Oregon Officials Schedule Town Hall Meeting on Portland Police Bureau Investigation

10 February 2012, 12:50 pm

The United States Department of Justice seeks community input concerning the investigation of the Portland Police Bureau’s (PPB) use of force policies and practices.... Read More »

Idaho jury acquits Portland police captain in road rage incident

10 February 2012, 12:36 pm

"This other motorist just wouldn't go away. Todd was in fear for his life. In a nutshell, his actions were in defense of his family, He stuck up his badge and his gun in its holster to identify himself.'' -- 'Gary Amendola, attorney for Capt. Todd Wyatt... Read More »

Former Marine sniper who survived 2 days in S. Oregon woods recovering at Portland hospital

10 February 2012, 11:42 am

Here are the most recent story comments. View All Good job to the Police in how they handled this. I wish all Police were like these two Troopers. Well done keeping a minor incident minor and saving a life of someone who has fought to save others.... Read More »

U.S. Justice Department to hold town forum Feb. 28 on Portland police use of force

10 February 2012, 10:21 am

"The Justice Department is returning to Portland as part of the investigation and invites any individual who has specific and recent information they would like to share about their personal interaction with PPB officers to participate in this town hall meeting,'' according to a release from... Read More »

Marine veteran found after 2 days in Oregon snow

10 February 2012, 6:58 am

A former Marine sniper who suffers from panic attacks and fled on foot following a minor traffic accident in Oregon was found after two days in the snow.... Read More »

Grand jury clears police in fatal Oregon shooting

10 February 2012, 4:03 am

FAIRVIEW, Ore. The police chief in the east Portland suburb of Fairview says an officer fatally shot a man last month to keep him from plunging a knife into another officer. Chief Ken Johnson announced Thursday that a grand jury has found no criminal wrongdoing by Officer Mike Morton in the Jan. 27 ... Read More »

Police seek otter owner

8 February 2012, 12:40 pm

Portland police are seeking the owner of a stolen sea otter – a bronze sculpture of a sea otter, that is. The sculpture that was recovered during a burglary investigation. No arrests have been made in the theft case, and attempts to find out where the sculpture came from have not been ...... Read More »

Portland police find pickup, driver suspected in ODOT gate crash caught on video

31 January 2012, 5:27 pm

“The vehicle was located and contact between ODOT and the owner resulted in a civil understanding using the truck owner's insurance to repair the gate damage,” said Sgt. Pete Simpson, a Portland police spokesman.... Read More »

Former Ore. cop gets 10 years for sex crimes

28 January 2012, 10:51 am

KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A former Portland, Oregon, police officer living in Washington state has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex crimes with girls. Ryan Graichen, of Kennewick, sobbed as he apologized to his four victims during his sentencing Friday in Benton County Superior Court. Graichen... Read More »

Iraq vet accused of posing as Oregon police officer

27 January 2012, 3:54 pm

PORTLAND, Ore. – Police in Eugene, Ore., worry about what Daniel Alloway could have done as he cleared traffic with emergency lights on his blue SUV and wore the uniforms of both local police and the Federal Protective Services.... Read More »