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Weekly Safety Report: Murder Charge, Online Sting, and Stabbing in Deschutes County, Oregon
This week in Deschutes County, Oregon, there were three notable incidents. Caleb Cegers was arraigned on second-degree murder charges for the fatal shooting of Taylor Wyss in downtown Bend. A…
Longtime defense attorney Terry Rahmsdorff
Daughter says her 'incredible ... amazing' father 'will be so very missed by all who knew him' BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - Longtime Bend defense attorney Terry Rahmsdorff, best known to…
4 arrested after burglars steal $100K cash, $180K gold, 7 guns in Jackson Co.
JACKSON COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Four people have been arrested in a "high-dollar burglary investigation" in Jackson County, according to the sheriff's office. Authorities say the burglary happened back in…
Bend police seek suspect in stabbing of another man during fight in NE Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - Bend police said Monday they are looking for a male adult suspect in the stabbing of another man who was found covered in blood last Friday…
Redmond pickup truck thieves try but fail to yank, steal Prineville bank’s drive-thru ATM, then run, elude police – N…
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) - Prineville police are seeking the public's help, including home surveillance video, to find two men who used a pickup truck just stolen in Redmond and a…
Authorities Say This Man Planned a Mass Shooting at a Big Rock-Climbing Event
According to Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels, two people who say Garner told them about his plans to shoot multiple random people informed the Portland Police Bureau of those…
Oregon Rock Climber Arrested for Allegedly Planning Violent Attack at Smith Rock State Park Event
Discover the chilling story of a Portland resident arrested for planning a violent attack at a rock climbing event in Smith Rock State Park. Uncover the details of the charges,…
Bend man, suspect in serious-injury DUII hit-and-run, arrested in Sweet Home after wild police chase
(Update: Adding video) Kept driving on bare rims after tires hit spike strips; took 2 tries for officers to box him in SWEET HOME, Ore. (KTVZ) - A 49-year-old Bend…
Bend woman accused in fatal dog mauling at homeless camp appears in court; Nov. 7 plea date set
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Bend woman whose three dogs allegedly fatally mauled a man at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp in July made her first court appearance Tuesday on…
Bend man caught on camera shoplifting 3 tequila bottles in his pants; raid turns up 57 bottles of stolen alcohol
He told officers he gives them away to friends, or in exchange for services BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - A Bend liquor store owner recently used security video footage to spot…