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Oregonian reporter covering federal court, criminal justice
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Vancouver woman’s report to FBI sparked fraud case against man posing as San Francisco 49ers player

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Vancouver woman’s report to FBI sparked fraud case against man posing as San Francisco 49ers player
The recent college graduate connected with the man on a dating app. She later brought the case to the FBI in Portland, leading to arrests in an alleged multi-state fraud ring.
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September 21, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Testimony revealed ICE agents randomly ran license plates of cars in Walmart & McDonald's lots in Medford this summer, looking to detain people.

Judge says he’s ‘deeply concerned’ about inaccuracies in ICE reports & post-arrest justifications for stops.

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ICE ‘dragnet’ violates court order against warrantless arrests, immigration lawyers say
Federal judge cites "deep concerns" about inaccuracies in ICE documents, and post-arrest justifications for stops.
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September 19, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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FBI identifies another potential 35 victims in alleged San Francisco 49ers impersonation fraud case

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FBI identifies another potential 35 victims in alleged San Francisco 49ers impersonation fraud case
“The women didn’t just fall for something obvious; they were deliberately targeted by people who worked very hard to earn that trust and steal their money," said Douglas A. Olson, special agent in cha...
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September 18, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Oregon woman’s lawsuit alleges Apple AirTag enabled stalking by ex-boyfriend

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Oregon woman’s lawsuit alleges Apple AirTag enabled stalking by ex-boyfriend
The device was discovered taped under her car in January, and she says she never received alerts on her iPhone warning her of its presence.
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September 18, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Oregon seeks to lift contempt order, $4 million fines for delayed state hospital psychiatric admissions

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Oregon seeks to lift contempt order, $4 million fines for delayed state hospital psychiatric admissions
Lawyers for Disability Rights Oregon said it would be premature to lift U.S. District Judge Adrienne C. Nelson’s sanctions after only three months of compliance by the state.
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September 17, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Federal appeals court reverses order to move transgender women out of Oregon’s men prisons

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Federal appeals court reverses order to move transgender women out of Oregon’s men prisons
The three-judge panel's ruling was unanimous.
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September 17, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Driver shot by Border Patrol in Portland gets time-served sentence after feds promised ‘full force’ prosecution

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Man shot by Border Patrol after ramming federal vehicle receives time-served sentence in Portland case
The U.S. Attorney General's office vowed to prosecute Luis Niño-Moncada for assaulting a federal officer, but forensic evidence and alleged evidence tampering complicated the government's case.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Judge removes federal monitoring of Portland police discipline, accountability settlement sections

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Judge removes federal monitoring of Portland police discipline, accountability settlement sections
U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon ruled the city can self-assess compliance with accountability requirements, rejecting Justice Department arguments about inconsistent enforcement of policies.
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September 16, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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Washington County chair flips off fellow board member in public meeting

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Washington County chair flips off fellow board member in public meeting
Kathryn Harrington apologized for her “unprofessional response” to Commissioner Nafisa Fai after the exchange was caught on video.
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September 16, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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Oregon concealed carry license laws challenged by gun rights group

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Oregon concealed carry license laws challenged by gun rights group
Gun Owners of America filed suit against Salem and Marion County, arguing that residency restrictions violate the Second Amendment rights of out-of-state gun owners who want to carry concealed weapons...
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September 14, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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Portland police documented alleged Border Patrol evidence tampering at January shooting scene

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Portland police documented alleged Border Patrol evidence tampering at January shooting scene
An officer’s body camera footage captured a federal agent picking up an unfired bullet at the scene of a January shooting in Portland.
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September 11, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Terminal illness delays trial of man accused of forced labor in Oregon

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Terminal illness delays trial of man accused of forced labor in Oregon
Two siblings escaped a house in Grants Pass with broken ribs and burn marks, police said. Their alleged captor now says he’s too sick to stand trial.
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September 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Oregon man accused of $200K pandemic loan fraud after his Eugene bar had its liquor license revoked over fights, druggings

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Oregon man accused of $200K pandemic loan fraud after his Eugene bar had been shut down over fights, druggings
Federal prosecutors say Ramzy Peter Hattar applied for Small Business Administration funds for Taylor’s Bar & Grill after the business had permanently closed and lost its liquor license.
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September 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Nurse accused of preying on Oregon psychiatric patients kept license, state paid $1M to settle lawsuits

‘I do chicks who are locked up,’ nurse at Oregon psychiatric hospital allegedly bragged in text message.

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‘I do chicks who are locked up,’ nurse at Oregon psychiatric hospital allegedly bragged; state pays $1M
David Peter Herne, a former nursing manager at Oregon State Hospital’s Junction City campus, allegedly harassed two psychiatric patients under state authority, texting one of them: “I do chicks who ar...
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September 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Benson high school student, 15, in critical condition after ingesting unknown chemicals

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Benson high school student, 15, in critical condition after ingesting unknown chemicals
The resulting chemical spill led to the Portland school’s evacuation.
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September 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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Former owner of Oregon wildlife park to be sentenced this afternoon for severe animal neglect, drug offenses

Joint recommendation calls for: 7 years and six months in prison and pay $340,922.61 in restitution.

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Former Oregon zoo owner to be sentenced for severe animal neglect, drug offenses
The owner of the closed West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon faces seven years and six months in prison.
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September 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Added several documents to the post that the city posted online at 4:58 p.m.: June 25 findings and IPR investigative reports involving former deputy Chief Chris Davis & former Capt. Anthony Passadore.
September 5, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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Two ex-Portland police leaders found to have violated police policy deride 2020 protest inquiry as a charade

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Two ex-Portland police leaders found to have violated police policy deride 2020 protest inquiry as a charade
Chris Davis, a former deputy chief, and former Capt. Anthony Passadore flew in from out of state to call the city's four-year-long investigation biased, incomplete and designed to shield higher offici...
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September 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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McMinnville K-9 officer sued after his dog Mako bites another officer

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McMinnville K-9 officer sued after his dog Mako bites another officer
The police dog attack lawsuit also alleges the McMinnville police dog handler falsified his training records. The city declined comment.
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September 4, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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Alleged teen accomplice in fake 49ers player scam appears in court

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Alleged teen accomplice in fake 49ers player scam appears in court
Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, allegedly posed as a financial adviser while his partner convinced women on dating apps he was an NFL player, defrauding 26 victims of $1.3 million.
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September 4, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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Listen to deputy’s mumbled Miranda warnings that got DUII case discarded

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Listen to deputy’s mumbled Miranda warnings that got DUII case discarded
"You understand your rights?" the deputy asked. "Huh?" the motorcyclist responded, according to body camera video obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive.
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September 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Portland police ex-deputy chief, captain to challenge findings they violated policies during 2020 protests

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Portland police ex-deputy chief, captain to challenge findings they violated policies during 2020 protests
Former Deputy Chief Chris Davis and retired Capt. Tony Passadore will appear Friday to challenge findings related to their management of officers' force and force reporting failures during the mass p...
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September 1, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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Portland clarinet player suffered feds’ ‘cruel and abusive’ conduct, deserves no more punishment, her lawyer says

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Portland clarinet player suffered feds’ ‘cruel and abusive’ conduct, deserves no more punishment, her lawyer says
Defense submits videos that show federal officers pulled a chemical-soaked mask over Oriana Korol’s face after pepper-spraying her in the face and yelled expletives at her.
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August 29, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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Oregon resident gets prison for buying 124 guns illegally

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Oregon resident gets prison for buying 124 guns illegally
Vincente Cortez Quiroz, a Mexican national, falsely claimed citizenship on federal forms to buy specialized firearms with custom engraving and gold embellishments.
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August 28, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Judge’s order on housing transgender women in prisons is ‘illogical,’ Oregon argues

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Judge’s order on housing transgender women in prisons is ‘illogical,’ Oregon argues
The state tells the 9th Circuit that a federal judge in Oregon micromanaged prison administration by mandating housing reviews based on gender identity for all transgender women in custody.
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August 28, 2026 at 5:13 PM