European court to hear Amanda Knox slander appeal
MILAN (AP) – The Italian defense lawyer for Amanda Knox says the European Court of Human Rights has agreed to hear the U.S. woman’s case challenging her slander conviction during the trial for her...
View ArticleSuspected Kalamazoo killer dragged from court
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A man charged with killing six people during a night of random shootings in Michigan was dragged out of court Friday after bizarre outbursts during testimony by a woman who...
View Article2 former prisoners push for juvenile reform
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Sang Dao and Noah Schultz both have remarkable stories to tell. Both were boys when they were arrested and sentenced to jail time under Oregon’s Ballot Measure 11 for the...
View ArticleOregon City bike thief caught on camera
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — Early Friday morning, a man stole a $1,500 bike off the front porch of a home in Oregon City. The crime was captured by the victim’s surveillance camera. A bike thief in...
View ArticleWoman found slain in NE Portland home
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A woman in her 30s was found slain inside a home in Northeast Portland after a witness called with a report. Nearly a dozen Portland police units rushed to the 6600 block of NE...
View ArticleMan, 49, arrested for child sex abuse
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A former bus driver for the North Santiam School District is in the Marion County jail, accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old. Even though district officials say the victim...
View ArticleCremains, diamond ring stolen in Portland burglary
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Investigators need the public’s help to solve an early May home burglary where the thief took a woman’s cremains and a diamond ring. The burglary happened May 6 in the 6800...
View ArticlePPB dealing with ‘perfect storm’ of car thefts
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – In a five month period last year, theft of motor vehicles spiked 90% in the city. Police worry they are in the midst of a perfect storm when it comes to fighting back. Crime...
View ArticleOregon woman pleads guilty to tax fraud scheme
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Federal officials say an Oregon woman has pleaded guilty to running an income tax refund fraud scheme. Officials with the Justice Department’s tax division say 41-year-old...
View ArticleSmall bomb explodes at Foster Fred Meyer
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Just before noon Saturday, a small explosive device went off at the Fred Meyer store located at SE Foster Blvd. and SE 82nd Ave. It exploded in aisle 13 among the travel items,...
View ArticleMan killed in Oregon City officer-involved shooting
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Oregon City. Oregon City Police were serving a warrant at a residence near S. 2nd St. and Tumwater Dr. when the suspect...
View ArticleLifeflight called to I-5 crash involving semi
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Lifeflight was called to a serious crash on I-5 north, 9 miles south of Woodburn Saturday. The crash involved a semi-truck and a car. All northbound lanes of the freeway were...
View ArticleLife in prison recommended for convicted killer
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A man convicted in a 2012 killing will likely spend life behind bars. The Register-Guard reports 26-year-old A.J. Scott Nelson faced a death sentence in the killing of 22-year-old...
View Article2 injured, 1 arrested in Vancouver shooting
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Clark County Deputies were called to a home on NE 115th Court early Saturday morning on a report of a shooting. They found 2 people with gunshot wounds. They were taken to a...
View ArticleHoax evacuates Portland school, others around world
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Irvington School in Northeast Portland was evacuated Monday following a phone threat, but investigators said no threat actually existed. Similar threats were made to schools in...
View ArticleDocs: Man kills wife, slices own throat, arrested
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Jorge Luis Sosa-Soler and his wife had been together for five years, according to court documents. Now he stands accused of murdering her. Prosecutors have charged Sosa-Soler...
View ArticleLawyer to court: Dismiss conspiracy charges in refuge case
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A defense lawyer in the Oregon wildlife refuge occupation case argues a federal conspiracy charge leveled against over two dozen people is constitutionally vague, could threaten...
View ArticleMom’s boyfriend charged in death of Battle Ground boy
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KOIN) — A 40-year-old man is charged with murder after the 3-year-old son of his girlfriend died on Monday night. Ricardo Gutierrez appeared in court on Tuesday morning, May 24...
View ArticleGresham Police kill man, 22, involved in incident
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) – A 22-year-old man died after being shot by police after they responded to an “active” domestic violence situation. Gresham Police spokesperson Officer John Rasmussen said police...
View ArticleCash, cars, coke, heroin seized in Vancouver bust
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — A 9-month investigation culminated in the arrest of 5 people and the confiscation of cash, cars, cocaine and heroin. Two people in handcuffs following a search warrant in...
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