Public Safety

Police arrested a carjacking suspect after a lengthy overnight standoff in Northeast Portland Tuesday.

Faith leaders and police leaders came together Tuesday, Jan. 31, in solemn remembrance.

Not all Measure 11 crimes are eligible for STEP Court: It excludes sex offenses, kidnapping, domestic violence and homicides, and sobriety is required.

Throughout the region, Oregon officials decry the beating of Tyre Nichols and support the firing of five officers, who now criminal charges.

Hundreds of protesters, outraged over the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, took to the streets of Portland on the night of night Friday, Jan. 27, hours after body cam and surveillance footage was released by investigators.

O’Bryant Square was one of Portland’s first-ever public spaces but fell into disrepair in recent decades.

As a string of attacks on electrical substations unfolded in Oregon and Washington in 2022, the FBI was warning utilities of white supremacists’ plots to take down the nation’s power grid. 

Police say the charges stem from incidents that occurred during the suspect’s tenure at the Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering, involved one victim who was a student at the school.

An investigation is underway and the identity of the victim will be released following a medical examiner’s investigation.

The average amount of time it takes for Portland Police Bureau officers to respond to 911 and non-emergency calls has more than doubled since 2016. 

The accident on Sunday, Jan. 15, closed a portion of Southeast Powell Boulevard.

A dangerous fire to battle; a bizarre confession; a quick demolition for safety sake — Portland bids an iconic downtown building adieu.