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Repeat sex offender was unregistered in latest crime
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The man facing sex abuse charges after he was caught in the bedroom of a 16-year-old girl is not a first time offender. Themba Kelley was arrested on July 26 after another...
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Community reacts to Springwater sweep delay
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Hundreds of homeless and displaced people have been living along the Springwater Corridor for quite some time, but that time is coming to an end. Portland Mayor Charlie Hales...
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Murder suspect Edwin Lara to appear in CA court
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Edwin Lara, the man accused of killing Kaylee Sawyer, did not appear in court Thursday afternoon as expected. The judge postponed the appearance until 3 p.m. Friday. Records...
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Autopsy shows Kaylee Sawyer died of blunt force trauma
BEND, Ore. (KOIN) — Medical examiners confirmed a body found earlier this week was that of Kaylee Sawyer, who reportedly died of blunt force trauma, police said. Sawyer’s body was found Tuesday...
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Mom killed in crash ‘lived life for her children’
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — Leona Brown brought pictures and flowers to a roadside memorial in Salem where her niece — a 35-year-old single mother of 3 — was killed in a crash on July 21. Shana Lucas “was a...
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Ryan Bundy wants $1M to be ‘defendant’ or ‘judge’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In bizarre court documents filed Tuesday, Ryan Bundy declared himself sovereign from state and federal government and wanted to be paid $1 million to accept “the role” of...
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Armed suspect eludes officers in Marion County
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon State Police were unsuccessful in their search for an armed suspect south of Salem Thursday night. A trooper saw a stolen vehicle in the area of I-5 and SE Delaney Road and...
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Explosion, car fire at Vancouver apartments is arson
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — An explosion and car fire in the parking lot of a Vancouver apartment was arson, investigators said Friday afternoon. Emergency calls were made by several people around 4:10...
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Astoria teacher arrested for luring former student
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An high school teacher for the Astoria School District was arrested on Friday for allegedly luring a former student. Police say they started investigating 52-year-old Matthew...
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Bend murder suspect Edwin Lara arraigned in CA
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Edwin Lara, the man accused of killing Kaylee Sawyer, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in California Friday afternoon for attempted murder, kidnapping, carjacking and...
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Oregon City teacher indicted for sexual abuse
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — A substitute teacher in Oregon City has been indicted for sexual abuse and harassment. Norman Scott, 65, of Milwaukie, was arrested on July 28 for an incident that allegedly...
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Man attempts to lure girl into van in Beaverton
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — A man tried to lure a 14-year-old girl into his car around 2:20 p.m. in Beaverton Friday. The man was driving an older, slightly beaten up, white minivan near SW Conestoga and...
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$2,000 worth of power tools stolen from Molalla
MOLALLA, Ore. (KOIN) — More than $2,000 worth of power tools were stolen from a business on Wednesday, July 27. The Molalla Police Department says the theft happened around 2 a.m. on the 800 block of E...
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Car-hits-tree becomes murder in Cave Junction
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. (KOIN) — What was originally thought to be a traffic fatality has now become a murder investigation with 2 people in custody. Around 6:30 a.m. on July 27, Oregon State Police...
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Accused killer with Nazi tattoos may face death
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Brent Luyster, accused of killing 3 people and wounding a 4th in Woodland in July, is facing new charges of aggravated murder. Clark County prosecutor James Smith, August 1,...
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Bank robbery suspect was in transgender documentary
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Oregon inmate arrested last week in Wyoming for bank robbery was in a documentary on transgender prisoners a decade ago. The Oregonian/Oregon Live reported Monday that...
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Police: Salem fatal shooting not random incident
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — One person was shot to death Monday morning in what Salem police described as not a random incident. Shots were fired around 8 a.m. in the 1500 block of Nebraska Avenue NE, police...
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Double amputee’s stolen handbike found, returned
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A local veteran and peace activist whose handcycle was stolen near the Springwater Corridor on Saturday got it back late Monday afternoon. Brian Willson’s handbike was recovered...
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Man shot in head, deputies search for 2 possible suspects
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — Sheriff’s deputies asked for the public’s help identifying 2 possible suspects who allegedly shot a Salem man in the head Monday night. The shooting happened shortly before 8 p.m....
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2 young men suspected of firing gun at Kelly Butte
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two young men were arrested after reportedly firing a gun in the Kelly Butte natural area late Monday night. The shotgun found discarded by Ronald Nelson at Kelly Butte. (PPB)...
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