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Alaska Air groper gets home detention, probation
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon woman who groped another passenger during a flight from Las Vegas to Portland has been sentenced to eight months of home detention. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that...
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Suspects linked to $40M Ponzi scheme face new charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A federal grand jury has issued new charges in connection with a $40 million Ponzi scheme. Michael S. Holcomb, Gary L. Holcomb, Jennifer L. Chalmers and Kristen S. Van Breemen...
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Woman shoots at NE Portland intruder, man arrested
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A woman fired two rounds from a gun at a person she believed was trying to break into her home, according to court documents. The investigation started on May 23 when a woman...
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2 men, 2 teens charged for series of Portland burglaries
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Two adults and two minors have been linked to a total of 10 commercial burglaries in recent weeks. Tory Dwanell Said and Alec Ryan Johnson have been indicted on multiple counts...
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Camille the camel shot to death in Cave Junction
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon preservation center says a camel has died after being injured in a southwestern Oregon shooting last week. The camel named Camille was standing across the highway...
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Fed charges for Portland protester in May Day riot
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal grand jury has indicted a man accused of throwing lit flares at a patrol car and a Target store during the May Day protest in downtown Portland. Damion Zachary Feller,...
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Accused Muslim intimidator blames ‘my ignorance’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Gresham man accused of intimidating a Muslim couple broke down after his arraignment Monday, blaming the incident on his “ignorance.” Frederick Nolan Sorrell, 49, was...
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Man charged in mailing of severed finger to IRS
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — An Olympia, Washington man who authorities say mailed one of his fingers to the IRS is now facing federal charges. The Seattlepi.com reported Monday that 68-year-old Normand...
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Man defrauds eBay customers, buys cars and watch
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Greed. That was the motive behind a man’s scheme to steal more than $180,000 from eBay users, according to federal prosecutors. Erik William Johnson defrauded 91 eBay customers...
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Arsonist sought after 3 cars in SE Portland torched
Portland Fire & Rescue crews put out three separate car fires early Tuesday morning. (KOIN) PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Police are searching for a suspect after three cars were destroyed by...
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Zombie RV towed by police from private property
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Less than 24 hours after volunteers towed a Zombie RV to private property in Northeast Portland, the RV was towed away — but this time by the police. The RV, whose occupants...
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Boater charged with manslaughter following deadly crash
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 55-year-old boater is charged with manslaughter following a crash that killed his fellow passenger. The crash happened May 22 along the Columbia River. Steven Curtis Schalk...
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Grandma sentenced for taking granddaughter’s benefits
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon woman has been sentenced for taking thousands of dollars’ worth of social security benefits meant for her granddaughter after the girl’s mother died. The...
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Accused hacker to appear in federal court
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The founder of a hacking organization is set to be arraigned in federal court on Wednesday. Bradley Carter, who lives in Albany, founded the “Phone Losers of America, an...
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Medford mom admits sending pics of son to get child porn
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon woman has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of transporting child pornography, admitting she sent naked photographs of her infant son to an FBI agent. According to her...
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Man in custody after incident in NE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man is in custody after police said a 911 caller reported hearing gunfire and a woman screaming in the area of NE Portland Highway and NE 45th Avenue. Portland Police SERT...
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Man convicted of raping elderly OR woman in 2012
VALE, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man has been convicted of raping an elderly woman more than four years ago. Jurors in Vale on Tuesday also found 37-year-old Michael Souter guilty of sexual abuse, unlawful...
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Police search for ‘porch pirate’ in Oregon City
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying an unknown suspect who stole a package off a porch in Oregon City. According to police, the suspect took the package...
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Homicide charge leveled in Portland hit-run
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The man who told KOIN 6 News he regrets his decision to keep driving after hitting and killing a man in Southeast Portland pleaded not guilty after being indicted by a grand...
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Judge: Documents in FBI-Finicum shooting stay sealed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal judge says government documents from a case against an FBI agent will remain sealed to protect the identities of other law enforcement officers involved in a deadly...
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