Across Oregon, OR|News|
Should Threatening A School Be A Felony? Oregon Senator Says Yes
Sen. Tim Knopp introduced to a public safety bill an amendment that would make threats of violence against a school a felony crime.
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Oregon City, OR|News|
Man Charged With Murder After Fatal Stabbing Monday Night
Happy Valley resident Robert Matthew Fountain is accused of stabbing to death 40-year-old Michael Lee Black.
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Beaverton, OR|News|
School Bus Driver Arrested, Charged With Sexually Abusing Minors
Kenneth Garcia, 32, was charged with numerous sex crimes, which police say stem from incidents between 2008 and 2017 and involve 2 girls.
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Portland, OR|News|
2 Arrested For Pointing A Gun At People In Downtown Portland
Noelany Loveheart and Jordan Tolson was reportedly seen pointing the .22 Ruger at people near the Burnside Bridge late Monday/early Tuesday.
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Portland, OR|News|
Police Issue 23 Citations During Vision Zero Missions
Portland traffic police also gave out 13 written warnings during two separate Vision Zero operations Monday.
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Portland, OR|News|
Free Pancakes At Metro Area IHOPs On National Pancake Day
Get a free short stack and donate to your favorite local charity when you visit IHOP locations throughout the metro region Tuesday.
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Oregon City, OR|News|
Accused Identity Thief Wanted In Clackamas County
Investigators on Monday released images from the December 2017 fraudulent withdrawal at a Milwaukie U.S. Bank.
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Across Oregon, OR|News|
Bacteria Contamination Sparks Northwest Naturals Pet Food Recall
Northwest Naturals sent out a recall for its possibly Listeria monocytogenes-contaminated 5lb frozen Chicken and Salmon petfood chubs.
Travis Loose, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Road Project To Impact Traffic In NE Portland
To replace a natural gas line, Northwest Natural crews will need to disrupt traffic between Fairview and Wood Village for several weeks.
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Oregon City, OR|News|
Police Chase Ends With Fatal Crash In Gladstone Saturday
Police began pursuing an alleged drunk driver after receiving reports the driver was trying to pull over other cars near Meldrum Bar Park.
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Across Oregon, OR|News|
Oregon Among Top 10 Most Hateful States In US, Analysis Shows
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s 2018 Hate Map shows growth in alt-right white supremacy and anti-Muslim groups.
Travis Loose, Patch Staff
Across Oregon, OR|News|
Dairy Queen Crisis; Danger Bus; And A Bad Boyfriend Convicted
A compilation of all the police stories shared on Oregon's Patch pages this week.
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Across Oregon, OR|News|
Oregon Is The 31st Most Sinful State In America
Good job, Oregonians. We're not as bad as our sinful neighbors in California (#2) or Washington (#12). Idaho (#43) has us beat, though.
Travis Loose, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
Police ID Lounge Security Guard Who Shot Unruly Customer
The shooting victim reportedly broke a door and threatened other customers before Jacowski Bissereth opened fire.
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Hillsboro|News|
Domestic Abuser Convicted Of Pushing Girlfriend Over Balcony
Jordan Sutherland was found guilty of pushing his girlfriend off a 3-story balcony less than a month after also breaking her jaw.
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Beaverton, OR|News|
Teen Sex Trafficking Victim Rescued In Beaverton Valentine's Day
Mario Hoggatt was charged with compelling the prostitution of a 17-year-old girl — a Measure 11 crime with a minimum 5-year sentence.
Travis Loose, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
2 Men Arrested, Charged With Robbing Rounder's Bar In NE Portland
Sergio Hill (left) and Eric Metcalfe were arrested shortly after police say they robbed Rounder's Bar at gunpoint Wednesday night.
Travis Loose, Patch Staff
Across Oregon, OR|News|
Dutch Bros Donates $300K To Several Local Food Pantries
The food pantries, spread across 7 states, will each receive a portion of the total amount to support their fight against hunger.
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Across Oregon, OR|News|
Oregon's Abused Homeschoolers: A Patch Report On Hidden Torture
Some state's homeschool laws don't prevent parents from abusing and even torturing their own children; could Oregon's be improved?
Travis Loose, Patch Staff
Portland, OR|News|
New Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Metro Region
National Weather Service forecasters issued the new winter weather alert just after 12 p.m. Wednesday.
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