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...
View ArticleCommunity 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...
View ArticleMurder 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...
View ArticleAutopsy 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...
View ArticleMom 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...
View ArticleRyan 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...
View ArticleArmed 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...
View ArticleExplosion, 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...
View ArticleAstoria 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...
View ArticleBend 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...
View ArticleOregon 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...
View ArticleMan 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...
View Article$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...
View ArticleCar-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...
View ArticleAccused 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,...
View ArticleBank 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...
View ArticlePolice: 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...
View ArticleDouble 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...
View ArticleMan 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....
View Article2 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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