Remains found in Warm Springs identified as missing 13-year-old

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. – Human remains discovered last month near Warm Springs Indian Health Services have been positively identified as a 13-year-old runaway who last was seen in late February, police said Friday as they asked the public for any information that could help determine what happened.

Saturday, Oct 3, 2026

'Valuable tools': New Redmond Police drones help officers find two theft suspects

REDMOND, Ore. - The Redmond Police Department's newly acquired drones played a key role in the arrest of two theft suspects early Tuesday morning after a caller reported a burglary in progress.

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026

Three Oregon men charged with bank fraud

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026

Update: Bend man arrested in attempted rape was released from jail last Friday

BEND, Ore. -- A Bend man was arrested Tuesday morning, accused of trying to rape a woman walking through the Third Street railroad underpass - an assault that was interrupted by a bystander who happened upon the scene. Court records show he was arrested several times in recent months and most recently released from jail last Friday.

Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026

Bend man arrested in string of shoplifting from stores, theft from vehicle

BEND, Ore. – Surveillance video led to a raid on a southwest Bend apartment Thursday night and the resident’s arrest in a traffic stop for a string of recent shoplifting thefts at local stores and the theft of over $5,000 worth of items from a vehicle at the apartment complex.

Sunday, Sep 27, 2026

Oregon lawmakers could ban Flock, automated license plate reading cameras in 2027

SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon lawmakers took action earlier this year to regulate the use of an increasingly bipartisan focus of anti-surveillance advocates nationwide: Flock cameras. Now, they could be on the verge of outlawing the technology altogether.

Friday, Sep 25, 2026

Prineville man arrested on 10 charges in downtown graffiti spree

PRINEVILLE, Ore. – A 24-year-old Prineville man was arrested Saturday night in connection with a weekend string of graffiti incidents at several downtown businesses, police said Monday. They also posted a photo of one example as they seek to find any other victims.

Monday, Sep 21, 2026

Can Oregon’s top federal prosecutor balance Trump’s priorities with the law? He says ‘yes.’

PORTLAND, Ore.  As the newest top federal prosecutor in Oregon under the Trump administration, Scott Bradford has forged alliances with some of Oregon’s top local prosecutors, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Portland Police Chief Bob Day. He has also taken aim at one of the state’s signature first-in-the-nation policies which those law enforcement officials must uphold.

Monday, Sep 21, 2026

Warm Springs Police, FBI search for, find human remains

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. -- Human remains were found Saturday near the Warm Springs Indian Health Services facility in a search by tribal police and FBI agents, officials said.

Sunday, Sep 20, 2026

OSP Fish & Wildlife seeks public’s help after buck deer killed with spear in Benton County

Friday, Sep 18, 2026

Culver pair arrested in traffic stop; raid on home finds large amount of meth

CULVER, Ore. – A Madras traffic stop and a raid on a Culver home Wednesday afternoon led to the seizure of a large amount of methamphetamine and the arrest of a man and woman accused of selling drugs from their home, authorities said Thursday.

Thursday, Sep 17, 2026

Bend Police, CERT raid apartment, arrest four on assault, rape and robbery charges

BEND, Ore. – Three Bend residents aged 18 to 20 and a Redmond 17-year-old were arrested Wednesday evening on charges stemming from recent assault and robbery cases. One also is charged with raping a woman at a bar on SW Century Drive.

Thursday, Sep 17, 2026

Ex-Army soldier admits gathering, transmitting national defense information

Thursday, Sep 17, 2026

Redmond Police move portable traffic camera to new spot

REDMOND, Ore. -- Four months after launching its photo enforcement cameras system and three months after starting to issue tickets, the Redmond Police Department has shifted one portable camera's location.

Thursday, Sep 17, 2026

State agency warns investors about AI-powered investment scams

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026

OSP seeks more information in Klamath County homicide case

Monday, Sep 14, 2026

DCSO warns public of active phone scams impersonating law enforcement

Bend, Ore. -- The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office warned the community Monday about a new rash of familiar phone scam calls involving individuals falsely claiming to be law enforcement officers.

Monday, Sep 14, 2026

Jury convicts Portland man of stealing pandemic relief funds

Saturday, Sep 12, 2026

Major illegal marijuana network dismantled in Clackamas, Marion counties

Saturday, Sep 12, 2026

15-year-old arrested in NW Bend restaurant burglary caught on camera

BEND, Ore. – A 15-year-old male juvenile was arrested Wednesday night in connection with a string of break-ins and burglaries at a northwest Bend restaurant, the most recent caught on a Ring video camera.

Friday, Sep 11, 2026

Prineville man gets seven-year prison term for downloading child sex abuse videos

PRINEVILLE, Ore. -- A Prineville man was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison and three years' post-prison supervision by Crook County Circuit Court Judge Wade Whiting. The sentencing followed a jury trial conviction last month on several counts of encouraging child sexual abuse involving downloaded videos.

Thursday, Sep 10, 2026

Prineville man arrested again on new child sex abuse charges

PRINEVILLE, Ore. -- A Prineville man has been arrested for the second time in three months and faces five new sex abuse charges involving a second child victim a decade ago, Crook County authorities said Tuesday.

Wednesday, Sep 9, 2026

Portland Police arrest Gresham homicide suspect

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Bend police cite youths, seize e-motorcycles after 'takeover-style event'

BEND, Ore. – Three juveniles were cited and several e-motorcycles were seized Sunday after police received several calls about more than 30 young riders gathered at the Mt. Bachelor Park & Ride parking lot, then rode through town in reckless fashion, police said.

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Homicide Investigation Underway

Saturday, Sep 5, 2026

Wanted person turns self in at illegal trash fire east of Redmond

REDMOND, Ore. – A reported vehicle or brushfire in an area of homeless camps east of Redmond turned out to be someone burning trash, and a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy called to the scene arrested someone who came forward to report they were wanted on a warrant, authorities said.

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

DFR warns consumers about growing payment app scams

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

CRIME Stoppers of Oregon dissolving Sept. 30

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

Brasada Ranch worker interrupts early-AM alcohol burglary

POWELL BUTTE, Ore. -- Crook County sheriff's deputies and Prineville Police officers are investigating an attempted burglary of alcoholic beverages early Wednesday from Brasada Ranch, while warning the public not to believe all they read on social media about this or other cases.

Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026

Roadway worker dies of injuries after hit-and-run crash

Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026

Immigration arrests in Oregon under Trump 2.0 by the numbers

SALEM, Ore. -- Federal immigration agents have arrested more than 700 people in Oregon this year as of early August, according to new data.

Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026

Salem Police investigating homicide in NW Salem

Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026

Beaverton Police arrest suspect, recover stolen mail and evidence of widespread identity theft

Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026

Convicted felon in Medford charged with possessing firearms, silencers and a destructive device

Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026

Bend man faces 13 charges in string of store burglaries, car break-ins

BEND, Ore. -- A 47-year-old Bend man was arraigned Monday on over a dozen burglary, theft and criminal mischief charges, accused of committing a string of break-ins at area businesses and window-smashing car break-ins in recent days.

Monday, Aug 31, 2026

SW Oregon baby abduction brings AMBER Alert, father's arrest

WILDERVILLE, Ore. – Thousands of cellphone users over a wide area, including Central Oregon, received an AMBER Alert late Monday morning for a 5-month-old baby taken from a rural Josephine County home by his non-custodial father overnight. The child was found with his father, who was arrested a short time after the alert was issued.

Monday, Aug 31, 2026

Mexican national sentenced for trafficking over 70 firearms

Friday, Aug 28, 2026

Bend fugitive arrested on drug charges in Hwy. 20 traffic stop

SISTERS, Ore. – A Bend fugitive suspected of dealing drugs was arrested on Highway 20 near Sisters late Wednesday night after deputies stopped his motorcycle and found what drug agents called a “commercial quantity” of fentanyl.

Thursday, Aug 27, 2026

Oregon State Police investigating vandalism at multiple Oregon State Parks

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. (25 August 26) – Oregon State Police is investigating extensive vandalism that occurred at multiple Oregon State Parks in Lincoln County.

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026

Man posing as San Francisco 49er charged with defrauding over two-dozen women out of more than $1.3 million

PORTLAND, Ore.—Two men have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, have been charged by criminal complaint in Portland, Oregon.

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026

Update on Washington County quintuple-homicide investigation

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026

Bend 15-year-old arrested on charges he pointed gun at other teens

BEND, Ore. – A 15-year-old Bend teen was arrested on menacing charges Tuesday, accused of pointing a realistic replica gun with laser sight at a group of teens at a northwest Bend apartment complex, police said.

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026

Victims of quintuple homicide identified

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026

Netarts man sentenced to federal prison for possesing gun, ammunition as a felon

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026

Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association expels Curry County Sheriff John Ward

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026

Portland man arrested for stealing $20K in Brasada Ranch golf clubs, gear

POWELL BUTTE, Ore. -- A 44-year-old Portland man has been arrested on aggravated theft, burglary and other charges charges, accused of stealing about $20,000 worth of golf clubs, bags and other golfing gear from Brasada Ranch Resort in Powell Butte a month ago.

Monday, Aug 24, 2026

Suspect in Forest Grove-area quintuple homicide found deceased

Monday, Aug 24, 2026

Bend man who fired shot faces new reckless endangering charge

BEND, Ore. -- A Bend man was arrested Friday night after police said he accidentally shot a woman through the floor of a northeast Bend home. He appeared in court Monday and a judge granted his conditional release from jail.

Sunday, Aug 23, 2026

Jacksonville man sentenced on tax, fraud crimes, must pay $1.1 million restitution

Saturday, Aug 22, 2026

Bend Police assure public they don't use controversial Flock cameras

BEND, Ore. -- The Bend Police Department sought to reassure the public Thursday that does not use controversial Flock cameras in its automated system to catch speeders and red-light runners.

Friday, Aug 21, 2026

Lane County detectives make arrest in fatal stabbing

Friday, Aug 21, 2026

State warns: Illegal drone flights over wildfires can ground life-saving aerial work

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Aviation and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management on Thursday jointly urged all drone operators to follow federal and state regulations, saying "Do NOT fly drones over or near active wildfire areas under any circumstances. If you fly, we can’t."

Friday, Aug 21, 2026

Update: Bend man faces fourth felony charge in alleged luring of girl, 16

BEND, Ore. - A 47-year-old Bend man was arrested Thursday on charges he approached a 16-year-old girl at a neighborhood pool, asked her to babysit his child - then began texting the teen in messages that made her feel uncomfortable. He was arraigned Friday on four felony charges and later released from jail.

Thursday, Aug 20, 2026

Estacada man sentenced to federal prison for distribution of over 250 pounds of methamphetamine

Thursday, Aug 20, 2026

City of Madras announces 3 police chief finalists, community meet and greet

MADRAS, Ore. - The City of Madras said Wednesday it has selected three finalists to move forward in the recruitment process for the city’s next chief of police.

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026

Bend man arrested on theft, burglary charges

BEND, Ore. – A 38-year-old Bend man has been arrested theft and burglary charges, accused of breaking into one home, stealing items, and trying to enter four others in a southeast Bend neighborhood, police said Saturday.

Saturday, Aug 15, 2026

Bend Police arrest La Pine man for deliberately ramming pickup into car

BEND, Ore. – A La Pine man was arrested Friday night on charges he deliberately rammed his pickup truck into a another car near a northeast Bend intersection, leading to a brief fight between the drivers. Minutes later, a Bend man related to the second driver also was arrested for interfering with a police interview and trying to fight with officers.

Saturday, Aug 15, 2026

Redmond drug arrests lead to kidnap, grisly assault charges

REDMOND, Ore. -- The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team and Redmond Police Street Crimes Unit conducted an investigation that led to the arrests of three men on methamphetamine and firearm charges. One also is charged with the kidnapping and assault of a man who was tied to a tree and had a finger removed, officials said late Friday.

Saturday, Aug 15, 2026

Scam Alert: Oregon agencies warn of 'free roofing' scam

SALEM, Ore. -- Several Oregon agencies issued an alert Thursday about a scam spreading on social media that falsely offers "free roofing." help to people who get SNAP, WIC, OHP, or SSI.

Friday, Aug 14, 2026

Bend man arrested after alleged threats, firing rifle in neighborhood

BEND, Ore. -- A 50-year-old Bend man was arrested Wednesday night after police said he allegedly threatened to kill a resident and fired an AR-style rifle during a dispute.

Thursday, Aug 13, 2026

Bend Police ticket a dozen parkway speeders in one hour

BEND, Ore. -- Bend Police ticketed a dozens speeders and three other motorists last weekend in a focused traffic enforcement detail that lasted just one hour, police said Friday.

Saturday, Aug 8, 2026

ODHS Update: Three children missing from Prineville have been found

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Human Services says three children who went missing from Prineville last week, prompting a public alert that said they were believed to be in danger, were located on Friday.

Friday, Aug 7, 2026

Bend man arrested after fatal shooting of Bend woman in Mill City

MILL CITY, Ore. -- A Bend man is in custody following a fatal shooting that left a Bend woman dead early Wednesday morning at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Mill City, according to Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan

Friday, Aug 7, 2026

State warns of prevalent scam targeting Spanish-speaking injured workers

Friday, Aug 7, 2026

Bend Police take over a dozen calls of dogs left in hot cars

BEND, Ore. -- The continued summer hot spell in Central Oregon and a rash of worrisome calls prompted Bend Police to issue a familiar reminder Thursday: Don't leave a dog in your car.

Thursday, Aug 6, 2026

Police make arrest in fatal NW Bend home-invasion burglary

BEND, Ore. -- Bend Police detectives have arrested a 37-year-old Bend man in connection with a residential home-invasion burglary that turned deadly earlier this year.

Thursday, Aug 6, 2026

Juvenile detained, accused of lighting grass fire in White City

Thursday, Aug 6, 2026

Arson suspect arrested in largest of three devastating Spokane wildfires

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detectives and Washington State Department of Natural Resources Fire Investigators announced late Monday that they have identified and arrested a suspect for arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, the largest of three blazes that have devastated the Spokane area in recent days.

Tuesday, Aug 4, 2026

Citizen’s report leads to arrests after EV charging station theft

Tuesday, Aug 4, 2026

Bend ODHS employee cited for leaving baby in van

BEND, Ore. -- A state employee faces a child neglect charge after police said he forgot an 8-month-old baby in the back of a van outside the Oregon Department of Human Services offices on SW Emkay Drive, near the Old Mill District.

Saturday, Aug 1, 2026

Oregon Department of Corrections officer charged with cyberstalking

Friday, Jul 31, 2026

Protect yourself from fraud amid wildfire recovery

Thursday, Jul 30, 2026

Lane County sheriff's deputy charged with child exploitation offenses

Thursday, Jul 30, 2026

Identification made in 50-year-old Coos County cold case

Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026

Gresham man pleads guilty to assaulting federal officer during 2025 riot near Portland ICE office

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026

Former corrections officer sentenced to life in prison for murder

Saturday, Jul 25, 2026

OSP investigating report of individuals impersonating law enforcement

Saturday, Jul 25, 2026

Newport Police using 'bait bikes' to combat thefts

Friday, Jul 24, 2026

Corvallis Police, Oregon DOJ raid spa, make arrest

Thursday, Jul 23, 2026

Lincoln County grand jury finds officers justified in use of deadly force

Thursday, Jul 23, 2026

Jackson County man sentenced to federal prison for distributing Fentanyl

Thursday, Jul 16, 2026

OSP seeks witnesses to serious Highway 20 crash east of Bend

BEND, Ore. -- Oregon State Police troopers are looking for witnesses to a serious three-vehicle crash on Highway 20 that sent two people to the hospital by helicopter last Friday.

Tuesday, Jul 14, 2026

Armenian national extradited to the U.S. pleads guilty to ransomware extortion conspiracy

Thursday, Jul 9, 2026