8-Hour Armed Standoff Leads to 5+ Year Federal Sentence for Westbrook Man Who Illegally Possessed Gun

PORTLAND, Maine — A Westbrook man was sentenced Wednesday to five years and four months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a felon, U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock,…

America’s Blue Bastions Have Crept Right Amid Rampant Crime And Homelessness

America’s most liberal cities and states have shifted their policies to the right in recent elections, as crime and homelessness remain large issues in Democratic strongholds. Left-wing policies in blue states like…

Oregon Man Charged with Bomb Hoax Targeting Jewish Hospitals in New York

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man was arrested Thursday on charges of making bomb threats against Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and Long Island, leading to at least…

New York Among Cities That Have Seen Spikes in Violent Crime and Murder

Police Forces in Major Democrat-Run Cities Shrink Amid Rising Homicide Rates Washington, D.C., DC – Major cities governed by Democrats, including New York City, Los Angeles, Portland, Austin, and Washington, D.C., have…

Blue State Lawmakers Reverse Course, Reimpose Drug Penalties After Overdose Surge

Blue State Lawmakers Reverse Course, Reimpose Drug Penalties After Overdose Surge Kate Anderson on March 2, 2024 Oregon lawmakers are pushing to bring back penalties for drug possession just a few years…

San Francisco Somehow Finds A Way To Make Catching Criminals Even Harder

San Francisco Somehow Finds A Way To Make Catching Criminals Even Harder Harold Hutchison on February 22, 2024 The San Francisco Police Commission passed new restrictions Wednesday that prohibit police officers from…

Man Who Smashed Nancy Pelosi’s Sign on January 6th Arrested

WASHINGTON – David Medina, a 34-year-old from Sherwood, Oregon, has been arrested on charges stemming from his involvement in the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. This incident interrupted a…

‘This Neighborhood Is Already Really Bad’: Small Business Owners Pan Blue City’s Plan To Open Homeless Clinic

‘This Neighborhood Is Already Really Bad’: Small Business Owners Pan Blue City’s Plan To Open Homeless Clinic Harold Hutchison on January 11, 2024 Small business owners in San Francisco’s “Little Saigon” neighborhood…

Recovery of Nearly a Kilo of Fentanyl in Scarborough Leads to 13 Year Sentence for Massachusetts Man

PORTLAND, Maine: A career offender from Lawrence, Massachusetts was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for possessing 400 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute. Chief Judge Jon D.…

Maine Man Pleads Guilty for Threatening Portsmouth High School

CONCORD – A Maine man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Concord to charges in connection to the online threats he made to the Portsmouth High School on April 12, 2023,…

Bend Man Sentenced for Theft from Tribal Organization

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Bend, Oregon man was sentenced in federal court today for stealing tools from Warm Springs Composite Products, a wood products manufacturing business owned by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.…

Southern Oregon Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison After Boobytrapped Home Injures Federal Officer

MEDFORD, Ore.—A former resident of Williams, Oregon, was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison today after he boobytrapped a southern Oregon home and injured a federal officer. Gregory Lee…

Berwick Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking

PORTLAND, Maine: A Berwick man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland today to distributing, and possessing with intent to distribute, methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to court records, in January and February…

Federal Charges Filed After “Fentanyl Press” Found in Gladstone Apartment

PORTLAND, Ore.—An 18-year-old drug trafficker with ties to a recent fatal overdose is facing federal charges after he was caught transporting several packages of powdered fentanyl and a 20-ton shop press used…

Maryland Man Found Guilty of Felony Bail Reform Act Violations

WASHINGTON – Ranjith Keerikkattil, 35, formerly of Catonsville, Md., was found guilty by a jury for committing two felony violations of the Bail Reform Act by…

SUZANNE DOWNING: Bezos Saw The Graffiti On The Wall In Seattle, And He’s Heading For A Better Tax Climate

SUZANNE DOWNING: Bezos Saw The Graffiti On The Wall In Seattle, And He’s Heading For A Better Tax Climate Suzanne Downing on November 5, 2023 Jeff Bezos, the titan of e-commerce and…

Clackamas County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting and Extorting Three Canadian Children Online

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Clackamas County, Oregon man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison today for using social media to stalk three Canadian children online and coerce them into producing and sharing…

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