Video: Brazen thief rips locked bike off porch
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Bike thefts are nothing new, but one woman who captured a suspect on her surveillance camera hopes the footage can help police catch him. Elissa Middlemas left her mountain...
View ArticleKelso police officer kills man at Flying K Gas and Grocery
KELSO, Wash. (KOIN) — A 27-year-old man well known to the Kelso Police Department was shot to death by an officer after he attacked 2 people and the officer at a gas-and-grocery store Wednesday...
View ArticleDoor-to-door teen admits breaking into homes
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An 18-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday for burglarizing 2 homes in Wilsonville. Emely Mercedes Fernandez confessed to two separate burglaries, one on Wimbledon Circle and...
View ArticleJessica Smith pleads guilty to killing 2-year-old daughter
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The woman accused of killing her 2-year-old and slashing her teenage daughter 2 years ago changed her plea to guilty on Wednesday. Jessica Smith had a change of plea hearing...
View ArticleEdwin Lara waives extradition in Kaylee Sawyer murder
YREKA, Cali. (KOIN) – The man accused of murdering Kaylee Sawyer has waived extradition and is expected to be transferred back to Oregon where he will face charges of aggravated murder. Edwin Lara’s...
View ArticleMore charges added against Themba Kelley
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A grand jury this week re-indicted Themba Kelley with new charges stemming from an attempted burglary in late July. According to Portland police, a 16-year-old girl called 911...
View ArticleMan shot multiple times in church parking lot
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (KOIN) –A man was shot in the parking lot of New Hope Church on SE Stevens Rd around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, August 17. The man was treated and taken to the hospital after an unknown...
View ArticleTeen pulled over by cop impersonator in Beaverton
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — Two Beaverton motorists were pulled over for traffic stops late Wednesday night by a police impersonator. Around 10 p.m., the first driver was pulled over near TV Highway and...
View ArticleChihuahua killed, Meals on Wheels volunteer arrested
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — A Meals on Wheels volunteer was arrested after a Chihuahua belonging to a woman he delivered food to was found dead, police said. Donald Nicoli, 68, reportedly made arrangements...
View ArticleRogue rooster ‘Steve’ apprehended by Forest Grove PD
FOREST GROVE, Ore. (KOIN) — The streets of Forest Grove are safe once again now that police have apprehended “Steve” a rogue rooster accused of harassment. “Steve” allegedly harassed residents in Ridge...
View ArticleDocuments reveal details of Ervaeua Herring case
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A barrage of bullets from at least 6 separate guns ferociously gunned down a pregnant mother, according to newly released court documents. On Friday, August 19, Demetruis Ray...
View ArticleAlbany PD: Women thieves hit Kohl’s
ALBANY, Ore. (KOIN) — Two women were seen on store surveillance stealing merchandise from the Kohl’s store in Albany, police said on their Facebook page. The theft happened Wednesday, and the women...
View Article2 Hermiston coaches killed in shooting, teen also dead
HERMISTON, Ore. (KOIN) — Two high school wrestling coaches and a 14-year-old boy are dead after what investigators believe is a murder-suicide in Hermiston. Investigators say Jason Huston, a volunteer...
View ArticleArrests made in McMinnville gang shooting case
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KOIN) — Several suspects involved an August 6 gang shooting were arrested after detectives gathered enough evidence during their investigation. Witnesses told police a man got out of...
View ArticleSecurity video shows attack at Flying K in Kelso
KELSO, Wash. (KOIN) — The man who was shot and killed by a Kelso police officer has been identified as Omer Ismail Ali. Ali was shot after attacking the clerk, a customer and the officer at the Fling...
View ArticleCanine tracks down, helps capture escaped inmate
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — A Washington County Sheriff’s Department canine caught an inmate early Saturday morning after the man climbed out a window. Joshua Ray Dow in his booking photo. (WCSO) The...
View ArticleString of car crimes ends in crash and arrest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was arrested after a crime spree that ended in a car crash on I-5. According to Portland Police, 29-year-old Casey Graham attempted several carjackings near SW Garden Home...
View Article2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Troutdale
TROUTDALE, Ore (KOIN) — The bodies of a man and woman were found after what appears to be a murder-suicide in Troutdale Saturday morning. Landscaping crews found the body of a woman in her 60s in a car...
View ArticleSon gets prison for blaze that killed dad, 81
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Jefferson man has been sentenced seven years and three months in prison for starting a fire that set a duplex ablaze and killed his 81-year-old father. The Statesman Journal...
View ArticleWithers Fire in Paisley set by an arsonist
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An arsonist began the Withers Fire that continues to threaten Paisley, Oregon, though officials said Sunday morning the fire is 65% contained. On their Facebook page, the South...
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