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• Backstroke backfire

  May 16, 2013 7:58 PM

  IRRIGON, OREGON- A man tried to use the backstroke to swim away from cops on his tail after he bailed out of a stolen car. Authorities say Zachary Bartz tried to swim across the Columbia River and when he became exhausted, he pleaded for officers to come get him. They... more »

• Documents: Oregon proposed 2-year probation

  April 16, 2013 10:36 AM

  PORTLAND, Ore. - The University of Oregon proposed a self-imposed two-year probation and the loss of a scholarship for three years because of possible recruiting violations involving the Ducks' football program. The university released documents late Monday that included a proposed summary disposition from September which discusses the violations and... more »

• Thirsty burglars

  April 10, 2013 8:03 PM

  MEDFORD, OREGON- An orange juice carton from the refrigerator of a house two burglars broke into led to them months later. DNA evidence was obtained from the carton and it matched two the two in an FBI database. One was already in jail for a separate burglary and the... more »

• Plane lands safely after pilot loses consciousness

  February 1, 2013 4:41 AM

  PORTLAND, Ore. - An Alaska Airlines jetliner bound for Seattle has made an emergency landing in Portland, Ore., after the pilot lost consciousness. An airline spokesman says the co-pilot landed Flight 473 safely last night after declaring an emergency to get priority care for the pilot. The spokesman says the... more »

• Prostitution sting leads woman straight to police

  January 25, 2013 12:32 PM

  SALEM, Ore. - Authorities say a 20-year-old Portland woman drove 50 miles to reach the man she thought was her client after being solicited for prostitution through phone and text messages. But there was something unusual about the destination: It was the Salem Police Department. Stranger still, police say the... more »

• Eagles get their man, hire Oregon's Chip Kelly

  January 16, 2013 11:34 AM

  PHILADELPHIA- The Philadelphia Eagles have hired Chip Kelly after he originally chose to stay at Oregon. Kelly becomes the 21st coach in team history and replaces Andy Reid, who was fired on Dec. 31 after a 4-12 season Kelly, who was 46-7 in four years at Oregon, interviewed with the... more »

• Ore. woman: Boyfriend choked her with dreadlocks

  January 8, 2013 12:46 PM

  PORTLAND, Ore. - Police in Oregon say a woman told officers that her boyfriend choked her with his dreadlocks. Portland police Sgt. Pete Simpson says the unidentified woman was taken to a hospital Monday for treatment of numerous non-life-threatening injuries. The police spokesman says 32-year-old Caleb Grotberg was arrested for... more »

• Oregon beer lover makes brew for dogs: Dawg Grog

  January 7, 2013 12:33 PM

  BEND, Ore. - An Oregon man who loves beer and loves his dog has concocted some hooch for the pooch. Daniel Keeton works at Bend's Boneyard Brewery tasting room and calls his canine creation Dawg Grog. KTVZ reports there's no alcohol in the doggie brew. Ingredients include vegetable broth and... more »

• Could be another high-scoring Fiesta Bowl

  January 3, 2013 10:38 AM

  GLENDALE, Ariz. - College football's never-ending bowl schedule continues tonight with the Fiesta Bowl. It features two teams that were in the national championship discussion before each suffered a late-season loss. Fifth-ranked Oregon meets No. 7 Kansas State in a meeting of 11-1 clubs. The Wildcats and Ducks are both... more »

• Survivors of Ore. bus crash prepare to go home

  January 1, 2013 3:34 PM

  PENDLETON, Ore. - Survivors of a fatal bus crash on a rural Oregon highway are retrieving their passports and other belongings so they can finish their journey to Canada. State police officers escorted some survivors one-by-one Tuesday to collect their property, which was strewn across a hillside as the tour... more »

• Kelly a top NFL target again

  January 1, 2013 10:01 AM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Since he arrived in Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl, Oregon coach Chip Kelly has been asked about coaching in the NFL every day. The questions only figure to pick up after seven NFL coaches were fired on Monday. As he has in the past, Kelly has deflected... more »

• NTSB sends investigators to Ore. bus crash site

  December 31, 2012 1:50 PM

  PENDLETON, Ore.- A federal agency has sent two investigators to the site of an Eastern Oregon tour bus crash that killed nine people. The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday it would look into the conditions on Interstate 84 and the guardrail the tour bus crashed through Sunday morning. It... more »

• Police: 3 dead, including gunman, in Ore. mall shooting

  December 11, 2012 6:18 PM

  PORTLAND, Ore. - Authorities say three people are dead, including the shooter, after a mass shooting at a packed Oregon mall. The shooting happened at the Clackamas Town Center, which was packed with holiday shoppers according to law enforcement. Officers have been going store-to-store at the Clackamas Town Center... more »

• Authorities: Oregon farmer eaten by his hogs

  October 2, 2012 12:28 PM

  COQUILLE, Ore. - Oregon authorities are investigating how a farmer was eaten by his hogs. The Coos County district attorney's office says 70-year-old Terry Vance Garner never returned after he set out to feed his animals Wednesday on his farm near the Oregon coast. A family member later found Garner's... more »

• Deputies: Attempted burglar found asleep on floor

  September 24, 2012 12:40 PM

  HILLSBORO, Ore. - Sheriff's deputies responding to a burglary call say they found a 20-year-old man asleep on the kitchen floor of a home in Oregon. The Washington County sheriff's office says the homeowner discovered the sleeping stranger early Friday. Deputies arrived to find Cristian Villarreal-Castillo, who had in his... more »

• Man fires insect repellent in Oregon robbery

  August 16, 2012 12:30 PM

  ROSEBURG, Ore. - Police in Roseburg, Ore., say a man who robbed a restaurant was armed with a can of bug spray. Sgt. Aaron Dunbar says the robber entered Elmer's Restaurant late Monday wearing a green hooded sweatshirt, gloves and a beanie atop a shoulder-length blond wig that was pulled... more »

• Tsunami dock demolition

  August 1, 2012 7:45 PM

  A dock that floated to a beach in Oregon as part of the debris from Japan's tsunami last year is being demolished. The plan is to cut the 165-ton concrete dock into sections like a loaf of bread and load them onto flatbed trucks. The trucks will have to drive... more »

• Oregon student expelled over threat seeks return

  July 26, 2012 3:10 PM

  PORTLAND, Ore. - A Portland State University graduate student expelled after allegedly threatening violence against a faculty member wants to return to the university. Henry Liu has filed for an administrative review of his expulsion. A hearing is set for Aug. 3. The university banned Liu from campus... more »

• Details in 1970's cold case murders

  July 24, 2012 7:36 PM

  Authorities in Oregon released details and names of victims after a man confessed to two murders from the 1970's. Police in Texas say Jeffery Paul Cutlip called them and confessed to killing Marlene Carlson in 1975 and Julie Bennett in 1977 in Portland. Carlson was strangled in her apartment and... more »

• Cold case confession

  July 23, 2012 7:45 PM

  Police in Texas got a weekend surprise when a man called and confessed to two murders during the 70's in Portland, Oregon. Jeffery Cutlip was arrested in Brownsville, Texas after admitting his involvement in murders in 1975 and 1977. Authorities didn't release the names of the victims or other information... more »

• Man arrested after trying to hide gun in planter

  July 10, 2012 12:29 PM

  PORTLAND, Ore. - An Oregon man has been arrested after airport authorities saw him trying to hide his gun in a planter box so he could retrieve it upon his return. The Oregonian reports that 69-year-old Soren Muir Johnson of Eagle Point was arrested for investigation of reckless endangering. Transportation... more »

• Man robs bank, drives to police station, confesses

  June 26, 2012 12:35 PM

  PORTLAND, Ore. - A suburban Portland man says he was so moved by a documentary exploring the cause of the Great Recession that he decided to rob a bank. But apparently the film didn't make enough of an impression for the 50-year-old Gresham man to keep the loot. The Oregonian... more »

• Woman arrested for visiting a man through suitcase

  June 8, 2012 12:24 PM

  PORTLAND, Ore. - Police say a 50-year-old Oregon woman is in trouble because of her relationship baggage - but it's not the emotional kind. Kola J. McGrath was arrested Monday for trespassing after workers at her boyfriend's downtown Portland apartment complex discovered the man was sneaking her into the building... more »

• Oregon woman wins $900k in lawsuit over herpes claim

  June 7, 2012 12:56 PM

  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon jury has awarded $900,000 to a 49-year-old woman who claimed that a 69-year-old Portland man intentionally gave her a sexually transmitted disease after they met on an online dating website. The Oregonian reports that it was the first time that a case of a... more »

• Salem police ID 3 girls and mother found dead

  May 24, 2012 12:49 PM

  SALEM, Ore. - Salem police have identified three children and their mother who died in what is being called a murder-suicide in which the father also died. The children's father was found dead in a car in Cottage Grove. He has not yet been officially identified. Police say an infant... more »

• Ducks respond to report on football players smoking pot

  April 18, 2012 4:37 PM

  EUGENE - Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens says the Ducks actively work to address possible illegal substance use by student-athletes. Mullens issued a statement following a report that estimated 40 to 60 percent of the football team smoked marijuana. The report was part of a published story that... more »

• Boy Drowns in Washing Machine

  April 2, 2012 7:26 PM

  A couple in Portland, Oregon will likely not face charges after their one-year-old boy drowned in a washing machine. Police say the death of Ollie Hebb appears to be accidental. Tiffany Hebb told a newspaper her son used to help her with the laundry by throwing clothes into a top-loading... more »

• One-year-old Oregon boy drowns in washing machine

  April 2, 2012 12:35 PM

  OREM, Utah - The parents of a 1-year-old boy in Oregon say he drowned in a washing machine in the few minutes that he left his mother's sight. Tiffany Hebb says 21-month-old Ollie Hebb used to help her with the laundry by throwing clothes into the top-loading washer. She says... more »

• Oregon and Michigan State agree to home-and-home series

  March 21, 2012 8:36 AM

  Oregon and Michigan State have agreed to a home-and-home series that will open in Eugene in 2014 and go to East Lansing in 2015. The dates of the games have not been finalized, the Ducks said. In a previous series between the two schools, the Ducks defeated the Spartans 48-14... more »

• March Madness opens with Tigers and Ducks

  March 13, 2012 8:43 AM

  March Madness is upon us as the LSU Tiger basketball team opens up play in the NIT tonight against the Oregon Ducks in Eugene, Oregon. LSU and Oregon have never met on the basketball court, and this is the Tigers first appearance in the NIT since 2004. Tip-off is set... more »

• Police say driver gets 3 speeding tickets in hour

  March 9, 2012 12:33 PM

  PORTLAND, Ore. - Traffic officers along Interstate 84 in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge say a lead-footed driver was in such a hurry to make a court date on a meth possession charge that he racked up $2,000 worth of speeding tickets in an hour. Police say 34-year-old Jose Romero-Valenzuela of... more »

• "Moss Man" at large

  October 12, 2011 7:35 PM

  A warrant is out for a burglar dubbed the "Moss Man" since he failed to show up in court for his trial in Oregon. Gregory Liascos of Portland got the nickname because he was arrested in full-body camouflage outside a museum. Police say he had cut a hole in the... more »

• Fans weigh-in on rest of the season following Oregon win

  September 9, 2011 10:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Most fans say the bar fight that landed starting quarterback Jordan Jefferson and reserve linebacker Josh Johns behind bars is still troubling three weeks later, since it left the team short-handed. Now they say it's time to focus on the field. Police say the fight left... more »

• LSU ranked 2nd in AP Top 25

  September 6, 2011 12:10 PM

  The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous Record Pts Pv 1. Oklahoma (32) 1-0 1,448 1 2.... more »

• No. 3 Oregon v. No. 4 LSU quite a showcase opener

  September 2, 2011 2:06 PM

  ARLINGTON, Texas - The showcase matchup of college football's opening weekend - No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 4 LSU - offers some of the best things college football has to offer, a high-stakes battle of teams loaded with speedy players from marquee conferences, distinctive mascots and whatever you might think... more »

• Tiger fans prep for road trip to Dallas

  August 31, 2011 5:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE- LSU fans doled out plenty of green today to see the purple and gold in Dallas. The Tiger faithful picked up last-minute supplies for the 550-mile road trip to Cowboys Stadium. Some fans spared no expense and rented a luxury RV for the trip. "Compared... more »

• Firebomb Suspect Railed against Muslims

  August 25, 2011 7:48 PM

  A man arrested for firebombing a mosque in Corvallis, Oregon had ranted against Muslims in previous encounters with police saying Christians can also take part in jihad. Cody Crawford was arrested Wednesday and is charged with setting fire to the mosque two days after the FBI arrested a Somali-American for... more »

• Yard Sales to Pay for Cancer Treatment Shut Down

  August 18, 2011 7:31 PM

  The city of Salem, Oregon shut down the backyard garage sales a woman was using to pay her medical bills for treatment of terminal bone marrow cancer. Jan Cline lost her job and used the sales for income after she was diagnosed with cancer. A neighbor complained after... more »

• 7 women accuse Oregon anesthesiologist of sex abuse

  August 9, 2011 1:00 PM

  THE DALLES, Ore. - Five more women have accused an anesthesiologist at an Oregon hospital of sexual abuse, bringing the total to seven. The Oregonian reports Dr. Frederick George Field was charged with rape and felony sexual abuse in an arraignment Monday, based on the new allegations. A... more »

• Oregon woman develops foreign accent after dental surgery

  June 5, 2011 3:43 PM

  SALEM, Ore.- She has a British-sounding accent, but she's never been to Europe. Karen Butler woke up from dental surgery one day talking funny. A year and a half later her "foreign" accent remains, and her story has traveled around the world. The 56-year-old tax consultant from Toledo,... more »

• Doctor Operates on Wrong Eye

  April 19, 2011 7:36 PM

  Parents may sue a doctor who operated on the wrong eye of their four year old son. The surgery was performed in Portland,Oregon by Dr. Shawn Goodmen who did not return messages for comment. Dale Matlock and Tasha Gaul say the surgery was supposed to prevent Jesse Matlock's right eye... more »

• WBRZ to air LSU season-opener against Oregon

  April 13, 2011 11:04 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Tigers will play their season-opener on a nationwide stage this fall when they face Oregon on network television. ABC announced Wednesday it will televise the Cowboys Classic on WBRZ as the premier matchup for college football's opening weekend. The Tigers will take on the... more »

• Oregon car theft suspect asks officer for a ride

  March 4, 2011 12:52 PM

  SALEM, Ore. - An Oregon car theft suspect who took off on foot in Salem was able to flag down a motorist for a ride. The only problem: the helpful driver was an undercover police officer. The Statesman Journal reports the officer had been looking for the suspect... more »

• Dad, son sentenced to death in Oregon bank bombing

  December 22, 2010 3:00 PM

  SALEM, Ore. - A jury has handed down death sentences for a man and his son who were convicted of planting a bomb that killed two Oregon police officers. The sentences for 59-year-old Bruce Turnidge and 34-year-old Joshua Turnidge were read in a Salem courtroom Wednesday. Prosecutors say the pair... more »

• What's in a Name?

  December 6, 2010 7:17 PM

  A man in Oregon was so inspired by a television show he changed his name from Smith to Awesome. Douglas Allen Smith, Jr. says he changed his name to Captain Awesome because of the character in the NBC show "Chuck"-Dr. Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb. He says he found it funny... more »

• Auburn No. 1 in latest AP poll

  December 5, 2010 2:16 PM

  Auburn rode its overwhelming win in the Southeastern Conference championship game to its first No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll since 1985. The Tigers (13-0) jumped Oregon (12-0), which had been on top the last seven weeks, after beating South Carolina 56-17 on Saturday at... more »

• Official: FBI tipped off to investigate teenager

  November 27, 2010 1:09 PM

  WASHINGTON - A law enforcement official says federal agents began investigating the suspect in the Christmas tree bombing plot in Portland, Ore., after receiving a tip from someone who was concerned about the teenager. The official tells The Associated Press that Mohamed Osman Mohamud was acting on his own -... more »

• Oregon runs over Arizona

  November 26, 2010 10:12 PM

  EUGENE, Ore. -- Darron Thomas passed for three touchdowns and ran for another and top-ranked Oregon earned at least a share of a second consecutive Pac-10 title with a 48-29 victory over Arizona (No. 21 AP) on Friday night. LaMichael James shrugged off talk of an injury to run for... more »

• Dirty dancing forces Oregon school to cancel formal

  November 11, 2010 12:39 PM

  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Frustrated teachers who have been unable to stop students from grinding on the dance floor have canceled the winter formal at an Oregon high school. Vice Principal Pam Joyner tells The Oregonian chaperones have tried everything to prevent the inappropriate contact - lectures, shining flashlights,... more »

• Trooper tickets 82-year old going 110 mph

  October 15, 2010 12:45 PM

  Oregon State Police gave an 82-year-old woman a ticket for driving 28 miles per hour over her age and twice the posted speed limit of 55 mph. KVAL-TV reports a trooper spotted Marcia Brandon's car going 110 mph Thursday on Highway 26 west of Gresham. She said she... more »

• Police: Oregon mom robbed bank, picked up kids

  September 22, 2010 1:04 PM

  Police in southern Oregon say a woman charged with robbing a bank in Grants Pass stopped to pick up her children at school on the way home. The Grants Pass Daily Courier reported a woman walked into an Umpqua Bank branch shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, handed the teller... more »

• Don't forget to Pick Up the Kids after the Bank Job

  September 21, 2010 7:57 PM

  A woman accused of robbing a bank in Oregon stopped to pick up her kids on the way home. Police say Erica F. Anderson walked into the bank, handed the teller a note demanding cash, then drove off in a car with a man. A witness gave police a description... more »

• Lafayette man acquitted in 2009 death

  September 16, 2010 7:51 AM

  A jury has found a Lafayette man innocent in the February 2009 death of a 31-year-old man from Salem, Oregon. The Advocate reports 34-year-old Marshall Guillot was charged in June 2009 with manslaughter in Scott Halter's death. Police said Halter died of a head injury suffered during a fight with... more »

• LSU to open 2011 against Oregon at Cowboy Stadium

  September 7, 2010 3:13 PM

  LSU will open the 2011 season against Pac-10 power Oregon in Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas, vice chancellor and director of athletics Joe Alleva announced on Tuesday. Billed as the "Cowboys Classic", LSU and Oregon will square off for the fourth time in football in what is the home of... more »

• 18 Oreg. football players hospitalized after camp

  August 22, 2010 10:12 AM

  Eighteen Oregon high school football players have been hospitalized after they experienced painful swelling in their arms during a fall camp. Three of the McMinnville High School athletes required surgery this week. They were experiencing "compartment syndrome," which led to triceps swelling and pain. Authorities say the cause is not... more »

• Sex allegation against Gore reopened by Police

  July 1, 2010 8:27 PM

  Police in Oregon won't say why they reopened an investigation into sex allegations against Al Gore but the Gore camp says it will only benefit the former Vice President. A massage therapist claims Gore made unwanted advances during an appointment in 2006 at a hotel in Portland. She says Gore... more »

• 2 arrests after body parts found in California river

  June 11, 2010 12:45 PM

  Police have arrested a woman in California and her son in Oregon after body parts belonging to the woman's husband washed up on the banks of the Sacramento River. Since November, a severed leg, torso, two arms and a severed head have been found on the bank. The... more »

• Baby Elk left on doorstep

  June 1, 2010 8:28 PM

  A baby elk estimated to be about 2 weeks old was left on the doorstep of the U.S. Forest Service office in La Grande, Oregon. Now, wildlife experts are looking for the person who dropped it off to find out where it came from so it can be reunited with... more »

• `Deadliest Catch' crewman convicted of robberies

  May 13, 2010 10:16 AM

  A crab boat deckhand who appeared on the "Deadliest Catch" reality show has pleaded guilty to three Oregon bank robbery charges and been sentenced to nine years in prison. The shackled 23-year-old Joshua Tell Warner apologized to tellers who attended the hearing Wednesday in Lane County Circuit Court. ... more »

• Faith Healers get prison time for son's death

  March 8, 2010 8:19 PM

  A couple in Oregon who believe in faith healing got 16-months in prison on charges of negligent homicide in the death of their son who had a urinary tract blockage. Jeff and Marci Beagley failed to get medical help for their 16-year-old son, Neil. The judge says he hoped the... more »

• Burning bagel empties City Hall

  January 27, 2010 8:14 PM

  An overdone bagel in the break room of the mayor's office in Portland, Oregon forced the evacuation of City Hall. The building was emptied for about 20-minutes as firefighters pinpointed the source of smoke. What they found was a burning bagel in a toaster oven. No word on what type... more »