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Bend man accused of attacking roommate with bat will testify before grand jury

A Bend man accused of attempted murder after hitting his roommate in the head with a bat Aug.…

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Bend non-profit director arraigned on drug charges

Gary Lee Hewitt, former executive director of non-profit St. Vincent de Paul, was arraigned Friday after he was…

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Scooter helps police nab suspect in east Medford Dutch Bros robbery

A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of robbery after an electric-scooter-riding thief brandished a weapon at a…

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Deschutes County sheriff appoints undersheriff to handle political issues in the department

Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson announced Tuesday he has appointed an undersheriff to handle election-related issues for the…

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ACLU sues Medford police for allegedly ‘spying’ on liberal groups they dislike

The ACLU of Oregon filed suit Tuesday against the Medford Police Department, alleging it has illegally been compiling…

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Police: Oregon Lottery winner followed from bar, stabbed 15 times, survives by playing dead

A man who won $2,000 playing video lottery at a southeast Portland bar Saturday night was followed home…

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Bend nonprofit knew about executive director’s criminal history before arrest

St. Vincent de Paul’s interim executive director says the Bend nonprofit, which provides transitional housing, food and other…

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Salem man dies rescuing woman from Willamette River

Derik Morganstern, 35, struggled with addiction and homelessness off and on since he was a teen, his sister…

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Crooked River Ranch shooting suspect jailed after major police response

A Crooked River Ranch woman has been charged with attempted murder and assault for allegedly shooting a man…

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Homeless man pleads not guilty in Bend murder case

The man arrested in connection with the death of a homeless man found dead in a ditch in…

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