Crime Archives November 2023
Portland expected to pay $300k to settle 2020 police brutality lawsuit by protester
Malfunctioning elevators trap 2 people for hours in downtown Portland
Homelessness pundit Kevin Dahlgren accused of theft, official misconduct at city of Gresham
Readers respond: Make downtown parking free
Judge issues surprise rejection of plea deal in Multnomah County juvenile justice worker’s misconduct case
Hong Kong charge dismissed against WA lawmaker who brought firearm on flights from PDX
Portland police to launch holiday season patrols downtown; city to begin camping ban enforcement
Readers respond: Real activities in downtown Portland
Suspect indicted in Mother’s Day shooting in Portland; police ask for help finding him
Idaho judge upholds Bryan Kohberger indictment in fatal stabbing of 4 college students
Maine shooting victims include teen bowler, shipbuilder and sign language interpreter
Suspect in Seaside attempted murder IDed as 18-year-old with ties to Portland
2 die in NE Portland crash; police detain 1
Readers respond: Guns are modern idols
Oregon football coach Dan Lanning calls for ‘common-sense approach’ to gun violence, mental health
Oregon ‘Lost Women’ documentary based on ‘Ghosts of Highway 20′ series from 2018: Watch the original series
Cold case murders from 1979 get new attention, reward money
Maine mass shooting suspect found dead, ending manhunt after 18 killed
Vancouver couple found guilty in starving death of 15-year-old son
Delivery truck crashes into Columbia River, driver accused of DUII
One person killed in house fire in Aloha
Listen to flight audio from plane grounded by off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut off engines
Oregon man sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for U.S. Capitol breach
Student teacher faces sex charges after Sherwood High students report him, cops say
17-year-old suspects in Hillsboro party shooting identified, charged in death of student
Second Hoover gang veteran, Ronald ‘Big Fly’ Rhodes, gets life in prison
Maine mass shooting manhunt scours woods, uncovers possible suicide note
Police search for suspect in Seaside attack after high-speed chase into Washington County
Woman charged with manslaughter dies at downtown Portland jail, continuing unusual rash of deaths behind bars
Oregon Tool to pay $1.7 million after investigations link payments to romance scams, other fraud
Readers respond: Portland’s comeback needs all of us
Vancouver couple deny starving 15-year-old son to death as murder trial nears end
Army reservist suspected of killing 18 in Maine still at large; inside the hunt for Robert Card
Wife of off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to shut down plane engines in shock after his arrest
Hoover gang member Lorenzo Jones sentenced to life in prison for 2017 Portland killing, racketeering
Washington cop found unconscious in office died of fentanyl-meth OD
Massive manhunt underway for Maine firearms instructor who had been erratic, drawn police attention in July
Readers respond: Action, not study, on drugs
Readers respond: Artists can create thriving downtown
Oregon incident shows pilots in mental distress can slip by FAA; ‘A major problem’ says expert
Ex-doctor killed his mom, then tried to have his kids in Oregon sent back to him in Scotland
Bomb threat in Oregon State food delivery robots stemmed from joke, father says
Suspect in plan to shoot climbers at Smith Rock fantasized about Mt. Hood Meadows attack, records allege
2 teens arrested in shooting at Hillsboro party that killed 17-year-old, wounded 16-year-old
Police identify 2 pedestrians struck, killed in Portland in 1 day
Killer blames meth-induced psychotic break for Portland double murder; sentenced to life
British man accused of duping Oregon woman out of $1.9 million sent back to Portland to face charges
Police, sheriff’s deputies arrest suspected burglar after hours-long search in SE Portland
Multnomah County deputy, under investigation for assault, put on paid leave
Former sheriff and police chief Mike Reese to lead Oregon’s struggling corrections department
Off-duty pilot took magic mushrooms before trying to take down plane over Oregon, court docs say
NW politician jailed in Hong Kong after bringing firearm in carry-on bag on flight from Portland
Portland couple accused in post office burglaries, armed robberies of mail carriers and marijuana dispensaries
Portland’s new police chief wants to write ‘story of recovery’ for city and bureau
Mom who called 911 to report 3-year-old drowning faces attempted murder charge
Woman, 22, dies in hospital after SE Portland stabbing
Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot sought to disable engines, arrested after flight lands at PDX
Victims identified in Clackamas County RV resort shootings
Brothers concealed thousands of fentanyl pills, heroin in oven at Gresham apartment
Hillsboro High School student shot to death at party, another injured
Funeral set for slain Detroit synagogue president as police investigate motive
Saturday sees 2 pedestrian deaths in Portland crashes
Readers respond: Long-lasting impacts of anti-Semitic actions
Opinion: Portland must prioritize confiscation of hard drugs
Letter from the Editor: Shocking photo captures devastating reality of gun violence
Oregon man arrested after threats to shoot rock climbers, authorities say
Pedestrian dies in hit and run in downtown Portland
Can police confiscate drugs in downtown Portland? It’s complicated
Man raged before careening through Portland parade, video shows: ‘They got it all blocked off!’
Maryland judge shot dead after presiding over suspect’s divorce case
The Forgotten Four: ‘They always find them not guilty’
Readers respond: A Vision Zero for Portland dysfunction
Gunfire prompts lockdowns at 3 Vancouver schools
Man killed roommate, burned body after fight, Clark County authorities allege
No charges for Clark County deputy who slammed inmate
Man claiming he was CIA director sneaks into Portland federal courthouse, barricades himself in mail room, feds say
Federal appeals court upholds dismissal of wrongful death suit in Washington County sheriff’s shooting of Tigard man
Readers respond: Amend Oregon’s hate crime laws
Readers respond: No such thing as a little fentanyl
The Forgotten Four: The house on Gantenbein
Embattled Columbia River Fire & Rescue loses future insurance coverage for worker-related claims
Multnomah Sheriff’s detectives investigating body found on Larch Mountain
The Forgotten Four: 44 days
Portland mother of 3 killed in Lents neighborhood shooting
Ex-Oregon prison nurse Tony Klein sentenced to 30 years in federal prison
Transit leaders acknowledge safety issues on TriMet, promise more vigilance
Readers respond: County’s homeless package business as usual
Federal civil rights claim can proceed against ex-Umatilla police sergeant in botched sexual assault investigation
Prosecutors seek 41-year sentence, defense will urge 25-year term for convicted former Oregon prison nurse Tony Klein
Former mayor of Oregon small town sentenced in Halloween 2022 road rage shooting
Readers respond: Young adults need foster parent help
Muslim boy killed, mom stabbed in hate crime over Israel-Hamas war, police say
Portland triple shooting kills 1, seriously injures 2 in Lents
Readers respond: Prioritize traffic safety
In Oregon, making racist threats, threatening harm aren’t always hate crimes under state’s loose laws
Hillsboro woman dies in head-on crash in Aloha
4 members of Troutdale family die in Deschutes County crash
In historic move, U.S. state bans ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis
Pedestrian dies in Gresham crash
Portland teen accused of dragging woman with car could face decades in prison, due to unusual use of enhanced sentencing
Conference attendee wounded in brazen downtown Portland shooting: ‘I’m in good hands. I’m recovering.’
Washington man, 47, IDed as victim in alleged road rage shooting in downtown Portland
Man charged with shooting at Washington County deputy accused of giving child fentanyl, raping her
Oregon man who sexually exploited teenage girls in Canada gets 20 years in federal prison
Man dies, woman seriously injured in Clackamas crash, moments after driver runs over child’s feet
34-year-old Portland homicide victim identified
Suspect identified in Gresham fatal shooting
Financier pleads not guilty in fatal downtown Portland road rage shooting
Judge tells former Olympic equestrian who sexually abused student: ‘You basically stole the innocence of a child’
Church leader in Portland area touched two girls in his congregation inappropriately, police say
Readers respond: Recriminalize hard drugs
1 dead, 1 wounded in downtown Portland shooting
5 things on the to-do list of Portland’s new police chief
Threat causes Estacada schools to close Wednesday; classes will resume Thursday
Shots fired at deputy during car chase in Gaston; man arrested after hours-long search
Washington County deputy pleads guilty to attempted assault of jail inmate, gets probation
Man who escaped Hillsboro courthouse last year found guilty of murder
Woman working at Oregon rehab clinic gets probation for sex abuse of 15-year-old boy
Twin brother who trafficked 19 guns to Portland gang members sentenced to 2 years in federal prison
13-year-old Salem boy threatened to shoot up Keizer middle school, police say
Readers respond: Seize chance for community safety
Bill Oram: Drugs, crime, pass interference? Portland’s new police chief is a Pac-12 official
Judge rules in favor of veteran in Oregon prison seeking PTSD treatment
Man gets 59 years for shootings at Portland camp that killed woman, paralyzed her boyfriend
Old Town’s entertainment district sees 3rd fatal shooting so far this year
Family of Portland man fatally shot in back by police files notice to sue the city, Police Bureau
Man accused of anti-Asian bias doesn’t show up to court after DA files hate crime charge
Man shot to death in downtown Portland as deadly violence picks up again in city
Portland firefighters discover body while putting out Parkrose fire
1 dead after fatal shooting in Gresham
Readers respond: Sue in a way that helps
2 people dead after a shooting in Welches
1 man dead, 2 injured after shooting in Old Town
Whatever happened to ‘protect and serve?’: Steve Duin column
State troopers join police bike squad in downtown Portland to crack down on drug use, other crime
15-year-old homicide suspect identified in Gresham shooting
Homemade explosive device detonates in McMinnville, sends shrapnel flying
2 police officers, 2 burglary suspects hospitalized after SE Portland crash
Five arrested in Portland in FBI drug and gun bust
Portland man found guilty in 2020 triple-homicide sparked by rental-home dispute
Portland police break Tesla car-theft ring, herald decline in reported car thefts
Suspects steal car at gunpoint, fire at car owner in SE Portland, police say
U.S. Supreme Court to rule if former Portlander can challenge no-fly status after FBI removed him from list
23-year-old accused in assault of top Japanese diplomat in Portland found unable to assist in defense
16-year-old dies after September shooting; teen suspect likely faces murder charge
Arrest made in a Hazelbrook Middle School threat that followed viral assault video
Hillsboro 19-year-old convicted in ‘senseless’ execution-style killing gets life with chance of parole
Readers respond: Portland is on life support
Black-owned Gresham wig store vandalized; ‘This racism has to stop’
Washington state Proud Boy guilty of felony, misdemeanor charges in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach
Washington County appoints Caprice Massey as sheriff, replacing retiring Pat Garrett
Readers respond: Declining shelter not involuntary homelessness
Police identify suspect in SE Portland homicide, accuse him in separate stabbing
Hazelbrook Middle School students return to Tualatin campus after threats closed school for 2 days
Gresham man indicted for hate crimes after allegedly threatening to paralyze pregnant Latina woman, rape Black woman
Suspects in Central Eastside assault on Rinella Produce owner identified
Oregon prisoner convicted in 1985 Indiana murder with DNA evidence for the first time dies in custody
8 ‘young adults’ survive after overdosing on suspected fentanyl in NW Portland park, officials say
Readers respond: History before traffic fatality bears repeating
Attack on Central Eastside business owner comes as district still seeks turnaround
Oregon man accused of locking Seattle woman in homemade cell faces separate charges
Letter from the Editor: When a reporter’s questions change the arc of a story
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