District sued over West Linn HS sex abuse case
WEST LINN, Ore. (WEST LINN TIDINGS) — Two former West Linn High School students filed a $6 million lawsuit against the West Linn-Wilsonville School District Thursday, July 27, claiming the district...
View ArticleNE Glisan fire victim was PSU student from Saudi Arabia
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One of the two people killed on Sunday morning in a fire on NE Glisan Street was a Portland State University student from Saudi Arabia, his father tells KOIN 6 News. Ryan Thomas...
View ArticleWoodburn police officer accused of sex crimes
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Woodburn Police officer is accused of sex crimes after a Tigard police investigation. Tigard Police said 29-year-old Daniel Kerbs, of Salem, was arrested on July 27 and...
View ArticleSecurity guard arrested in fatal Salem shooting
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say they have arrested a Salem security guard in the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man last weekend. The Statesman Journal reports that police arrested 33-year-old...
View ArticleVictim’s family still hopes cold case will be solved
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Twelve years after her son was shot to death, Veronica Nyong is still trying to get closure and find out who’s responsible. “I remember getting a phone call from my twin sister...
View ArticleMan arrested for North Portland shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 41-year-old man was arrested for shooting and injuring another man on Friday night. Police say 41-year-old Michael A Whitmore is suspected of shooting the man in the 6900...
View ArticleKlamath Falls woman pleads guilty to killing, cutting up boyfriend
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — A 26-year-old Klamath Falls woman has pleaded guilty to killing and dismembering her boyfriend. The Herald and News in Klamath Falls reports that Sheyanna Lisa Ray pleaded...
View ArticleTroutdale man arrested for shooting after 5-hour search
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was arrested late Friday night in Troutdale after a 5-hour search for him following a shooting. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says 44-year-old Jerod Sutton was...
View ArticleGang team investigates gunfire in NE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police investigated a potentially gang-related shooting in NE Portland Saturday night. The gunfire was reported near 61st and NE 12th Avenue at 9:18 p.m. When officers arrived,...
View ArticleGresham shooting leaves one man dead
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — One mans was found shot to death late Saturday night in Gresham, policed said. Officers found the man dead in the area around SE 187th and Stark around 10:40 p.m., police said....
View ArticleSE Portland party erupts in gunfire, 2 hurt
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A large fight at a party in Southeast Portland erupted in gunfire that left 2 people injured and the Gang Violence Team investigating. Shots rang out around 10:45 p.m. in the...
View ArticleICE, Multnomah Co spar over release of Sergio Martinez
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Immigration officials say despite having a detainer placed on “serial immigration violator” Sergio Jose Martinez, Multnomah County released him back into the community where he...
View ArticleJailbreak: Inmates used peanut butter to fool guard
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A dozen inmates escaped from an Alabama jail by using peanut butter to change the numbers above a door and trick a new employee into opening another door that led outside, a...
View Article‘No known reason why’ passenger shot in SE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police say there ‘is no known reason why’ a man was shot riding in the passenger seat of a car early Tuesday morning. The man sustained life-threatening injuries on SE 7th...
View Article4 plea ‘not guilty’ in Gresham teen’s death
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Four people appeared in court on Monday after being charged in connection with the death of a 17-year-old over the weekend. Police arrested Obed Garcia, 15, Francisco...
View ArticlePatrol car ramming suspect said pursuit was ‘fun’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After he reportedly rammed a police car, with an officer inside, a 33-year-old man told investigators that his pursuit was “fun” and it was like a video game. Andrew Douglas...
View ArticleSalem security guard charged with murder denied bail
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Salem security guard accused of murder has been denied bail. The Statesman Journal reports a judge made the decision Monday at Gregory Capwell’s first court appearance. Capwell was...
View ArticleNewberg man accused of using fake British passport for 20 years
NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) – A man living in Oregon is accused of using a fake Great Britain passport for the past 20 years. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Monday that the man is accused of using a passport...
View ArticleFriend arrested for stabbing woman in SE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 25-year-old man is charged with 5 felonies including attempted murder after police allege he stabbed a friend. Nathan M. Lewallen appeared in Multnomah County Circuit Court on...
View ArticleDriver in fatal SR-500 crash suspected of DUI
ORCHARDS, Wash. (KOIN) — A crash along SR-500 near milepost 9 left 1 person dead and another person injured Tuesday morning. The Washington State Patrol said investigators believe the driver at fault...
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