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PPB dealing with ‘perfect storm’ of car thefts
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – In a five month period last year, theft of motor vehicles spiked 90% in the city. Police worry they are in the midst of a perfect storm when it comes to fighting back. Crime...
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Oregon woman pleads guilty to tax fraud scheme
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Federal officials say an Oregon woman has pleaded guilty to running an income tax refund fraud scheme. Officials with the Justice Department’s tax division say 41-year-old...
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Small bomb explodes at Foster Fred Meyer
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Just before noon Saturday, a small explosive device went off at the Fred Meyer store located at SE Foster Blvd. and SE 82nd Ave. It exploded in aisle 13 among the travel items,...
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Man killed in Oregon City officer-involved shooting
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Oregon City. Oregon City Police were serving a warrant at a residence near S. 2nd St. and Tumwater Dr. when the suspect...
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Lifeflight called to I-5 crash involving semi
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Lifeflight was called to a serious crash on I-5 north, 9 miles south of Woodburn Saturday. The crash involved a semi-truck and a car. All northbound lanes of the freeway were...
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2 injured, 1 arrested in Vancouver shooting
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Clark County Deputies were called to a home on NE 115th Court early Saturday morning on a report of a shooting. They found 2 people with gunshot wounds. They were taken to a...
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Gresham Police kill man, 22, involved in incident
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) – A 22-year-old man died after being shot by police after they responded to an “active” domestic violence situation. Gresham Police spokesperson Officer John Rasmussen said police...
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Cash, cars, coke, heroin seized in Vancouver bust
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — A 9-month investigation culminated in the arrest of 5 people and the confiscation of cash, cars, cocaine and heroin. Two people in handcuffs following a search warrant in...
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State Attorneys General try tackling student loan debt
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Attorneys General from five states, along with Assistant Attorneys General from 13 states, are gathering Tuesday in downtown Portland to address the growth of America’s student...
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‘Strange man’ scares basketball-playing Portland boy
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Quick thinking by an 8-year-old boy and his parents averted a scary situation in Southeast Portland Monday night. The boy’s mother, who asked KOIN 6 News to only use her first...
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Repeat convenience store robber caught on camera
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Police and Crime Stoppers have released pictures and surveillance video from 3 different convenience store robberies. They think the same man is responsible for each...
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Homeless in Multnomah Village will be moved
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After much debate about whether a homeless warming shelter should close at the end of the month or stay open, Portland Mayor Charlie Hales has made a decision. Hales said he...
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State senator faces fine for smoking in Capitol
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A state senator may be facing a $500 fine for smoking in his Capitol office. The Statesman Journal reports Republican state Sen. Jeff Kruse was sent a warning from the Oregon Health...
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Man in custody after standoff with Portland Police
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man is in custody after a standoff with Portland Police at the Fox Run Mobile Home Park. The standoff started about 7:30 Tuesday night. Police were called to the area because...
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Clark County teen says bullies set his car on fire
BRUSH PRAIRIE, Wash. (KOIN) — Freddie Potwin is a student at Hockinson High School, and says he is often the target of bullies. He says he has been harassed and threatened, but this past weekend, the...
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The rough life and disappearance of Norma Cavilee
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — Every day Angela Kelly wonders what happened to her best friend. “I mean she’s not just my best friend. She’s my sister,” Kelly said. “We’ve been through a lot of stuff together,...
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Teen charged for hiring prostitute, reporting burglary
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) – The man accused of hiring a woman for sex – and then telling investigators that she burglarized his family’s residence – has been formally charged in Clackamas County. Ethan...
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Oregon AFSCME demanding Sheriff Staton’s resignation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is demanding the resignation of Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton. The union...
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Burglars flee after teen screams ‘Get out of my house!’
MARION COUNTY, Ore. (KOIN) — Marion County Deputies are calling an 18-year-old woman “extremely brave” after she hid and then scared off 2 burglars inside her home Wednesday. Jensen Clarke was alone...
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Man killed by Gresham PD ‘recruiter in theft ring’
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) – The man shot and killed by Gresham police Tuesday morning had three outstanding warrants for his arrest and was considered a recruiter in a theft ring, KOIN 6 News has learned....
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