Documents: Wambach tried cocaine 10 years ago
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Abby Wambach admitted to once trying cocaine and smoking marijuana some 10 years ago, according to court documents connected to her arrest on a misdemeanor charge of driving under...
View ArticleSex abuse suspect met victim while coaching team
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — A 42-year-old Hillsboro man is accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl. Police say the abuse happened between 2011 and 2014 when the victim was between 14 and 17. According...
View Article‘Remarkable improvement’ for Ore. snowpack this year
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In previous years, the Portland area has dealt with either much too snow, or far too little. But this year, the region’s snowpack is close to what it should be and officials...
View ArticleHood River HS student lied about hiking trail sex assault
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (KOIN) — A Hood River Valley High School student who claimed she was sexually assaulted along a local hiking trail admitted lying to authorities. The teenage girl reportedly told...
View ArticleOSU working to contain possible norovirus outbreak
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State University officials say they are taking steps to contain a possible norovirus outbreak after up to 60 students fell ill with symptoms. The Gazette-Times reports...
View ArticlePolice investigate W. Burnside shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Police are investigating a shooting in downtown. Portland Police on scene of a shooting on West Burnside, April 6 2016. (KOIN) According to police, the shooting was reported...
View ArticleWrong-way driver, 21, charged in deadly crash
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 25-year-old man has died after being hit by a wrong-way driver who was impaired at the time of the crash, according to police. Shannon Leigh O’Brien, 21, remains behind bars...
View Article‘Random’ Portland attack suspect has 140 convictions
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Police are investigating what appears to be a random attack, and the suspect reportedly has 140 convictions. Rex Eligio Tanberg, 55, is being held at the Multnomah County...
View ArticleStars Cabaret charged for discrimination, harassment
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) on Wednesday announced that they have filed charges against Stars Cabaret. Stars Cabaret, a dance club, is accused of unlawful sexual...
View ArticleWarm air, open windows a problem with young kids
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Now that warm days have arrived in Portland, people will be opening their windows to let fresh air in. But curiosity of what is outside the open window can turn into a...
View ArticleSalem shooting suspect arrested after foot chase
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — Salem Police arrested a man Tuesday for a shooting at a house on Friendship Ave SE. Police say the suspects busted down the front door of the house in an attempted burglary. As...
View ArticleResidents: SE 92nd-Flavel is unsafe, unhealthy
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Unsafe and unhealthy. That’s how some community members feel living and working near SE 92nd and Flavel. A homeless camp in the area is strewn with trash and so are the nearby...
View ArticlePortland man takes plea deal days before murder trial
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland shooting suspect walked into court Wednesday and changed his plea, 5 days before he was set to go on trial for murder. Under the plea agreement, 30-year-old Wallace...
View ArticleMinivan carrying oxygen tanks catches fire in Camas
CAMAS, Wash. (KOIN) — Emergency crews were called to the scene of a minivan fire on a Camas road Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The fire reportedly happened near Shepherd Road and 3rd Avenue,...
View ArticleYou can rent Ankeny Square downtown for $1 a year
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Calling all creative, business-minded people! Portland Parks & Recreation is giving locals a chance to rent Ankeny Square in downtown Portland for just $1 a year. The catch?...
View ArticlePortland Tenants United rally urges reform
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Rent increases in Portland are among the highest in the country, and one group says the city isn’t doing enough to fix the problem. Portland Tenants United rallied outside the...
View ArticleJail fight leads to new charges for accused murderer
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 21-year-old, who is awaiting trial on a murder case, is now accused of tampering with a witness and hindering the prosecution of an unrelated murder case. Demetruis Ray Brown...
View ArticleHaruka Weiser was ‘a dancer in her soul’
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — Haruka Weiser was a high-spirited young woman who had dance in her soul. Haruka Weiser in a screen grab from an undated video posted on Vimeo The 18-year-old from Portland, a...
View ArticleElderly couple pleads for people to put guns down
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Mayor Charlie Hales was joined by police and community members at Peninsula Park Thursday to discuss the recent spike of gang shootings. Also on hand were Mr. and Mrs....
View ArticleHomeless camp catches fire under Hawthorne Bridge
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A group of tents caught fire in a homeless camp beneath the Hawthorne Bridge Thursday afternoon, officials confirmed to KOIN 6 News. Firefighters were called to the area of SE...
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