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…

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 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,…

Report Rips Police For ‘Violent’ Response To Blue City Riots That Caused Millions In Damage, Injured Hundreds Of Cops

Report Rips Police For ‘Violent’ Response To Blue City Riots That Caused Millions In Damage, Injured Hundreds Of Cops Lillian Tweten on August 24, 2023 Portland police officers used too much force…

Police Investigating Double Shooting in Rochester

ROCHESTER, NY – Early Monday morning around 1:30 AM, an overnight shooting at Portland Avenue and Norton Street resulted in two injured city residents. The victims, a 33-year-old woman and a 24-year-old…

Clifton police seeking suspect wanted in shooting

CLIFTON, NJ – The Clifton Police Department has identified 32-year-old Jose Carmona-Flores of Clifton as the suspect in a shooting incident that took place on Lexington Avenue near Lake Avenue last week.…

‘It’s Getting Worse Every Day’: Drug Use And Crime Strain Portland Business Owners

‘It’s Getting Worse Every Day’: Drug Use And Crime Strain Portland Business Owners Erinn Broadus on May 31, 2023 Local businesses in Portland, Oregon, are frustrated by an uptick in burglaries, theft…

Colleges Move To Arm Officers In Response To Inner-City Crime After Previous Calls To Defund the Police

Colleges Move To Arm Officers In Response To Inner-City Crime After Previous Calls To Defund the Police Alexa Schwerha on May 28, 2023 George Washington University (GWU) and Portland State University (PSU) revised…

Homeless People Terrorizing Portland Homeowners With Thefts, Massive Fires

Homeless People Terrorizing Portland Homeowners With Thefts, Massive Fires Laurel Duggan on February 21, 2023 Homeless people are occupying a vacant home in Portland, Oregon, causing frequent fires and stealing from neighboring…

Portland Man with 18 Prior Felony Convictions Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

PORTLAND, Ore.—On January 9, 2023, a Portland man with a criminal history spanning decades was sentenced to federal prison after he was arrested for discharging a firearm into the air outside a…

Former Portland Attorney Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison for Embezzling Client Funds

PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Portland attorney was sentenced to federal prison today for defrauding more than one hundred clients out of millions of dollars in insurance proceeds and using the stolen money to…

Portland Area Mail Thief Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud, Identity Theft, and Possession of Methamphetamine

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Washington County, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for using stolen bank checks and debit cards to defraud local residents and illegally possessing distribution quantities of methamphetamine. William…

A Years-Long Law Enforcement Crisis Is Hindering Homicide-Plagued Portland, Experts Say

A Years-Long Law Enforcement Crisis Is Hindering Homicide-Plagued Portland, Experts Say Trevor Schakohl on December 15, 2022 Portland is feeling the effects of a years-long law enforcement crisis involving “defund the police”…

New Britain Man Involved in Theft of 14 Guns from Portland Firearm Dealer Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KENNEY COTTO, 25, of New Britain, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to…

Former Portland Man Sentenced to 3+ Years for 2021 Armed Standoff at Brewer Walmart

BANGOR, Maine: A former Portland man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charges stemmed from an August 2021 standoff with…

Portland Woman Faces Federal Charges for Role in Local Fraud Ring

PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland has returned an indictment charging a local woman for her alleged role in a fraud ring that used the stolen identities of multiple victims in…

Portland Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Large Quantities of Methamphetamine and Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills

MEDFORD, Ore.—A Portland, Oregon man with a prior drug trafficking conviction was sentenced to federal prison today after he was found driving on Interstate 5 in Southern Oregon with more than ten…

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

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

Portland Area Man Charged with Coercing and Enticing a Minor Online

Police Investigating Double Shooting in Rochester

Clifton police seeking suspect wanted in shooting

Portland Man with 18 Prior Felony Convictions Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Former Portland Attorney Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison for Embezzling Client Funds

Portland Area Mail Thief Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud, Identity Theft, and Possession of Methamphetamine

A Years-Long Law Enforcement Crisis Is Hindering Homicide-Plagued Portland, Experts Say

New Britain Man Involved in Theft of 14 Guns from Portland Firearm Dealer Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison

Former Portland Man Sentenced to 3+ Years for 2021 Armed Standoff at Brewer Walmart

Portland Woman Faces Federal Charges for Role in Local Fraud Ring

Portland Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Large Quantities of Methamphetamine and Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills

North Carolina Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Punching Passenger on Commercial Flight to Portland

New Britain Man Who Stole 14 Guns from Portland Firearms Dealer Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison

Jury Convicts Portland Repeat Offender on Federal Drug, Gun, and Money Laundering Charges

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