Crime & Justice

Ex-Oregon dentist sentenced for fraudulently seeking $170m in COVID-19 aid and distributing steroids, prescription meds

A former West Linn dentist who fraudulently applied for more than $170 million in COVID-19 relief money and…

Bend

Man pleads guilty to murdering Bend teens

Wesley Abel Brady pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering 18-year-old Bend residents Angela Alexus Pastorino and Alfredo P. Hernandez…

Crime & Justice

Oregon joins debate over police education requirements

SALEM — Amid a renewed nationwide focus on police qualifications following the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, an…

Bend

Bend man pleads no contest in Mayfield Pond shooting

A 40-year-old Bend man was convicted Monday of criminally negligent homicide in the fatal shooting of a man…

Bend

Bend man struck, killed by pickup after falling while crossing icy road

A Bend man was struck by a car and killed after he fell while crossing an icy road…

Bend

Inmate found unresponsive in Deschutes County jail

A Deschutes County jail inmate was hospitalized after she was found unresponsive Monday night. The inmate attempted suicide…

Crime & Justice

Mother and daughter arrested in Madras after police find 7 pounds of meth

A mother and daughter who were stopped by a state trooper Sunday evening for speeding in Madras were…

Bend

Threat against Bend High draws widespread fear as investigation continues

Bend Police detectives and the FBI have determined that a threat of violence against Bend High School on…

Crime & Justice

Clatsop County couple deals with fallout from stolen boat, Coast Guard rescue

What seemed like a normal Friday for Dr. David Leibel and his wife, Cindy, turned into a bizarre…

Bend

Threat of weapons at Bend High prompts massive police response

More than two dozen law enforcement officers, many armed with rifles, searched Bend High School on Thursday after…

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