Independence Police Arrest Man on 1997 Cold-Case Sex Crime Warrant
Independence, OR.— Nearly three decades after a warrant was first issued, Independence Police have arrested a man accused of sexually...
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Federal Anti-Crime Surge in Washington, D.C. Marks 100 Days With Over 6,150 Violent Fugitives Arrested
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Marshals Service announced that Operation Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful reached its...
Lincoln County DA Warns Staffing Freeze Is Hindering Criminal Prosecution as Caseloads Surge
Newport, OR. — The Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office is pushing back against community claims that staffing concerns stem from...
Oregon DOC Begins New Review of Prison Sentences Following State Supreme Court Clarification
Oregon — The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) announced Friday that it will begin another round of sentence reviews following...
Tri-County Drug Raids Seize 14 Pounds of Narcotics, Two Firearms; Federal Charges Expected
Oregon Law enforcement agencies across Multnomah, Clackamas, and Clark counties executed three simultaneous search warrants this week, seizing more than...
Guatemalan National Charged with Assaulting Federal Officers After Vehicle Pursuit in Oregon
Oregon –A Guatemalan national unlawfully residing in the United States made his first appearance in federal court today after being...
Judge Sentences Tamena Strickland to Life PSRB Commitment and 22 Years Prison for 2019 Killing of Brother
Portland, OR. – Multnomah County Judge Nan Waller has ordered a lifetime commitment to the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB)...
Two Mexican Nationals Charged in Oregon with Trafficking 72 Pounds of Methamphetamine
Lane County, OR. — Federal prosecutors have charged two Mexican nationals illegally present in the United States after investigators discovered...
Third Suspect Arrested in Killing of 13-Year-Old Gresham Boy Liam Spahnle-Bailey
Gresham, OR. — The third suspect in the killing of 13-year-old Liam Spahnle-Bailey has been arrested, nearly seven months after...
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Former Chief of Staff Indicted on $225K Fraud and Corruption Scheme
Sacramento, CA. — Dana Williamson, former chief of staff to California Governor Gavin Newsom, has been charged in an alleged...
Memphis Safe Task Force Arrests Fugitive, Seizes Firearms and Narcotics in Ongoing Crime-Reduction Effort
Memphis, TN. — The Memphis Safe Task Force has arrested Tony Watson, 40, on outstanding burglary and theft warrants, adding...
Five MS-13 members convicted of six brutal murders in Los Angeles racketeering case
Los Angeles, CA. — Five members of the transnational criminal organization MS-13 were convicted today of carrying out six extraordinarily...
Toledo Football Coach Cited for Harassment After Slapping Incident In School Gym
Toledo, OR. -- The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has cited a Toledo Junior/Senior High School football coach for harassment...
Beaverton Man Arrested After Targeted Explosive and Shooting Attack in Cornelius
Cornelius, OR. — On Thursday, November 6, 2025, at approximately 4:13 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s deputies serving the city of...
Arizona Man Sentenced to Six Years for Hate Crime Plot Targeting Christian Churches
Phoenix, AZ. — Zimnako Salah, 46, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for a hate...
El Paso Man Pleads Guilty in Child Smuggling Scheme Involving THC-Laced Candy
El Paso, TX. — Manuel Valenzuela, 35, a lawful permanent resident of El Paso, pleaded guilty in federal court to...
West Fargo Man Charged with Threatening President and Federal Officials
Fargo, ND. — United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that Andrew Walter Sandvik, 47, of West Fargo, made an...
Lebanon Man Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Following Federal Investigation
Linn County, OR. — A 52-year-old Lebanon man, Jeremy Russell Bodell, made his initial appearance in federal court today after...
Portland Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Foiled Mass Shooting Plot at Smith Rock
Deschutes County, OR. — On November 10, 2025, Deschutes County Judge Alison Emerson sentenced 41-year-old Portland resident Samson Garner to...
Three Arrested in Washington County Jailhouse Murder-for-Hire Plot
Washington County, OR. — Detectives with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office have arrested three men accused of conspiring to commit...
Oregon City Man Convicted in $2,700 Les Schwab Tire Theft
Oregon City, OR. — A man who broke into a Les Schwab store and attempted to steal thousands of dollars...
New York Man Convicted of Stealing DARPA-Funded Laser Research for China
Rochester, N.Y. — A federal jury has convicted Ji Wang, 63, of Painted Post, New York, on multiple counts of...
Klamath County Drug Arrest Nets Three Pounds of Meth Near Elementary School
Klamath County, OR. — On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, members of the Basin Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (BINET) advanced an...
Deputies Arrest Three, Recover Multiple Firearms After Foot Pursuit in Marion County
Marion County, OR. — On November 7, 2025, around 9:00 p.m., Marion County deputies responded to reports of three males...
Topeka Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Creating AI-Generated Child Exploitation Images
Topeka, KS. — A Topeka man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after using artificial intelligence to generate...