Salem strip club shooting defense: ‘Kill or be killed’
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting another man outside a Salem strip club last summer is claiming self-defense. Christopher Lauderdale’s lawyer has filed a memo saying that his client...
View Article‘Dutch love’ goes viral after encounter at VXR Dutch Bros.
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — A woman snapped a picture of a coffee order while in line at a Vancouver Dutch Bros., but it wasn’t your normal order. According to Barbara Danner, who posted the picture on...
View ArticleBrussels attacks affect many Portlanders
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The terror attack in Brussels may have happened 5000 miles from Portland, but it directly affected people here — a member of a mosque, the Belgian consulate in Portland, a...
View ArticleMan cited for meeting fake escort at police station
WEST LINN, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was busted Tuesday for allegedly responding to an escort ad posted by a local police training class for human trafficking. Investigators with West Linn Police Dept....
View ArticleWanted: Porch pirate dressed as lumberjack
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (KOIN) — The Clackamas County Sheriff is searching for a “porch pirate” who stole an Amazon package from a home in Lake Oswego. Surveillance video captured the theft, which happened...
View ArticleTeen hiker falls near top of Angel’s Rest trailhead
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KOIN) — A teenage hiker from Troutdale fell near the top of Angel’s Rest trailhead Wednesday afternoon and was airlifted to OHSU for treatment of possibly serious injuries. A...
View ArticleCrew drills through gas line, evacuates neighborhood
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A one-block radius in Southeast Portland was evacuated Wednesday afternoon when a construction crew drilled through a gas line. The 4-inch gas line was ruptured in the area of...
View ArticleWashougal woman makes homeless girls ‘Flawless’
WASHOUGAL, Wash. (KOIN) — A Clark County woman has started a personalized styling service for girls in need. While it’s not a high-end boutique, it sure feels like one. Jennifer Samodurov in her...
View ArticleBernie Sanders to hold Moda Center rally Friday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be in Portland Friday afternoon for a rally at the Moda Center. Doors open at 9:45 a.m. and entry will be on a first come,...
View ArticleMore victims claim abuse by retirement home owner
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) – New charges have been filed against a 72-year-old man accused of sexual abuse as more alleged victims have come forward. Herbert “Howard” Sahnow was arrested by Forest Grove...
View ArticleIt’s becoming harder to get lost in Hillsboro
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — Addresses in parts of Hillsboro are changing, but not without warning. The Hillsboro 2020 Vision Action Plan, which was adopted 16 years ago, includes putting the whole city...
View ArticleSuspected window smashers injured in rollover crash
TUALATIN, Ore. (KOIN) — Two men accused of smashing car windows in a Tualatin neighborhood were injured in a rollover crash Wednesday evening, and it is suspected that alcohol was a factor. Police...
View ArticleCoast Guard: Possible small plane crash in Astoria
ASTORIA, Ore. (KOIN) — U.S. Coast Guard crews searched the Columbia River near Astoria Wednesday evening after reports came in of a possible plane crash. A small plane may have crashed into the river...
View ArticleWanted pair popped in Oregon City over drugs, gun
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — Narcotics investigators arrested 2 people in the parking lot of the Oregon City Shopping Center when they allegedly crashed a stolen Acura and tried to flee after allegedly...
View ArticleWoman accused of running down husband charged with murder
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A grand jury just handed up an indictment accusing a 48-year-old with intentionally killing her husband by running him over with his own pickup. Jennifer Lowery remains in the...
View ArticleFingerprints not necessary for homeless bus ticket
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland’s plan to provide bus tickets for homeless people who want to return to their hometowns will not include a plan to require fingerprints. The idea was brought up at a...
View ArticleWhy the AZ primary should be a wake-up call for voters
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Reports of voter suppression in Arizona’s primary election aren’t sitting well with countless voters who say they’re furious they didn’t get a chance to cast their ballots on...
View ArticleParolee arrested for Springwater Corridor rape
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) -– Investigators have arrested an Oregon parolee for sexually assaulting a woman along the Springwater Corridor. Thomas Peacock, who will turn 51 on Friday, was arrested Thursday....
View ArticleSUV finds itself in precarious spot in Gresham
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — An SUV crashed in Gresham Thursday afternoon, ending up perched on a guide wire. Gresham Police tell KOIN 6 News a 16-year-old was behind the wheel, headed eastbound on SE 5th...
View ArticleCourt approves ballot title for grocery liquor sales
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregonians are one step closer to deciding this fall whether they want to buy liquor at the same places they already buy beer and wine. The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday...
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