Man shot and killed in Portland, police investigating
PORTLAND, OR – A man is deceased after a shooting in the Madison South Neighborhood. On Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 11:31p.m., an East Precinct Sergeant was flagged down about a person…
Pedestrian struck and killed in hit and run in Portland
PORTLAND, OR – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a driver who left the scene of the crash in Southeast Portland. On Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 7:04p.m., East Precinct officers…
Criminal traffic deaths up 500% in January as Portland police investigate latest fatal crash
PORTLAND, OR – On Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 11:31 p.m., Central Precinct officers responded to a report of a serious injury crash on Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard and Southeast Holgate Boulevard. When…
Portland Area Drug Trafficker Indicted for Kidnapping and Murder of Washington State Man
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal superseding indictment was unsealed today charging a Mexican National residing in Clackamas County, Oregon for his role in the 2019 kidnapping and murder of a Washington State man and…
Two Portland Gang Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession
PORTLAND, Ore.—This week, in separate criminal cases, two Portland gang members were sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing firearms as convicted felons. On January 4, 2022, Timothy DeWayne Smith, Jr., 28,…
Skateboarder killed in Christmas day hit and run in Portland
PORTLAND, OR – On Saturday, December 25, 2021, at 2:04pm, North Precinct Officers were dispatched to an injury accident near the intersection of North Interstate Avenue and North Mississippi Avenue. While officers…
Portland Man Sentenced in Connection with Drive-By Shooting
PORTLAND, Maine—A Portland man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. Chief U.S. District Judge…
Jury Convicts Portland Gang Affiliate of Illegal Firearm Possession
PORTLAND, Ore.—On December 10, 2021, a federal jury found a known Portland gang affiliate guilty for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Kneko Tyray Moore, 33, a resident of Portland…
Texas Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Assaulting Deputy U.S. Marshal with Hammer During Portland Protests
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Texas man was sentenced to federal prison today for assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal with a construction hammer during a July 2020 protest in Downtown Portland. Jacob Michael Gaines, 24,…
Police shoot Portland carjacker after he shot a female victim
PORTLAND, OR – Police shot and killed an armed carjacker in Portland after he shot and killed a woman earlier. On Monday, December 6, 2021, shortly before 10 a.m., Portland Police responded…
Couple who shot at police in Portland arrested
Portland, OR – On Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 5:26p.m., Portland Police officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Northeast 92nd Avenue and Northeast Halsey Street on a wanted suspect.…
Woman held hostage, murdered in Portland, standoff, suspect in custody
On November 21, 2021, at 3:37 p.m., officers from the East Precinct responded to a welfare check call in the 2400 block of Southeast 171st Avenue. The call originated when a crying…
Portland City Council Unanimously Passes Budget That Bumps Law Enforcement Spending By $5.2 Million
The Portland, Oregon, city council passed a budget Wednesday increasing spending on law enforcement after slashing police funds last year. The city council voted unanimously to adopt the “Fall Supplemental Budget” for…
‘People Died’: Democratic Congressman Says It Hit 180 Degrees In Portland This Summer Due To Climate Change
Democratic Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer claimed that parts of his district hit a scalding 180 degrees this summer during remarks at the ongoing United Nations climate summit. “We are in a race…
Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges After Stealing Covid-Relief Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eric Wade Lysne, 35, pleaded guilty to bank and…
Coordinated Law Enforcement Operations Lead to Takedown of Portland-Area Transnational Drug Trafficking Cells
PORTLAND, Ore.—In August and October 2021, coordinated law enforcement operations targeting two Portland-area transnational drug trafficking cells led to the arrests of the cells’ leaders and more than a dozen associates, and…
Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Bank Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a fraud scheme whereby he and a co-conspirator would steal mail from residential mailboxes and use stolen personal…
Mom of slain ANTIFA soldier uses Twitter to organize violent riot in Portland to honor his memory
Laura Kealiher, the mother of a deceased ANTIFA rioter Sean Kealiher went to Twitter this week to organize and promote violence within the city of Portland, Oregon. She even threatened to kick…
Portland Area Heroin Dispatcher Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man with several prior drug trafficking convictions was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of heroin in Oregon and Washington…
Two Portland Gang Members Face Federal Charges After Illegally Purchasing More than 80 Firearms
PORTLAND, Ore.—Two self-identified members of the Unthank Park Hustlers, a local Bloods gang set, are facing federal charges after illegally purchasing 82 firearms from local gun shops since April 2020. Edward Charles…
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