Off-Duty Washington County Deputy Dies In A Crash
HILLSBORO, Ore.– With great sadness, Sheriff Caprice Massey shares the loss of one of our own, Deputy Richard “Rich” Thompson, who tragically passed away following a traffic crash. On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, just after 5:00 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the incident which occurred at the intersection of SW 201st Avenue […]
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Four Rescued From Car Wreck Vehicle Ends Up In A Tree
PORTLAND, Ore.– Four people were rescued early Monday morning after a rollover crash on I-5 North in Kelso on Monday morning.Despite traumatic injuries, officials say all four victims are expected to survive, officials say. Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue says they responded to the crash just before 2:45 a.m. near mile marker 42 and learned […]
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Portlander Sentenced To Federal Prison: Stealing Covid Funds And Drug Distribution
PORTLAND, Ore.—A local man was sentenced to federal prison today for distributing counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl in and around Portland and stealing federal funds intended to help small businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. Yuriy Viktorovich Vasilchuk, 33, a Portland resident, was sentenced to 49 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. He […]
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The Public Generously Donates To Help An Injured Gresham Firefighter
GRESHAM, Ore.– As of this morning, the Gofundme account for Spencer Tejedas has raised over $188 thousand dollars . Spencer had surgery on Monday June 3, 2020. $188,076 raised of $200,031 goal 1.8K donations Donate now Support Spencer’s Road to RecoveryTeam fundraiser Grant Kimble and Jess Kimble are organizing this fundraiser. ______ At approximately 9 […]
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Beware Of Scammers In Portland Impersonating FBI Agents And Others
PORTLAND, OR—The FBI Portland Division has seen an increase in reports of scammers falsely representing themselves as FBI agents, or a representative of another government agency, and sending couriers to pick up cash or gold payments. Be advised, federal agencies do not call or e-mail individuals threatening arrest or demanding money. Scammers often spoof caller […]
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