An Oregon man was charged wtih murder this week after his partner was found dead in a ditch in Sherwood. Washington County Sheriff’s Offfice said deputies found Mary McDowell, 64, outside her home just after 4:30 a.m. on December 13. They took 38-year-old Jose Lucase Morfin Jr. into custody at the time. A week later, …
Oregon authorities are investigating the disappearance and death of a 5-year-old boy last month as a homicide, according to court documents detailing the investigation. Joshua McCoy, who had autism and was non-verbal, disappeared from his home in North Bend on November 9. His mother, Angela German, told investigators that she took about a lengthy nap, …
The estranged husband of an Oregon woman reported missing a week ago was arrested for second degree murder on Friday, the same day a body was found about four miles from where the wife’s abandoned truck was found last week. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday afternoon the body was that of 61-year-old Susan …
A federal grand jury on Friday found an Oregon man guilty of kidnapping and raping two women, holding one in a cell he constructed in his Klamatha Falls garage. Negasi Zuberi, 30, also known as Justin Joshua Hyche, was arrested on July 16, 2023, in Reno, Nevada where he fled with his family after a …
After three weeks on the run, an Oregon mother whose toddler daughter died of suspected fentanyl poisoning was captured Tuesday in Seaside. Mary Elizabeth Jacobo, 26, was involved in a car-jacking and other violent crimes since her daughter’s death in Portland, KGW reported. Jacobo was in possession of a gun when she was taken into …
An Oregon nurse reported missing when she missed a work shift earlier this week has been found dead, and a neighbor has been charged with her murder. Melissa Jubane, 32, failed to show for her Wednesday morning shift at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, the Beaverton Police Department said. Officers conducted a welfare check at …
An Oregon woman was arrested this week after her 8-year-old child called 911 from the back seat of her car saying her mother was driving recklessly and looking for “water to drive into.” Springfield Police officers took Camie Sorensen, 43, into custody on Monday, charging her with reckless driving, eluding, and reckless endangering. The 911 …
A former Washington police officer suspected of killing his underage girlfriend and ex-wife and kidnapping a 1-year-old child killed himself Tuesday afternoon after leading Oregon state troopers on a brief chase on Interestate 5 near Eugene. The child, Roman Santos, was recovered safely by the troopers,Capt. Kyle Kennedy of the Oregon State Police said. The …
Police in Oregon have arrested former pro wrestler Billy Jack Haynes for the murder of his wife in their Portland home. The 71-year-old Haynes, whose real name is William Albert Haynes Jr., was hospitalized for a medical condition unrelated to the February 8 murder or the arrest and was formally charged with second-degree murder and …
An Oregon podiatrist charged with sexually abusing two patients in December has been accused by nine more women since that time — and he is still allowed to see patients. The Oregon Medical Board is conducting an investigation, separate from the Portland Police Bureau investigation, and until that is complete Brian M. Bowen, 49, is …
Police in Oregon are asking for help finding a 17-year-old girl who left home last week without her phone, money, coat or medications. Breauna Vaughn is describe as 5 feet 6 inches tall and 115 pounds with brown eyes and blonde hair, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. She may be wearing a black …
Police in Oregon are seeking help finding a 15-year-old girl who left her Woodburn home Saturday after indicating she may want to harm herself. Alivia “Olive” Willis was last seen around 5 p.m. in the area of 1580 Newberg Highway, KATU reported. She is described as 5 feet 9 inches and about 217 pounds with …
