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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...

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Retired 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...

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Texts 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...

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Beaverton 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...

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PPB 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...

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Garbage 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...

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Portland 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...

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Dry 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...

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Drunk 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...

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Police: 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...

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Building 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...

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Decades-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...

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Seaside 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...

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Mayor 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,...

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Handicap 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...

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OHSU 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...

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WCSO 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...

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Positive 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...

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911 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...

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Liquid 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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