Portland home invasion leads to 22-year sentence after attack on mother and infant

PORTLAND, OR – A man who entered a stranger’s home and attacked a mother holding her 10-month-old baby while her husband worked outside has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, closing…

Portland Uber driver killed in ambush shooting as teen faces murder charges

A Multnomah County case outlines how a targeted attack on two teenagers left a rideshare driver dead. PORTLAND, OR – A late-night ride turned deadly when gunfire erupted into a moving Uber…

Portland police bait bike sting leads to arrests and cocaine seizure downtown

PORTLAND, OR — A coordinated bait bike operation across Portland’s central neighborhoods led to three arrests, the seizure of over 14 grams of cocaine, and the towing of two vehicles, police announced…

Portland man charged in string of arsons across city after release from jail

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man suspected of setting multiple fires throughout Portland was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon and booked on more than a dozen arson-related charges, according to authorities. At approximately…

Suspect arrested in 2021 Portland homicide after U.S. Marshals locate him in North Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 53-year-old man has been arrested more than four years after a fatal shooting in southeast Portland, police said Wednesday. Isaac S. Harden Sr. was taken into custody on…

Portland Trantifa Protester Arrested Again, Released Again

A protest at Portland State University on Monday evening resulted in the arrest of 34-year-old Emery Rose Hall, who was taken into custody by Portland police on misdemeanor charges and released later…

Three arrested after armed carjacking, police chase in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two juveniles and an adult were arrested Wednesday after an armed carjacking in Southeast Portland led to a police pursuit and crash. Portland police said officers responded around 10…

Reckless driver in stolen Jeep crashes into Portland streetcar stop, nearly hitting pedestrians

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man driving a stolen Jeep eluded police before crashing into a Portland Streetcar stop in the Pearl District on Saturday morning, narrowly missing pedestrians. Portland police said an…

Portland Police settle lawsuit after K9 attack incident

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau has reissued details of a 2021 incident in which an off-duty police dog attacked two people in Happy Valley, following the settlement of a lawsuit…

Man dies five days after being shot in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man died in the hospital five days after being shot in Northeast Portland, authorities said. Anthony Dwayne Bell, Jr., 38, of Portland, was shot on Friday, October 4,…

South Portland Man Sentenced to Five Years on Gun and Drug Trafficking Charges

U.S. District Judge Jon D. Levy sentenced Joshua Hopkins, 33, to 60 months in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release. Hopkins pleaded guilty on February 21, 2024. PORTLAND,…

Portland Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Murder Committed Amid Violent Robbery Spree

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison today for murdering a Milwaukie, Oregon man in his home amid a violent robbery spree that spanned several months and…

Fatal Shooting in Kenton Neighborhood, Portland

PORTLAND, OR – A shooting in the Kenton Neighborhood resulted in one fatality. North Precinct Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 3000 block of North Terry Street at 7:47 p.m.…

Portland Public Schools Face Civil Rights Complaint For Disciplinary Policy That Factors In Race, Gender Identity

Portland Public Schools Face Civil Rights Complaint For Disciplinary Policy That Factors In Race, Gender Identity Katelynn Richardson on February 17, 2024 An education advocacy group hit Portland Public Schools (PPS) with…

Former Professional Wrestler Suspected in Murder of His Wife in Portland

Portland, OR – Portland Police Bureau (PPB) has identified former professional wrestler William Albert Haynes, Jr., 70, of Portland, as the suspect in the homicide investigation following a deadly shooting in the…

Arson Investigation Initiated After Mayoral Candidate’s Car Torched in Portland

PORTLAND, OR — The Portland Police Bureau has commenced an arson investigation following the destruction of a vehicle belonging to Rene Gonzalez, a local commissioner and mayoral candidate, on Friday morning. The…

Portland Police Open Arson Probe After Car Set Ablaze Outside Tough-On-Crime Mayoral Candidate’s Home

Portland Police Open Arson Probe After Car Set Ablaze Outside Tough-On-Crime Mayoral Candidate’s Home Robert Schmad on January 12, 2024 Police are looking into a potential arson outside the home of a…

Area Man Charged in Federal Court for Overdose Death of Portland 15-Year-Old

PORTLAND, Ore.—A local man is facing federal charges today for distributing counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a Portland teenager. Nasir Overton, 20, a resident of Portland,…

Portland Man Who Claimed to be a Foreign Exchange Currency Trader Indicted for Wire Fraud

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man, who for more than a decade claimed to be a successful foreign exchange currency trader to solicit millions of dollars in investments, has been indicted in federal court…

Portland Area Man Charged with Coercing and Enticing a Minor Online

PORTLAND, Ore.—A transient man residing in Tigard, Oregon is facing federal charges for using social media to coerce and entice an 11-year-old child into engaging in criminal sexual activity. Jakob Joshua Stickney,…

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