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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...

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Caregiver 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...

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K9 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...

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Falling 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...

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Bicyclist 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...

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Police: 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...

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Boy, 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...

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Police: 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...

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Ellis 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...

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Protesters 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....

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Body 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...

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Man 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....

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Scappoose 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...

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Pedestrian 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...

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Watch: 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...

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DHS 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...

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‘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...

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Google 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...

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Ex-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....

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Erin 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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