PORTLAND, Ore. — A man involved in a deadly high-speed crash in Northeast Portland in 2023 has been found guilty on all charges, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. The crash happened on October 28, 2023. Jaylon Benjamin was driving a U-Haul pickup truck with his dog on Northeast Lombard when he crashed … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man died Thursday evening in Vancouver after being struck by a car while crossing the street against a red light, police said. The incident occurred just before 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and 117th Avenue. When officers arrived, they found the pedestrian had been hit while … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland has seen a significant drop in vehicle thefts, according to recent statistics. Since March 2022, reports of stolen cars have decreased by 63%, thanks to coordinated law enforcement efforts and data-driven strategies. Over this period, police have conducted 53 operations, recovering 474 stolen vehicles, arresting 564 people, and seizing 84 illegal … Read more
VANCOUVER Wash. – A man has been arrested in connection with a series of bank robberies in southwest Washington and the Portland metro area, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Bryan Russell Vaughan Duke, 44, was taken into custody at a home in Battle Ground on Saturday. He faces three counts of first-degree robbery for … Read more
COWLITZ COUNTY, Wash. — At 11:23 p.m. on Friday, November 22, emergency teams responded to a semi-truck rollover near the I-5 off-ramp at milepost 42. Reports indicated that the semi-truck driver was trapped inside the overturned vehicle. Rescue crews worked for over two hours, using the jaws of life to free the driver. The 57-year-old … Read more