Crime & Justice

Prineville without police chief, captain, for nearly three months

The city of Prineville has been without two of its top police officers for nearly three months. City…

Crime & Justice

Madras man tells police he stabbed man for allegedly strangling ex-girlfriend

A Madras man faces felony charges of assault and the unlawful use of a weapon for allegedly stabbing…

Bend

Woman arrested in alleged Bend jewelry store burglary

A woman who is accused of attempting to steal about $5,000 worth of items from a jewelry store…

Crime & Justice

Former mayor of Oregon small town sentenced in Halloween 2022 road rage shooting

Dowen Jones, former mayor of the city of Rufus in Sherman County, pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming…

Crime & Justice

Oregon lawmakers prep to tackle drug addiction in 2024 session

Oregon lawmakers want to look at the state’s drug addiction crisis — and seek solutions — from all angles…

Bend

Bike crash numbers in Bend slow after teen death

Bicycle crashes in Bend that required emergency medical attention have dropped in recent months following a fatality and…

Crime & Justice

Jefferson County crash kills one and seriously injures another

Culver resident killed in vehicle crash in Jefferson County Oregon State Police responded Thursday to a head-on crash…

Bend

Bend Police investigating death of man run over on Highway 97

A 45-year-old man was run over Friday morning while lying in a lane of U.S. Highway 97 in…

Bend

Prosecutors to reject Bend woman’s plea in Jefferson County crash, sending case to trial

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office will not agree to a guilty-plea petition filed this week by a…

Crime & Justice

Sheriff’s office probes large straw fire near Albany

ALBANY — A large straw fire started early Monday morning outside Albany was caused by arson, said an…

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