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Unregistered sex offender accused of kidnapping, rape

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A homeless sex offender who failed to register is now accused of kidnapping, raping and sexually abusing a woman in the Portsmouth neighborhood. Robert Shelby, 48, appeared in...

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City council to take stance on Nestle in Cascade Locks

CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (KOIN) — Should Nestle be able to establish a water bottling plant in Cascade Locks? It’s something voters in Hood River County will soon decide, following years of debate over the...

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Online store accused of selling counterfeit Nike shoes

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Thousands of potentially counterfeit athletic shoes were recovered by federal investigators during a search at a residence in Happy Valley. Agents from the IRS and Homeland...

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Portland appetite for housing eats restaurants

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland’s appetite for more housing is eating up some local restaurants and other popular businesses. The Portland Development Commission is in on plans for a new affordable...

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Public weighs in on Vancouver oil lease request

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — An all-day hearing on the proposed oil terminal at the Port of Vancouver is underway at Clark College. Voices of both Van. residents and Vancouver Energy as they discuss...

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Washington natives under 21: State has your DNA

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — DNA from millions of people is stored in government facilities all over the country, and many people don’t even know about it. If you were born in Washington and are under the...

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Mortgage consultant charged with defrauding clients

SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — A Salem mortgage consultant is facing multiple charges after authorities say he defrauded several of his clients out of thousands of dollars. Oscar Tejada-Sandoval, 48, has been...

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Gresham student pepper-sprayed on way to school

GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — Parents of students at Hollydale Elementary School in Gresham received a letter from officials that said a student was pepper-sprayed while walking to school Tuesday morning. “I...

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As rape kits get tested, survivors urged to come forward

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The process has started to analyze 2800 sexual assault kits that, until now, have sat untested. This month, Multnomah, Marion and Lane counties began shipping some of the kits...

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Abby Wambach pleads guilty to DUII

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) –- Soccer star Abby Wambach pled guilty Tuesday to a single count of driving under the influence of intoxicants. She immediately entered into a diversion agreement, which means if...

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VXR affordable housing tax would be ‘historic investment’

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — The Vancouver City Council declared a housing emergency Monday night for households with low incomes. It was the council’s first step towards asking voters to pass an...

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Vigor Industrial cleans up already clean act

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Vigor Industrial, a shipbuilding and repair company located in North Portland, has signed an agreement with neighbors promising to reduce its air emissions even further than...

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Family sues for $135K after cinder block hits car

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -– A family sued the Oregon Department of Transportation and PeaceHealth 2 years after their car was hit by a falling cinder block. The lawsuit filed on Tuesday claims Michael...

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Missing dog, Kona, found dead in owner’s stolen car

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A dog that went missing when its owner’s car was stolen last week was found dead Tuesday, KOIN 6 News confirmed. Kona, a Great Dane-Lab mix, was found dead inside the stolen car...

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Police: Man shot in groin during gang shooting

GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on attempted murder charges in connection with a shooting, police said. Carlos Calderon is accused of opening fire in the parking lot of...

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Gunfire nearly hits woman, 66; suspect in custody

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Police have arrested an 18-year-old who they say is responsible for a shooting that happened on July 7, 2015 on Northeast 60th near Interstate 84. Frederick Maurice Everett was...

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Bridge over Johnson Creek closed for 3 years

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The late 2015 storms that caused flooding throughout Oregon damaged the 122nd Avenue Bridge over Johnson Creek so much it needs to be replaced. The bridge will stay closed for...

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Rosewood Community Center shooting suspect arrested

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection to a shooting that happened at the Rosewood Initiative Community Center. Bennie G. London was arrested on Tuesday around...

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Woman home when 2 men break into Hazel Dell house

HAZEL DELL, Wash. (KOIN) — Clark County Deputies are investigating an early morning burglary in the west Hazel Dell neighborhood. Deputies say 2 men forced their way into the house about 5:45...

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Alaska Air 737 lands safely after losing cabin pressure

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Boeing 737 operated by Alaska Airlines landed safely at PDX Wednesday morning after losing pressure in the cabin. It circled Portland International Airport to burn off fuel...

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