Wrong-Way Semi Driver Causes I-205 Bridge Crash
Semi-Truck driver, 49-year-old Kenneth Eugene Burgess was arrested this morning on charges of DUII, Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree (two counts), and Reckless Driving. Earlier this morning, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s…
Read MorePortland Party Bus Death
Who is responsible for the death of the 11-year-old girl who fell out of the window of a bus full of teenage partygoers last Saturday? Is it the driver of the bus…
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A plea agreement offered by the Columbia County District Attorney’s office to a Vernonia man charged with 28 counts of sexual crimes involving children isn’t sitting well with at least one of…
Read MoreDriver Cited After Hitting Bicyclist in Southwest Portland
This morning, Tuesday May 22, 2012, at 7:52 a.m., Portland Police officers assigned to Central Precinct and the Traffic Division responded to the report of a bicycle rider struck by a vehicle…
Read MoreSteve Duin: When will the tide turn at Oregon’s Department of Human Services?
In her successful campaign for attorney general, Ellen Rosenblum promised, “I will stand up for children.” If that’s true, or possible, perhaps Rosenblum can put the fear of God and retribution into Oregon’s Department of…
Read MoreCalifornia Judge Releases Crime Victim from Custody
A Sacramento, California Superior Court Judge reversed himself earlier today in releasing a 17-year-old rape victim he earlier ordered held on a material witness warrant to compel her testimony at her rapist’s…
Read MoreU.S. Traffic Deaths at Record Low
According to preliminary government data released on Monday, national automobile-related deaths declined again last year, reaching an all-time low when compared to miles driven since such record-keeping began in 1921. The National…
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