Troutdale drive-by shooting under investigation
TROUTDALE, Ore. (KOIN) – Police are investigating an apparent drive-by shooting. Lieutenant Chad Gaidos, a spokesperson for the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, said the shooting was reported Sunday...
View ArticleSheriff: ‘I had hoped’ Ammon Bundy would be arrested
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward said he had hoped Ammon Bundy would be arrested before federal agents and Oregon State Police apprehended him and other occupiers on January 26....
View ArticleDer Rheinlander’s founder: ‘This is a tough business’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Out with the old and in with the new: Portland restaurants that have served generations of families are fading into history as new restaurants stake their claim. Among those...
View ArticleBattle Ground head-on crash injures 4 young people
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KOIN) — A late Sunday night head-on crash in Clark County sent 4 people, all under the age of 25, to hospitals after one car crossed the center line. A westbound Ford Fusion...
View ArticleConvict on trial for using shank to kill fellow inmate
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) – A Marion County jury will hear opening statements on Monday in the aggravated murder trial of David Ray Bartol. Bartol is accused of killing fellow inmate Gavin Siscel on June 2013...
View ArticlePortland strip club worker admits to murder, records show
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 23-year-old woman admitted to detectives that she stabbed a woman three times in the neck inside a strip club, according to newly obtained court documents. Rinita Linelle...
View ArticleWoman: Nursing home fired me for reporting neglect
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A former employee of a Portland nursing home has filed a lawsuit against the facility for $575,000, alleging she was fired in 2014 for reporting that a patient had been wounded...
View ArticleOregon Supreme Court to decide Portland arts tax
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The arts tax is one of the most controversial taxes Portland residents are supposed pay, but now the state’s highest court will decide whether it’s legal. Thirty-five dollars a...
View ArticleClown reports are no laughing matter
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Reports have circulated across the country of people dressed as clowns trying to lure children or terrorize their communities. And the trend is moving closer to Portland. It’s...
View ArticlePolice: Man hurts 3 people, damages 4 cars in brawl
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 21-year-old man is in jail after assaulting one person and stabbing two others, according to police. The investigation started around 10:15 p.m. Monday when police were called...
View ArticleAn emotional Ammon Bundy testifies in own defense
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — “Where do you live?” attorney Marcus Mumford asked Ammon Bundy on the witness stand Tuesday afternoon. “I live at Multnomah County Jail, right across the street, in a maximum...
View ArticleMan who left Kona in hot car pleads guilty
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The man accused of stealing a car with a dog inside and then leaving the dog inside has taken a plea deal, according to court records. Francisco Vincent Gonzalez will be...
View ArticleShoot 360 a skills center for hoops players
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Want to improve your basketball skills? Shoot360 may be the place to go. The basketball drill centers in Vancouver and Beaverton automatically measure the arc of your shot,...
View ArticlePortland housing growth? Not in my backyard
PORTLAND, Ore. (Portland Tribune) — Housing advocates are concerned that as Portland prepares for more condominiums and apartments to accommodate more than 200,000 new residents during the next two...
View ArticlePSU offers ‘Four Years Free’ to students
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Read the fine print, but it may be possible for you to go to Portland State University for free. The program called “Four Years Free” will take effect in fall 2017, PSU...
View ArticleBody in Yamhill blueberry field ID’d as Vancouver woman
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The body of a woman found in a Yamhill County blueberry field was identified as a 38-year-old Vancouver resident. Lilia Cosco-Ortiz was last seen leaving her Vancouver home late...
View ArticleTinoco rape victim gets $650K from Washington Co.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A woman who was beaten and raped by a teen during a supervised group outing to a University of Oregon football game will receive more than $650,000 from Washington County. In a...
View ArticleBNSF employee: Homeless, debris make grounds unsafe
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An employee of Burlington Northern Santa Fe has filed a $4 million lawsuit against the company. In the lawsuit, Kenneth Morgan claims that he suffered severe and permanent...
View ArticleDriver in Aloha school crash had prior DUI charge
ALOHA, Ore. (KOIN) — The driver in last week’s Aloha crash had his license medically suspended in 2001, and that is just one of his prior issues on the road. The Aloha crash happened on September 30....
View ArticleMysterious buyer bids $9 million for Wapato
PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — A self-described real estate developer and renewable energy company owner named Garison Russo has offered to buy the Wapato Jail for $9 million. Russo is purporting...
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