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…

February 12, 2024

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

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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…

January 13, 2024

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

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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,…

December 1, 2023

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Portland Area Man Charged with Coercing and Enticing a Minor Online

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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,…

November 21, 2023

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

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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…

August 24, 2023

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Police Investigating Double Shooting in Rochester

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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…

August 2, 2023

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Clifton police seeking suspect wanted in shooting

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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.…

July 7, 2023

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

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‘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…

May 31, 2023

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

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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…

May 28, 2023

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Homeless People Terrorizing Portland Homeowners With Thefts, Massive Fires

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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…

February 22, 2023

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

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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…

January 10, 2023

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

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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…

January 9, 2023

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

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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…

December 19, 2022

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

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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”…

December 16, 2022

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

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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…

November 30, 2022

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

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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…

November 30, 2022

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Portland Woman Faces Federal Charges for Role in Local Fraud Ring

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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…

November 17, 2022

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

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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…

November 8, 2022

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

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PORTLAND, Ore.—A Charlotte, North Carolina man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to federal prison today for punching a fellow passenger in the face on a Portland-bound commercial flight from Denver. Yuriy Poplauskiy,…

November 7, 2022

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

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, announced that CHRISTOPHER MATOS, 34, of New Britain, was sentenced…

October 31, 2022

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