Fatal shooting on I-5 near Oregon-California border
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A fatal shooting near the Oregon-California border has shut down southbound I-5 in Jackson County. The Oregon State Police said they received a call around 7:30 a.m. Saturdday...
View ArticleOSP: Manhunt on after police chase, shots fired in Salem
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — First, Chris Valentine heard the yelling. The he heard the shots. “It was pop, pop, pop,” Valentine said. “It was really quick.” The commotion happened early Saturday morning....
View ArticleThe Juice is loose: OJ Simpson released from prison
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former football legend O.J. Simpson became a free man Sunday after serving nine years for a botched hotel room heist in Las Vegas that brought the conviction and prison time he avoided...
View ArticleSheriff: Californian randomly killed cook in Ashland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Neal Brian Norman ran out of gas near Callahan’s Lodge in Ashland as he drove from California to Oregon to visit a relative. He went into the lobby to use the phone, then went...
View ArticlePolice: Two suspects get away after robbing Ace Tavern
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two suspects robbed Ace Tavern in Northeast Portland after one of them displayed a handgun, according to Portland Police. The two suspects obtained a undisclosed amount of cash...
View ArticleTrial to begin in assassination of N. Korea leader’s brother
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – The trial of two women accused of poisoning the estranged half brother of North Korea’s ruler is scheduled to begin Monday morning in Malaysia’s High Court, nearly eight...
View ArticleArmed man escapes after robbing NE Salem Plaid Pantry
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man wearing a black bandana to cover his face robbed a Plaid Pantry in Northeast Salem at gunpoint on Sunday morning, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Marion...
View ArticleSuspects steal forklift, attempt to steal ATM in Lapine
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Suspects, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, stole a forklift from an Ace Hardware in Lapine on Sunday morning before using it in an attempt to steal an ATM...
View Article59 dead, 527 injured in Las Vegas attack
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel-casino rained heavy fire down on a crowd of over 22,000 at an outdoor country music festival, turning the expanse into a killing ground...
View ArticleWoman found dead after SE Portland standoff
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police responded to a domestic violence incident early Monday morning. Officers responded to the Alderwood Apartments in the 17200 block of SE Alder Street around 3 a.m. after...
View ArticleAppeals Court upholds pastor’s sex abuse conviction
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of a pastor sentenced to prison for sexually abusing a girl. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the court upheld the conviction...
View Article‘Virtual kidnappings’ grab the attention of the FBI
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — ” How much money can you pay right now by yourselves so we can let your brother go?” It starts with a frantic phone call from an unfamiliar voice telling you someone you love...
View ArticleMcMinnville man faces various sex charges
McMINNVILLE, Ore. (KOIN) — A McMinnville man faces various sex charges after being arrested following an investigation that began in June. Vick Niemann Hope — who is also known as Victor Cervantes —...
View ArticlePortland man on trial for 2015 double murder
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Exactly two years ago, detectives took a 21-year-old man into custody following the deaths of two men in Northeast Portland. On Tuesday, opening statements will be presented in...
View ArticleMan who touched self inappropriately gets jail time
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who has been convicted of masturbating in public at least five times in the past two years was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports...
View ArticleMan who shot Klamath deputy gets 30 years for knife attack
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — A man who shot a Klamath County sheriff’s deputy in the face during a 2014 traffic stop has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a knife attack that occurred weeks before...
View ArticleAstor Elementary teacher indicted for inappropriate touching
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 44-year-old teacher is accused of inappropriately touching three people last fall, according court documents. Sean Richard Benton was last registered to work at Astor School...
View ArticleMedford teen charged with killing her father
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Police in southern Oregon arrested a 15-year-old girl in the killing of her father, and two men are also charged in the death. Medford police said Tuesday they believe 50-year-old...
View ArticleMom ‘stunned’ after daughter dies of domestic violence
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A mother of a 29-year-old Portland woman — who died because of domestic violence — spoke to KOIN 6 News about how she saw “no warning signs” before her daughter’s untimely...
View ArticleATF: Vegas gunman had 47 firearms in 3 different locations
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas gunman transferred $100,000 overseas in the days before the attack and planned the massacre so meticulously that he even set up cameras inside the peephole of his...
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