Bend police arrest man workers found sleeping inside NE Third Street taco shop; officers say he broke window to get in

BEND, Ore.. (KTVZ) -- Workers arriving to start the day Monday morning at Lucy's Taco Shop on NE Third Street found an unauthorized man inside. Police arrested the 41-year-old Bend…

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Former Bend resident, PSU football player receives 23-year prison term in 2022 fatal shooting of girlfriend

PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A former Bend resident and Portland State University football player who was arrested in southern Deschutes County on a murder charge two years ago has begun…

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‘Letting the public down:’ Deschutes DA warns of ‘severe public safety risk’ due to worsening public defender shortag…

(Update: adding comment from DA office, Deschutes Defenders) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- We talked last fall with Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels about the local impacts of a statewide…

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Bend man arrested on drugged driving, manslaughter charges in fatal SUV-motorcycle crash; victim identified

ODOT TripCheck Bend Police said Highway 20 would be closed for several hours for investigation of fatal crash Thursday afternoon (Update: Crash victim identified, driver arrested) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -…

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DCSO: Bend transient attacked ride-share driver, 77, stole car, drove it over Santiam Pass, crashed and tried to stea…

(Update: Adding video, comments by motel manager who helped driver) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - A Bend transient who used a ride-share service to travel from the Deschutes County Stabilization Center…

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