Utah man indicted for NE Portland murder
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A grand jury indicted has indicted a man from Utah with murder. Kelby Blaine Jake will appear in court on Tuesday where he will be arraigned. The indictment, which charges Jake...
View Article‘Breaking Bad’ star Bryan Cranston will be at Powell’s
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — “Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston will be at Powell’s Books on October 15 at 3 p.m. for an event about his new memoir. His new book is called “A Life in Parts,” and it’s...
View ArticleAccused drunken driver faces $3M lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The estate of a man who was killed during a traffic crash is suing the accused driver for $3 million dollars. The investigation started on March 19 when police responded to...
View Article‘Arsenal’ suspect re-arrested for violating release
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The man arrested outside a police precinct with what investigators described as an “arsenal” of weapons is now accused of violating the terms of his release agreement by...
View ArticleEmployee accused of stealing meds from care facility
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) – A former employee of an assisted care facility is accused of stealing residents’ prescription medications. Elizabeth Roark is charged with 7 counts of first-degree criminal...
View ArticleShawna Cox files lawsuit in Harney Co. over land rights
BURNS, Ore. (KOIN) – Shawna Cox, one of the 7 people on trial in federal court for the conspiracy to take over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, has filed a lawsuit in Harney County over land...
View ArticleHit-run driver cleared after GPS validates his story
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Data from a man’s GPS device validated his story that he thought he hit a deer when he killed a 38-year-old woman with his truck, and now he has been cleared of any wrongdoing...
View ArticleBeaverton man killed in crash near Grass Valley
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Beaverton man was killed in a crash near Grass Valley in Sherman County on Sunday. Oregon State Police say James Robinson, 57, was critically injured and later died after...
View ArticleAccused Plaid Pantry chainsaw robber indicted
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The man accused of using a chainsaw and knife to rob a Plaid Pantry has been indicted by a grand jury. Johnathan Lee Lathrop is charged with four counts of first-degree robbery...
View ArticleSuspect ID’d in June gang shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 22-year-old man in custody pending federal charges is now charged in state court with connection to a shooting that happened in SE Portland in June. Michael Devon Herring, 22,...
View ArticlePortland’s Der Rheinlander to close after 53 years
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A German restaurant that has been in Portland for 53 years will be closing its doors sometime in the first quarter of 2017. Der Rheinlander, owned by Guten Foods, announced on...
View ArticleOregon voter registration deadline 3 weeks away
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you live in Oregon, you now have only 3 weeks left to register to vote. Oregon’s registration deadline is October 18, with ballots being mailed out the following day. Tuesday...
View ArticleHomeless ‘Camp Amanda’ to be swept off wetlands
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A little more than 3 weeks ago, the city of Portland began sweeping the homeless camps out of Springwater Corridor. But one group found a new spot in Southeast Portland — and...
View ArticleSigns warn swimmers of Hagg Lake’s deadly drop-offs
PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — Washington County officials have added clearer warning signs to both the Sain Creek Picnic Area and Boat Ramp C at Hagg Lake. The four signs state “WARNING” and...
View ArticleResident: St. Helens withheld info from water report
ST. HELENS, Ore. (KOIN) — Water quality tests done for the Environmental Protection Agency in St. Helens last year showed detectable levels of chromium, but the city failed to disclose that...
View ArticleFamily of teen hit by car files $16M lawsuit against driver
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The family of a girl who suffered critical injuries after being hit while in a crosswalk has filed a $16.5 million lawsuit against 1-800-FLOWERS, a local flower company and one...
View ArticleAnother PPS official resigns amid lead scandal
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The chief operating officer at Portland Public Schools has resigned after months on paid leave over a lead scandal that forced out the district’s superintendent. The district...
View ArticleNew lawsuit accuses DHS of ‘warehousing’ children
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new federal lawsuit accuses the Department of Human Services of “warehousing” foster children, or temporarily placing them in hotels, offices and sometimes even detention...
View ArticleDefense warned to ‘get it together’ in Malheur trial
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The defense took center court Wednesday in the trial of 7 people accused of taking over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and it didn’t take long for Judge Anna Brown to...
View ArticleFormer broker accused of embezzling thousands
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A former investment broker and financial advisor already in jail for allegations of kidnapping has been indicted by a grand jury for embezzling thousands of dollars from his...
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