Man jailed for repeated 911 calls over homeless
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 33-year-old man called 911 dispatchers a total of 7 times in 10 minutes to complain about the mayor and the city’s homeless situation, according to court documents. Justin...
View ArticleCaregiver writes ‘IOU’ note to alleged theft victim
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -– A caregiver is accused of writing an “IOU” note to a vulnerable adult whom she reportedly stole nearly $10,000 from, police said. Ebony M. Hardaway was arrested Tuesday on...
View ArticleK9 helps find missing woman with dementia in Tualatin
TUALATIN, Ore. (KOIN) — Search and rescue crews successfully located a missing and endangered woman in the Prosperity Park area Wednesday night. Trudy Wiedemann, 69, who suffers from dementia, was last...
View ArticleFalling tree pins Lebanon man, 77, in tractor
LEBANON, Ore. (KOIN) — A 77-year-old man was hospitalized with traumatic injuries after a fallen tree pinned him in a tractor Wednesday morning, fire officials said. A 77-year-old man was knocked...
View ArticleBicyclist seriously injured in North Portland crash
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A bicyclist sustained serious injuries after being struck by a car at a North Portland intersection, police said. The crash occurred around 7:20 p.m. at N Rosa Parks Way and...
View ArticlePolice: Man confesses to ’94 Kelso murder
KELSO, Wash. (KOIN) – A 44-year-old man walked into a police station in Salt Lake City and confessed to a cold case homicide that dates back to 1994. Brandon David Wright is being held in the Salt Lake...
View ArticleBoy, 15, charged in Hillsboro stabbing that injured 2
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a stabbing that injured 2 in Hillsboro Thursday afternoon, police said. The stabbing occurred during a dispute on the 1800...
View ArticlePolice: Pair broke into vacant SE Portland home
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two people were arrested for allegedly breaking into a vacant Southeast Portland home Thursday morning, police said. Neighbors reported seeing a man running from the home on the...
View ArticleEllis McCoy wants prison sentence corrected
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A former parking manager for the City of Portland, who took bribes and is currently serving two years in prison, is now asking that his sentence be corrected. Ellis McCoy filed...
View ArticleProtesters disrupt PSU board meeting over tuition hike
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A group of protesters disrupted a Board of Trustees meeting at Portland State University Thursday afternoon, the same day tuition increases for next school year were approved....
View ArticleBody found in Willamette River near St. Johns Bridge
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Authorities recovered a body found floating in the Willamette River near the St. Johns Bridge Thursday evening, police said. A person fishing on the Cathedral Park dock...
View ArticleMan shot in chest in Washougal, suspect in custody
WASHOUGAL, Wash. (KOIN) — A 23-year-old man is in critical condition on Friday morning after being shot on Thursday night. The shooting happened at E Street and 27th near Hathaway Elementary School....
View ArticleScappoose man dies after crashing into power pole
SCAPPOOSE, Ore. (KOIN) — A 51-year-old Scappoose man died after crashing into a power pole Thursday afternoon, deputies said. The crash happened around 4:15 p.m. at SW River Road south of SW Rosedale...
View ArticlePedestrian struck in Vancouver dies of injuries
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — A pedestrian struck on Thursday night died of his injuries on Friday morning. Police say a 25-year-old driver struck a 29-year-old Vancouver man. The man was seriously injured...
View ArticleWatch: Police chase Gresham murder suspects
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) – Police have released video that shows the high-speed pursuit of three homicide suspects. KOIN 6 News first obtained the video using the state’s public records law. The video was...
View ArticleDHS lawsuit: Foster children exposed to porn
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) is facing yet another multi-million dollar lawsuit alleging negligence in its placement of foster children. The latest lawsuit was...
View Article‘Intimate image’ of woman gets Oregon man arrested
MEDFORD, Ore. (KOIN) – A 29-year-old is charged with the unlawful dissemination of an intimate image after he posted a photo of a woman on social media. Scott Alan Bigelow was booked into the Jackson...
View ArticleGoogle Fiber takes more steps toward Portland service
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Google is taking steps toward bringing its high-speed Internet service to Portland. The Oregonian reports that the company has begun the formal application to put its networking...
View ArticleEx-private school coach faces 3 sex abuse charges
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) – An ex-basketball coach at a private school in Salem was arrested in late March for allegedly sexually abusing 2 students in 2014. Donald Mansell faces three charges of sex abuse....
View ArticleErin Brockovich to speak at Portland air forum
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Famous environmental activist Erin Brockovich will be in the Rose City Saturday for a community air forum. The forum is hosted by the Eastside Portland Air Coalition and will...
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