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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2018

Police Union President: Portland a "Cesspool" Amid "Failed" Homeless Policies

The president of the Portland Police Association posted a lengthy statement on Facebook on Monday in which he slammed the city's mayor for his response to the homelessness crisis, saying Oregon's largest city has "become a cesspool."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2018

Oregon Man with Over a Pound of MDMA Crashes Into Police Car

An Oregon Man — identified as 25-year-old Toren Paul Flom — was in possession of 458 grams of the psychoactive drug, Molly/MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) in his vehicle when he crashed his car into a Portland police vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2018

Trump Pardons Oregon Ranchers who Sparked Standoff

President Trump on Tuesday pardoned the Oregon ranchers whose imprisonment for setting fires on federal land sparked a 41-day standoff between law enforcement and individuals sympathetic to the ranchers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 12, 2018

Oregon Sheriff Says He Couldn’t Detain Man Who Was Deported 20 Times

Sheriff Mike Reese issued a statement Monday saying, “This terrible incident is concerning for everyone. We held the defendant until he could not be legally held any longer.”

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2018

Paint Dumped on 22 Portland Police Vehicles

Many of the affected cars are school resource officer vehicles, which means those officers won't be available at neighborhood schools until the cars can be cleaned. The vandalism may have been related to May Day.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2018

Oregon Officer Dies After On-Duty Medical Event

An Ashland, OR, police officer died Friday night after experiencing a major medical event while on duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2018

Oregon Legislators Propose Mandatory Mental Health Counseling for Police Officers

Some state legislators want to require every law enforcement officer in Oregon to meet with a mental health professional at least once every two years.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2018

Video: Oregon Deputy Saves Life of Woman Choking on Potato Chip

When another employee was unable to dislodge the chip using the Heimlich maneuver, Deputy Ramseyer radioed for paramedics and came to the woman's aid.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 22, 2018

Posters in OR Elementary School Seem to Call Police Predators

The top of the posters read "IMMIGRANTS WELCOME" – and were hung in hallways and classrooms at River Road /El Camino del Rio Elementary. But part of the poster said, "The border is not a wall…It doesn't keep out predators; it gives them badges and guns."

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2017

Video: OR Pursuit Ends with Suspect Driving into River

The chase ended when Erofeeff drove his truck right off the end of a pier. Police estimated he was driving 45 mph at the time he launched into the river.

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