Portland Man Sentenced to Life with Parole Possibility for 2022 Old Town Killing
Portland, OR. — A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge has sentenced 21-year-old Riz’o Eonte Lucas to life in prison with...
Crime
California Lobbyist and Former Chief of Staff Plead Guilty in $225,000 Campaign Fraud and PPP Scheme
Sacramento, CA. — A longtime California lobbyist and a former chief of staff to an elected official have pleaded guilty...
FBI Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Additional Victims of Umatilla Reservation Member Aaron William Pizer
Umatilla County, OR. -- The FBI is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying additional victims of Aaron William Pizer,...
OSP Seeks Public Help After Cow Elk Found Shot and Wasted Near Waldport
Lincoln County, OR. — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying...
Ellensburg Clinic Owner Indicted on 26 Federal Counts in Fraudulent CDL Exams and Controlled-Substance Scheme
Yakima, WA. — A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Washington has indicted Anna Elperin, 42, on 26...
Former Oklahoma Bank CEO Indicted in Wide-Ranging Fraud, False Records, and Anti–Money Laundering Violations
Oklahoma City, OK. — The former President and Chief Executive Officer of the First National Bank of Lindsay has been...
U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted for 2022 New Orleans Murder After Multi-State Search
New Orleans, LA. — The U.S. Marshals Service announced Tuesday that its Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans Task Force,...
Portland Parent Charged with Murder in Death of 15-Day-Old Infant
Portland, OR. -- The Portland Police Bureau on Monday announced murder charges in the death of a 15-day-old infant who...
Woodburn Police Seek Suspect After Attempted Robbery at Premium Outlets
Woodburn, OR. — The Woodburn Police Department is searching for a suspect involved in an attempted robbery Saturday afternoon at...
Oregon Appeals Court Ruling Forces Washington County to Drop 20 Child Drug-Exposure Cases
Hillsboro, OR. — The Washington County District Attorney’s Office has moved to dismiss charges in 20 cases involving drug-endangered children...
Gresham Police Investigate Early-Morning Fatal Shooting at Fueling Station
Gresham, OR. — Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in the parking lot of a...
55 Pounds of Meth, 10 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized in Multi-State Investigation
Clark County, WA. — A major multi-state narcotics investigation led by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU)...
All 70 NYC Housing Employees Charged in Historic Federal Bribery Sweep Convicted in Pay-to-Play Contracting Scheme
New York, NY. — Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that all 70 New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employees charged in...
Former Michigan Unemployment Agency Employee, Partner Sentenced in $250,000 Fraud Scheme
Detroit, MI. – A former State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (MUIA) employee and her former romantic partner were sentenced...
Former Richmond Shelter Director Admits Defrauding Homeless Shelter of Nearly $200,000
Richmond, VA. — A Richmond woman has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after federal investigators uncovered a scheme in which...
Suspect Critically Injured After Charging Wilsonville Deputies with Axe
Clackamas County, OR. — A suspect is in critical condition after an officer-involved shooting Friday evening in unincorporated Clackamas County,...
Hood River Police Arrest DUII Suspect After Reports of Near-Miss with Pedestrians
Hood River, OR. — A Hood River Police officer responding to a domestic disturbance on December 5 encountered reports of...
Mother Wanted in Child Fentanyl Overdose Case Arrested in Spokane
Spokane, WA. — Detectives with the Spokane Valley Police Department, working with the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender...
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Death Threats Against Election Official
Pittsburgh, PA. — A Philadelphia resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to threatening to kill a Pennsylvania poll watcher...
Portland Man Charged With Federal Child Sex Trafficking Appears in Court
Portland, OR. — A Portland man has been arrested and charged in federal court with sex trafficking of a child,...
El Chapo’s Son Pleads Guilty to U.S. Drug Charges, Marking Major Step in Federal Campaign Against Sinaloa Cartel
Oregon — Joaquin Guzman Lopez, 39, one of the leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel and son of Joaquin “El Chapo”...
Clark County Investigators Locate Key Witness in 1971 Grissim Disappearance, Plan New Dole Valley Search
Clark County, WA. -- The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has cancelled an “Attempt to Locate” bulletin issued earlier this year...
Woodburn Man Arrested in Salem Pub Shooting After SWAT Serves Search Warrant
Salem, OR. — A 21-year-old Woodburn man was arrested early Thursday after Salem police served a search warrant connected to...
West Salem Ace Hardware Burglary Leads to Four-Year Prison Sentence for Salem Man
Dallas, OR. — A Salem man has been sentenced to four years in state prison for breaking into the West...
Virginia Man Arrested in 2021 RNC/DNC Pipe Bomb Case After Multi-Year Federal Investigation
Washington, D.C. — Federal authorities on Thursday arrested Brian J. Cole, Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia, charging him with transporting...