘I’ve been drinking all day’

The 19-year-old Bend man accused of manslaughter in the death of a cyclist this month allegedly gave himself…

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Closing statements given in Kozowski v. Nelson

In closing statements Thursday, lawyers defending Deschutes County Sheriff L. Shane Nelson characterized his decision to terminate his…

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Warm Springs trio accused of murder appears in court for plea negotiations

The trio accused of murdering a Redmond man last summer and leaving his body on the side of…

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