Tigard woman: Knife attack suspect also threatened me
TIGARD, Ore. (KOIN) — A teenager charged with the attempted murder of a 59-year-old woman allegedly attacked someone else just months ago. Daniel Ortiz, 17, is accused of attacking and stabbing a...
View ArticleRetired PPB officer stabbed in ‘random’ attack
TIGARD, Ore. (KOIN) — A 17-year old boy is charged with attempted murder after detectives say he stabbed a retired police officer. Daniel Alfredo Ortiz appeared in Washington County Circuit Court on...
View ArticleTexts to 911 coming soon to Portland area
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — People in need of help will soon be able to send a text message to 911. The Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications, which operates 911, is working with seven other agencies...
View ArticleBeaverton woman’s road rage video goes viral
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — A Beaverton woman had racial slurs directed at her Tuesday during a road rage incident and video of the incident has gone viral. Susan Khalaf says the incident began near the...
View ArticlePPB looking for 16-year-old burglary suspect
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Police and Crime Stoppers of Oregon are looking for a wanted burglary suspect. 16-year-old Taysean Nash is suspected in numerous residential burglaries, according to...
View ArticleGarbage haulers making progress after icy delays
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Julie Fewel saw a welcome sight in her Southwest Portland neighborhood on Wednesday — a garbage truck. The icy roads in the metro area this week delayed garbage pick up. But...
View ArticlePortland adopts new standard to increase diversity
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland has adopted a new standard to help increase diversity among its top employee ranks. The standard will require commissioners to interview at least one...
View ArticleDry Detroit Lake reveals bits of Oregon history
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Water levels at Detroit Lake were so low this past summer that people had to pull their boats out of the local marina. But those low water levels also revealed a bit of Oregon...
View ArticleDrunk mom falsely reports car stolen with baby inside
WEST LINN, Ore. (KOIN) — An intoxicated mother was arrested Wednesday evening after she falsely reported her car was stolen with her 4-week-old son and dog inside, police said. Terra Nicole...
View ArticlePolice: Missing Portland girl, 9, found safe
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 9-year-old girl who was reported missing Wednesday night was found safe by an alert community member. The girl’s mother reported her missing from their home on the 3000 block...
View ArticleBuilding where 9 died in UCC shooting to be rebuilt
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — An advisory panel is recommending that the building where a man fatally shot nine people be rebuilt with new classrooms, offices and potentially a garden to help those at Umpqua...
View ArticleDecades-old crash injuries threaten VXR woman’s life
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — A Vancouver woman had no idea that a collision with a drunk driver decades ago would come back to put her health at risk today. The domino effect the crash had on Debra...
View ArticleSeaside students raise money for tsunami safe school
SEASIDE, Ore. (KOIN) — Seaside High School students are trying to raise enough money to build a new high school on higher ground. They want the new school to be safe from a tsunami. Associated Student...
View ArticleMayor Hales on homeless: “We’ve made great gains”
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Mayor Charlie Hales is in his last year of office after deciding not to run for re-election. He spoke with KOIN 6 News about some of the issues he continues to face,...
View ArticleHandicap access threatened at popular fishing spot
GLADSTONE, Ore. (KOIN) — A restoration project at a popular Gladstone fishing spot will bring it back to a more natural state. But not everyone’s happy about it. Some disabled fishermen say the...
View ArticleOHSU study links lead poisoning with ADHD
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Even though lead-based paint was banned for home use in 1978, it’s still in homes built before then. Each year, Multnomah County finds as many as 100 children a year who are...
View ArticleWCSO sergeant resigns after misconduct conviction
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — A former sergeant with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was convicted Thursday of first-degree official misconduct. Daniel Cardinal resigned in May after the sheriff’s...
View ArticlePositive buzz for the dwindling bee population
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A report from the Environmental Protection Agency could help protect the dwindling bee population. The EPA put out its preliminary assessment for insecticides for bees. The...
View Article911 caller tracks pair with $3K in stolen antiques
LEBANON, Ore. (KOIN) — Two suspected burglars were arrested Thursday after witnesses saw them running from a Lebanon home, deputies said. Reports of a burglary in progress on the 41000 block of Fish...
View ArticleLiquid oxygen leak forces Salem residents to evacuate
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — Residents of a Salem neighborhood were forced to evacuate Thursday night due to a hazardous materials situation, officials said. Salem Fire Dept. was called to the 4600 block of...
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