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Teen pleads not guilty in knife attack on ex-cop
TIGARD, Ore. (KOIN) — A 17-year-old accused of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a retired Portland police officer pleaded not guilty at a hearing in Tigard Monday afternoon. Daniel Ortiz, 17,...
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$30M plan could cut PDX homeless population in half
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Leaders from both Portland and Multnomah County are moving forward with plans they say will cut homelessness in half over the next 3 years. A pledge of $30 million — $20...
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Student hit by dump truck near Tigard HS
TIGARD, Ore. (KOIN) — A student was hit by a dump truck near Tigard High School and was rushed by ambulance to a hospital Monday afternoon. Officials with TVF&R said he was thrown 10-15 feet away...
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Multnomah Co. barn completely destroyed in fire
MULTNOMAH CO., Ore. (KOIN) — A 10,000 square-foot barn was completely destroyed in a fire on Monday, officials said. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue crews were called to the barn on the 8000 block of...
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Attempted murderer sentenced, married on same day
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Tyrone Lamonte Allen walked into a courtroom with his hands and feet shackled. He wore the county’s standard blue innate uniform. Friends and family sat in the galley. Two...
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Oregon National Guardsman comes to little girl’s rescue
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An off-duty Oregon Army National Guardsman rescued a young girl when a man reportedly tried to grab her away from her nanny on Friday. Jon Sweeney, 34, said it was his military...
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Sheriff: Militia not considering community’s needs, wishes
BURNS, Ore. (KOIN) — Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward said at a community meeting Monday that ever since a militia took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge there has been an uptick in reports of...
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Family offers $10K reward in unsolved Portland homicide
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN 6) – The family of Maurice Anthony Gatson is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for his murder....
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Proposal would double community garden fees
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland Parks & Recreation proposal that would help raise funds for a $30 million plan to cut the city’s homeless population in half could increase community garden plot...
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Portland dock work wanes, but pay doesn’t
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s longshore workers are doing 1 percent of the work they did before, but dock worker pay barely took a hit. The Oregonian reports that the International Longshore and...
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Aloha armed burglary suspect captured in creek
ALOHA, Ore. (KOIN) — A manhunt for an armed burglary suspect prompted 3 Aloha schools to lock their doors while police searched for hours before capturing him in neck-deep water in a creek. Vincent...
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Malheur militia plans to meet with community this week
BURNS, Ore. (KOIN) — Militia spokesperson LaVoy Finicum said Tuesday they plan to meet with the community at 7 p.m. Friday to discuss the goals of the occupation and when the militia plans on leaving...
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Poopmaster 6000 cleans up after crows in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you’ve walked around in downtown Portland recently, it is hard not to notice all the crows. And all the droppings they leave behind. But Portland Mall Management has a new...
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Oregon schools benefit from record Powerball
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The jackpot for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing is a record $1.5 billion. And while the winner, or winners, will get a big payout, the state of Oregon does too. As of...
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Missing Sandy truck driver found dead at Brothers rest area
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A truck driver who went missing last week was found dead at a rest area near Brothers on Tuesday, police said. Bret Anderson, 56, picked up a load of paper products in Ontario...
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Morale at PPB ‘poor, below average’ police union finds
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portland Police Association (PPA) sent a scathing message to the chief of police on Tuesday, announcing results from a recent survey show overall morale at Portland Police...
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Welches mom says daughter found hit list at school
WELCHES, Ore. (KOIN) — The mother of a Welches Middle School student who reportedly found a hit list written in a journal says the threats are so serious that she’s decided to keep her daughter out of...
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Kane Drive in Gresham back open after Dec. storm
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — One of Gresham’s major roads near Mt. Hood Community College, NE Kane Drive, reopened Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. Earlier than what Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis expected. Kane Drive has...
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Gresham bank robbed, woman arrested as she left
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN 6) – A woman is in custody for allegedly robbing a bank less than a mile from Gresham police headquarters. 911 dispatchers received a call at 10:42 a.m. saying a woman handed a...
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Portland Fire & Rescue Chief announces retirement
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Fire & Rescue Chief Erin Janssens announced her retirement Wednesday. Janssens has been with the bureau for 28 years and chief since 2012. She was the bureau’s...
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