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Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at just before midnight, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of four people breaking into parked cars near the 17000 block of NW Countryridge Drive in Portland. Before deputies arrived, the suspects left in a dark-colored sedan.   As deputies arrived in the area to search for the suspects, they encountered the dark-colored sedan. The driver of the sedan began trying to elude and accelerated southbound down NW Bethany Blvd, before crashing near NW Bronson Road.   Deputies arrived at the crash and saw four people running from the vehicle. Three were quickly apprehended and determined to be juveniles. The fourth continued running and was later located with the help of a Sheriff’s Office K9 (Puddles) and a caller who saw the subject hiding in their yard on a cellphone.   The fourth suspect, 18-year-old Jayden Collins of Portland, was identified as the driver and subsequently arrested....

Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Redmond, Ore. -  The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a person of interest in connection with a homicide in Redmond.    On December 31 at 5:57 a.m., deputies responded to reports of a gunshot victim near NE Greenwood Avenue and NE 17th Street, an area known locally as “Redmond Dirt World.”     When deputies arrived, they found 32-year-old Justin Garrett Jiminez, who had died from a gunshot wound. A firearm was recovered at the scene. The victim’s family has been notified.     The person of interest has been identified as 51-year-old Don Henry Vandenberg, Jr. Detectives say he goes by the nickname “Tank.” He’s described as a white male, 5’7”, about 160 pounds, bald, with facial hair, and covered in tattoos.    Notable tattoos include:   “Fit for Duty” on his chest  “Tank” on his upper abdomen  Ace of Spades on his upper left arm  Image on the ba...