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Jurors hear new details as Bend murder trial begins

Deschutes County prosecutors have said the mother of accused murderer Randall Kilby was the only witness on the…

Crime & Justice

Oregon man who set booby traps around home and injured FBI agent sentenced to more than 12 years in prison

A 72-year-old man was sentenced to 12½ years in federal prison after he booby-trapped his former manufactured home…

Crime & Justice

Makeshift cinder-block cell in Klamath Falls kidnapping case dismantled

An attorney for a Klamath Falls man accused of kidnapping and sexual assault said he will move to…

Bend

Bend gas station attendant helps stop theft suspect

Michael Reeves, a 32-year-old attendant at Arco gas station on Bend’s south end, had just arrived for his…

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Federal funds for a Central Oregon-based anti-human trafficking program aren’t just a financial boost, said the program’s director,…

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Organization gets $300K to fight human trafficking in Central Oregon

Federal funds for a Central Oregon-based anti-human trafficking program aren’t just a financial boost, said the program’s director,…

Crime & Justice

2 dead in Medford shooting; police release few details

The investigation into a Sunday shooting at Charles Point Apartments in south Medford that ultimately left two people…

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First trial for Bend man charged in three slayings set to start Tuesday

A Bend man charged with killing three people is about to face the first of two trials, bringing…

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Former Deschutes County deputy allegedly gave alcohol to minor

Prosecutors are weighing potential criminal charges against a former Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office deputy on allegations that he…

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Bend police find alcohol, psilocybin after arrest in child sex sting operation

A Bend man accused of attempting to lure a minor for sex was arrested in a police sting…

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