French bulldog stolen during sale in Clark County
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A French bulldog was stolen after its owners tried to sell it in Clark County. When the owner met up with the woman who said she wanted to buy the dog, the woman handed over...
View ArticleTransgender inmate settles OR lawsuit over medical care
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Department of Corrections has settled a lawsuit filed on behalf of a transgender inmate who said she was denied medical care. The American Civil Liberties Union of...
View ArticleOSP seize 200 pounds of marijuana from rental car
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon State Police found more than 200 pounds of packaged marijuana after pulling a car over for speeding in Josephine County. An OSP Trooper pulled over a 2017 Ford Explorer...
View Article1 suspect in Apache Hightower murder pleads guilty
ST. HELENS, Ore. (KOIN) – One of the 7 suspects involved with the cover up of a woman’s murder will spend life in prison after taking a plea deal October 5. Jesse Allen Lane, 29, took a plea deal on...
View ArticleUp to $500K worth of gems stolen from couple’s car
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A couple had between $300,000 and $500,000 worth of gems and other merchandise stolen from their vehicle after they attended the Portland Regional Gem and Mineral Show in...
View ArticleMan wanted for child sex crimes found in China
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man wanted for child sex crimes in Washington County was found in China and extradited back to the US to face charges. Toby Mendenhall was wanted for sodomy and sex abuse...
View ArticleMan shot in fight with 2 suspects in Irvington area
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was shot after an argument with 2 other men Tuesday night, Portland police said. Officers found the 30-year-old victim near NE Hancock Street and NE 13th Avenue, where...
View ArticlePolice: Woman tries to steal patrol car, punches officer
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 36-year-old woman is accused of jumping into a police patrol car in a failed attempt to escape. Officers were able to shut off the engine to the patrol car before Jessica...
View Article4 year sentence likely for man accused in fraud scheme
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office is asking for a 4 year prison sentence for a man who managed to swindle more than $700,000. Nicholas J. Saulsberry is scheduled to appear and be...
View ArticleBrother of Vegas shooter suspected of child porn possession
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A brother of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of possessing child pornography, authorities said Wednesday. Bruce Paddock, 59, was arrested...
View ArticleFeds, conservation groups offer $15K for wolf’s killer
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and five conservation groups have teamed up to offer $15,500 for information about the illegal poaching of a federally protected gray wolf...
View ArticlePortland prison inmates dish about dirty dinnerware
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Complaints about food are common in prison, but some inmates at the Columbia River Correctional Institution are more concerned with the dishes. Inmates tell The...
View ArticlePolice: Sweet Home mom threw 4-year-old son into bushes
LEBANON, Ore. (KOIN) — A 27-year-old woman was arrested after witnesses said she assaulted her 4-year-old son before throwing him into the bushes Tuesday, according to police. Lebanon Police responded...
View ArticleFBI still searching for knife-wielding Canby bank robber
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The FBI is searching for a man who robbed the Columbia Bank on Southeast 1st Avenue in Canby on Oct. 19. The suspect, according to the FBI, jumped over the teller counter and...
View Article3 teens arrested in Creswell fire, linked to other fires
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One 16-year-old boy and two 13-year-old boys are facing multiple charges after a Lane County Sheriff’s Office investigation determined they started a fire at a Creswell mill on...
View ArticleVancouver citizens detain car theft, hit-run suspect
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Citizens and a witness, who saw a stolen car and subsequent crash on Tuesday, chased and detained the fleeing suspect until Clark County deputies could arrest him. A stolen...
View ArticleJason Schaefer indicted in Rock Creek explosion
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A federal grand jury this week handed up a 3 count indictment against the man accused of using an explosive device to assault 2 federal task force officers during a traffic stop...
View ArticleCouple found in Salem with 193 containers of baby formula
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A California couple was found in Salem on Wednesday with 193 containers of baby formula in their car. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says Robert Babeanu, 27, and Anita...
View ArticleCar thieves use ‘hot’ plates on ‘hot’ cars
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Stolen license plates may not be an epidemic — but it happens enough that police want residents to be aware and informed. According to authorities, stolen license plates have...
View ArticleThieves break into Bridge City Taproom, steal liquor
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two people were caught on camera breaking into the Bridge City Taproom in SE Portland on October 25, the owner told KOIN 6 News. Two suspects broke into the Bridge City Taproom...
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