The Columbia County Sheriff announced today that it had apprehended a wanted murder suspect. Around 2:37 p.m. on December 19, 2023, a caller informed authorities that her daughter had been stabbed by a male subject at a home on Southwest 4th in Scappoose. The suspect was later identified as 40-year-old Derek Lee Welter. At the … Read more
The Portland Police Bureau announced it was investigating a fatal shooting from early this morning. Around 12:10 a.m. on December 20, 2023, Central Precinct officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 200 block of Northwest Trinity Place. Once officers arrived at the scene, they found a man with at least one gunshot … Read more
The Portland Police Bureau announced it is investigating a suspicious death in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. Just before 2 p.m. today, Central Precinct officers responded to Southeast Linn Street and Southeast 19th Avenue after individuals working in the area discovered a body. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased adult male. The Portland Police Bureau’s Homicide Unit … Read more
A 48-year-old Gresham man is in custody following a shots fired incident at an apartment complex in the Rockwood neighborhood. Clarence Webb was remanded to the Multnomah County Detention Center on suspicion of reckless endangering and unlawful use of a weapon. Gresham police were dispatched to the 17800 block of Northeast Multnomah Drive, an apartment … Read more
The Portland Police Bureau has announced that the driver of a stolen vehicle was apprehended by East Precinct officers. Investigators are searching for a possible attempted carjacking victim. According to a news release from the Portland Police Bureau, an East Precinct Public Safety Support Specialist found an occupied stolen vehicle, a gold 2001 Chevrolet Suburban, … Read more
The Portland Police Bureau has identified the homicide victim in a fatal shooting in the Buckman neighborhood. Around 1:48 PM on December 6, 2023, Central Precinct officers responded to a report of shots fired near Southeast Main Street and Southeast Water Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found a victim down with bystanders performing CPR. The victim … Read more
January 4, 2024 Update: According to a news release from the Coos Bay Police Department, a North Bend man has been arrested on murder charges in connection to the homicide of William Averill. The Coos Bay Police Department carried out a search warrant at a residence off North Bay Road in North Bend around 10:30 … Read more
The Gresham Police Department is looking for the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run on East Burnside Road in the city’s 13th traffic fatality this year. Just before 6:30 PM, officers and medical personnel responded to a reported traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on East Burnside Road at 181 Avenue. As officers were … Read more
The Portland Police Bureau said a man is facing a felony assault charge following a 4-month investigation. East Precinct officers responded to the 4900 block of SE Boise Street for a report of a victim being chased and attacked by a suspect with an axe just before 11 PM on August 12, 2023. Upon arrival, … Read more
The Portland Police Bureau has announced the arrest of a suspect in a shooting in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood in mid-November 2023. A press release from the Portland Police Bureau explains that East Precinct officers responded to a shooting at a business near SE 122nd Avenue and SE Clinton Street around 1:45 AM on November 15, … Read more