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Shot and left for dead, Klamath Falls woman is recovering
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KOIN) — There’s still a hole the size of a fist in Danielle Griffin’s back. She’s got a scar in her neck where one of the bullets pierced her. She wears a wig while she waits for...
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Police: Boy, 13, shoots, kills friend in Kelso accident
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 13-year old boy in Kelso accidentally shot and killed his friend on Saturday morning, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency personnel responded to the...
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Man in police custody dies at local hospital
FLORENCE, Ore. (AP) — The Lane County sheriff’s office is investigating after a person detained by Florence police officers died while in custody at a local hospital. Authorities said in a news release...
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McMinnville homeowner shoots, wounds intruder
McMINNVILLE, Ore. (KOIN) — An intruder was shot by a McMinnville homeowner early Sunday morning and was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries. The intruder attempted to break into...
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Woman found dead in Turner home, man also wounded
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Marion County deputies said they found a woman shot dead in her home after a man, who also lives at the residence, walked into the Turner Fire Department with a gunshot wound....
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Teens break into Kelly Elementary School
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police say two teens broke into Kelly Elementary School on Monday morning. The teens apparently broke a window to get into the building on SE Cooper Street and broke into a...
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Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion, misbehavior
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, five years a Taliban captive after abandoning his post in Afghanistan, pleaded guilty Monday to desertion and misbehavior-before-the-enemy charges that...
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Real or fake, opioids a growing Oregon problem
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Counterfeit prescription drugs are being sold in the Portland area, around Oregon and online, often containing extremely potent substances including heroin. In a release...
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Rock Creek bomb suspect faces parole violation
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — Jason Schaefer, the suspect in an incident where an explosive detonated in his hand, appeared in a Washington County court Monday afternoon on a separate charge. Schaefer, 26,...
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Animal control manager criminal charge details revealed
PORTLAND, Ore. (Portland Tribune) — An animal control manager used Multnomah County funds to buy survival gear, gas masks, military grade knives and gold bullion, the Portland Tribune has learned....
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Accused double murderer testifies: ‘I panicked’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – His day in court finally came Monday as 23-year-old Robert Richardson Jr. stood before a jury, took an oath and replayed what happened on the night he killed two men in...
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Gang team investigates NE Fremont shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police investigated a shooting at the Plaid Pantry at 8110 NE Fremont Street Monday night. Portland police said multiple people called 911 to report gunfire there and officers...
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Driver charged for intentionally striking pedestrian
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 34-year-old man will take a plea deal on Tuesday following allegations that he intentionally struck a pedestrian with his car, seriously injuring them. The investigation began...
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Plea deal expected in sex trafficking case
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 23-year-old man convicted of compelling prostitution will be sentenced on Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Tre Quane Jenkins and his alleged co-conspirator, Antonio...
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State Bar proceeds with charges against Amanda Marshall
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon State Bar has determined there’s probable cause to bring ethics charges against a former U.S. attorney who authorities say lied about a sexual relationship with an...
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Grand jury indicts driver in Gresham cyclist’s death
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A grand jury this week handed up an indictment against a 23-year-old man accused of killing a cyclist in Gresham. Kurtis Allen Linn is scheduled to appear before Multnomah...
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Woman charged with drowning infant son, another child
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Police in Delaware’s largest city have charged a woman with drowning her infant son and the baby’s 5-year-old half brother. Wilmington Police Chief Robert Tracy said at a news...
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Chinese nationals indicted, linked to Oregon overdoses
WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of Chinese nationals has been indicted on charges that they manufactured tons of fentanyl and other powerful narcotics that were then peddled in the United States. Deputy...
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Man admits fatally shooting daughter over lack of ‘respect’
CLEVELAND (AP) — A suburban Cleveland man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his daughter while she slept, saying he believed she disrespected his rules by coming home late and not cleaning her...
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Basketball coach in Beaverton arrested for sex abuse
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — A basketball coach who had “extensive contact with youth” was arrested for sexually abusing a minor and investigators said there may be more victims. Laurence Metz is accused...
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