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Oregon State Police Coos County, Ore. 5 May 24-  On Sunday, May 5, 1:02 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy-101, near milepost 250, in Coos County. The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Nissan Pathfinder, operated by Ryan Scott Sapp (38) of Grants Pass, left the roadway for unknown reasons, struck the embankment on the northbound side of the roadway, rolled, and came to rest upside down in the ditch. The operator (Sapp) was declared deceased at the scene. A passenger in the Nissan, Tasheena Fawn Reyes (33) of Grants Pass, was seriously injured and transported to a local hospital. The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by Bandon Fire, Green Acres Fire, and ODOT.                  Click Here To Download Our App

Portland Police Bureau A suspect is behind bars for sex crimes against three women in the houseless community and the Portland Police Bureau is seeking additional victims. On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, a Grand Jury indicted Zachary L. Andrews for sex crimes against three women experiencing homelessness. The assaults were reported between October 2021 and October 2022. On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, U.S. Marshals arrested Andrews. He was lodged at the Multnomah County Detention Center on the following charges: Rape in the First Degree (three counts), Sex Abuse in the First Degree (three counts), Strangulation (three counts), Assault in the Fourth Degree (three counts), Sodomy in the First Degree (two counts), Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the First Degree, and Kidnapping in the First Degree. Detectives believe Andrews, who also goes by ‘Cadillac,’ may have victimized additional women in the houseless community. Andrews’ photo is being released in an effort to locate additional victims.

U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon PORTLAND, Ore.—A Tigard, Oregon man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to federal prison today for transporting an adult victim across state lines for illegal sexual activity and laundering the proceeds through a Portland-based bottled water company. Johnell Lee Cleveland, 42, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison and seven years’ supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $32,115 in restitution to the Oregon Department of Employment. The sum of restitution Cleveland must pay to his adult victim will be determined at a later date. “In the summer of 2020, Johnell Cleveland received a rare early release from federal prison he could have used as an opportunity to chart a new path away from criminality. Unfortunately, he did the exact opposite, diving headfirst into a remarkable series of crimes,” said Steven T. Mygrant, Chief of the Narcotics and Criminal Enterprises Unit of the United States Attorney’s Office for the

Eugene Springfield Fire Springfield, OR.  Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a fire at the Public House a popular pub and restaurant incubator in downtown Springfield early Tuesday morning.  A single engine was dispatched for a fire alarm at 3:40 AM.  Upon arrival the crew worked to survey the building for access and signs of fire.  Upon entering the building and encountering smoke a full fire response was requested.  The crews located a fire in the kitchen area that was slowed by an activated fire sprinkler.  There was no significant damage to the structure and crews worked to clear smoke and water while the Fire Marshal’s began their investigation.                    Click Here To Download Our App

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office   WHITE CITY, Ore. - Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies responded to a report of a gun shot victim in White City with a suspect running from the scene. JCSO White City deputies were on scene within minutes to provide life-saving measures to the victim and capture the suspect attempting to flee.   Last night at 11:15 p.m. ECSO Dispatch received a call for shots fired and someone running from the scene. At 11:23 p.m. JCSO White City deputies located the victim near the intersection of 29th Street and Falcon and began life-saving measures. Nearby on Falcon Street, another White City deputy located the suspect attempting to flee and detained him without incident.   The victim was transported via Mercy Flights to a local hospital and is in serious but stable condition. The suspect, Romualdo Balero, 33, of White City, is charged with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, felon in possession of a firearm, menacing, and two counts o

Tigard Police A grandmother is facing several charges after officers believe she passed out in a parked car from fentanyl use, and exposed her 10-month-old granddaughter to the drug.  On Friday, May 3rd at 10:35 PM a Tigard Police officer was patrolling the Tigard Plaza Shopping Center when he came upon an unlicensed Jeep that was parked and running. The officer saw the driver appeared to be passed out behind the wheel, and drug paraphernalia was out in plain view. The officer also saw there was a 10-month-old baby in the back seat, sitting in a car seat.  The officer woke up the driver, who was later identified as Julia Apostello, age 53, from Portland. Officers learned Ms. Apostello is the baby’s grandmother. She was arrested and placed in a patrol car. Officers also contacted the baby’s mother, who was inside a nearby business with her 4-year-old child, at the time. She returned to the Jeep and told officers she’d been gone for roughly half an hour. Out of a concern for the baby’s s

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue At 12:55 a.m., a caller to 911 reported a residential fire on NW Meek Road, off Jackson School Road, north of Hillsboro. Light from the flames had awoken the caller, who lived across the street. Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies were first to arrive and reported heavy, black smoke and fire coming through the roof. They also reported the doorknobs were hot to the touch, with heavy smoke and fire near the doors.  Hillsboro Fire & Rescue arrived, and firefighters began to work on extinguishing the fire and initiating an immediate search of the home. They located one occupant and extricated the individual from the residence. Tragically, the individual was determined to be deceased. Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue and Hillsboro Fire & Rescue worked together to bring the fire under control quickly. Due to its location, water tenders were dispatched to bring water to the location. TVF&R fire investigators responded to

Portland Police Bureau A five-year-old boy who was missing for hours is safe and one person has been arrested and charged with Kidnapping in the Second Degree. On Thursday, May 2, at approximately, 8:00 p.m., East Precinct officers responded to reports of a missing child in the area of Southeast 151st Avenue and Southeast Stark Street. Officers launched an immediate investigation and determined that five-year-old Tra’Veon Lewis left his property at 2:30 p.m. with an unknown woman. Officers, with the help of PPB detectives, and state and federal partners, spent all night canvassing Southeast Portland looking for the boy. Through the investigation, authorities developed the following timeline: 2:30 p.m. Tra’Veon leaves his property with unknown woman 5:30 p.m. Tra’Veon and woman spotted at gas station near Southeast 148th Avenue and Southeast Stark Street 7:25 p.m. Tra’Veon and woman board a Trimet bus near Southeast 162nd Avenue and Southeast Stark Street and ride to Southeast 174th Ave

DCSO JAILVIEWER 811.540.3.A - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - VEHICLE OFFENSE  Level:   F 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING  Level:   M 813.010A - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS DUII  Level:   M                         Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.190 - MENACING  Level:   M 166.220 - UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON  Level:   F 166.220 - UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON  Level:   F 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON  Level:   M 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON  Level:   M 163.175 - ASSAULT 2ND DEG  Level:   F                   Click Here To Download Our App

Portland Police Bureau A 5-year-old boy is missing, last seen in the Centennial Neighborhood, and the Portland Police Bureau is asking for the public’s help to look for him. Tra’Veon Lewis, 5, was last seen about 8:00p.m. at a bus stop in the area of Southeast 162nd Avenue and Southeast Division Street. He was last seen wearing a red or blue solid color shirt and multi color Toy Story shorts. If anyone sees Tra’Veon or has any information about where he is now, please call 911 and reference case number 24-108685. If anyone has information that is non-time sensitive, please e-mail  missing@police.portlandoregon. gov .                                Click Here To Download Our App

Multnomah Co. District Attorney's Office Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge sentenced Keenan Reece Harpole, 22, to 23 years in prison for the 2022 fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Portland State University student Amara Marluke. Incident On Monday, April 4, 2022, at 1:00 a.m., Portland Police officers were dispatched to a report of a shooting near Southwest College Street and Southwest 6th Avenue near PSU. When officers arrived they located an adult female who was deceased; she was later identified as Amara Marluke, 19. The Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy and determined Marluke died from gunshot wounds and ruled her death a homicide. Through a law enforcement investigation, the suspect was identified as Keenan Harpole – Marluke’s boyfriend and a fellow PSU student. Police located Harpole in Bend, and members of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office arrested and transported him back to Portland, where he

DCSO JAILVIEWER 144.350 - PAROLE VIOLATION  Level:   X 811.540.3.A - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - VEHICLE OFFENSE  Level:   F 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING  Level:   M 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON  Level:   M 164.345 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 3RD DEG  Level:   M                             Click Here To Download Our App

Albany Police On Sunday, April 28, 2024 at approximately 6:25p.m., Linn County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police were involved in an officer involved shooting on I-5 near exit 226, south of Tangent. Earlier in the afternoon, at approximately 3:00 p.m., two suspects, Cameron James Bielman, age 30 and Yasmina Destinee Teal, age 30, both of Anacortes, Washington were involved in a shooting in Coburg, Or. This shooting critically injured one male. The two suspects fled the area and allegedly stole a black Honda Civic.  Three hours later, at approximately 6:00 p.m., the Honda and suspects were located by Lane County Deputies and Oregon State Troopers and a high-speed pursuit began. Linn County Deputies joined the pursuit. The vehicle proceeded northbound on I-5 from exit 209 where spike strips were successfully deployed, and the vehicle slowed. The Honda crashed along the shoulder of Interstate 5, near exit 226. Gunfire came from the Honda and deadly force was used by 2 Linn County D

DCSO JAILVIEWER 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE  Level:   F 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM  Level:   F 475.894 - UP OF METHAMPHETAMINE  Level:   F                         Click Here To Download Our App

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On April 29 th  at about 3:30am., the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible kidnapping. Deputies were able to track the involved suspect vehicle to the area of Veneta.  Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, but it fled east on Highway 126 and then south on Crow Road. The victim was able to communicate she was in the vehicle during the pursuit.  The vehicle turned up a private driveway and a deputy conducted a PIT maneuver, disabling the vehicle and enabling the victim to escape.  Deputies arrested Christopher Forrest Stechelin, 29, and lodged him at the Lane County Jail on charges of Elude by Vehicle, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering, Coercion, Attempted Unlawful Use of a Vehicle, Robbery in the Third Degree, and False Information to a Peace Officer.  Stechelin was also arrested on an Oregon State Parole Board warrant.                    Click Here To Download Our App

Oregon State Police On Friday, April 26, 2024, at 4:42 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy-20, near milepost 1.5, in Lincoln County. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Subaru Forester, operated by Velma June Freudenthal (78) of Newport, crossed the centerline into the eastbound lanes and struck an eastbound Nissan light duty pickup, operated by Christopher Michael Robeson (62) of Siletz, head-on. The operator the Nissan (Robeson) was declared deceased at the scene. A passenger in the Nissan, Ramona Lynette Luledjian (55) of Toledo, was seriously injured and transported to a local hospital. The operator of the Subaru (Freudenthal) suffered minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation. OSP was assisted by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Newport Fire, and ODOT.                   Click Here

Oregon State Police On Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 4:55 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy 101, near milepost 39, in Tillamook County. The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Dodge Charger, operated by Ellis Miller Heine (56) of Cottage Grove, attempted to pass another vehicle and lost control. The Dodge slid across the northbound lane and into the ditch at highway speeds before striking a tree. The operator of the Dodge (Ellis Heine) was seriously injured and transported to a local hospital. A passenger in the Dodge, Rhonda Sue Heine (55) of Cottage Grove, was declared deceased at the scene. The cause of the crash is under investigation. OSP was assisted by the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office and Nehalem Bay Fire.                   Click Here To Download Our App

Multnomah Co. District Attorney's Office A suspect in various identity thefts and forgeries over the course of the past few years has been arrested, and the DA’s office is asking other victims to come forward.  Donna Marie Morriss, 47, has been indicted on four separate cases by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA) totaling 46 charges, including 15 counts of Aggravated Identity Theft, nine counts of Felony Computer Crime, eight counts of Forgery in the First Degree, four counts of Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card, and four counts of Theft in the First Degree. She was arrested by Portland Police on an outstanding warrant on April 3, 2024, and is currently in custody at the Multnomah County Detention Center. The four indicted cases involved key information provided to MCDA by Multnomah County Adult Protective Services, which investigates allegations of abuse, self-neglect, and financial exploitation of seniors and people with disabilities. A number of the indicted ch

Oregon State Police On Sunday, April 28, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Oregon State Troopers responded to the Coburg area to assist the Coburg Police Department and Lane County Sheriff’s Office with a reported shooting. The shooting in Coburg critically injured one of the involved individuals and a search ensued for the other involved suspect. At approximately 6:00 p.m., a vehicle of interest in the Coburg shooting was reported as a driving complaint. The vehicle was located by Linn County Deputies, Lane County Deputies, and Oregon State Troopers.  A pursuit ensued northbound on Interstate 5 from exit 209. After a successful deployment of spike strips to stop the suspect vehicle, the vehicle crashed along the shoulder of Interstate 5. At the crash scene, an officer-involved shooting occurred, involving the Linn County Deputies and OSP Troopers from the pursuit.  The driver of the suspect vehicle is deceased. A passenger in the suspect vehicle was also injured during the officer-inv

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On Sunday April 28, 2024, at 5:33 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a crash at N. Adair St. and N. 10 th  Ave. in Cornelius. A woman driving a white 2007 Dodge Charger hit a maroon 1997 Ford F150 and fled the scene. She was later identified as 39 year old Lisa L. Sullivan of Cornelius. Two deputies were on scene almost immediately. One of them helped the driver of the Ford, who had minor injuries and was later taken to a hospital by a family member. He was the only person in the Ford. The other deputy started looking for the Dodge, as witnesses saw the car leave the scene at a high rate of speed going north out of Cornelius. Multiple other 911 calls started coming in, reporting the car passing recklessly at high speeds and driving on one rim. Around 5:40 p.m., the deputy started to catch up to the Dodge when he came across a second crash. Ms. Sullivan hit a 2016 Mercedes sedan at Highway 47 and NW Verboort Rd. and a

DCSO JAILVIEWER 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F                   Click Here To Download Our App

Salem Police Department Salem, Ore.  — A Salem man is in custody in Illinois on child sex abuse charges stemming from an incident earlier this month at a northeast Salem business. Jason Patrick Mikel, age 28, was arrested as part of an investigation into the sexual abuse of a small child at a variety store in the 2700 block of Lancaster DR NE on the evening of April 1, 2024. The child’s mother reported that while shopping, she lost sight of her daughter and found the three-year-old in Mikel’s arms. The mother confronted the unknown suspect, who put the child down and fled the store. Through a forensic interview conducted by  Liberty House , a child abuse assessment center, Salem Police Violent Crimes Unit detectives learned the child had been harmed in the encounter. Investigators identified Mikel as the suspect and presented their findings to a Marion County Grand Jury on April 19. Mikel was indicted on the following charges: Attempted unlawful sexual penetration, first-degree Sex abu

Benton Co. Sheriff's Office CORVALLIS, Ore.  – On April 26, 2024, at about 1:45 pm, detectives from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) made contact with the suspect of a recent hit and run on Highway 20 near Hyak Park that killed pedestrian Deborah Rosemary Haikkila, of Albany. Brenda Lopez Lopez, 24, of Albany, was arrested and charged with Manslaughter in the Second Degree, Criminal Negligent Homicide, Aggravated Driving While Suspended, Assault in the Third Degree, and Fail to Perform Duties of Driver to Injured Persons. Lopez Lopez was booked and lodged at the Benton County Jail. BCSO would like to thank the community for their support and tips generated during this investigation and continues to seek information from witnesses for this incident by calling 541-753-TIPS (8477) or email  BentonCoSheriff@ bentoncountyor.gov .                   Click Here To Download Our App