Developing Story: Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Indicted by Deschutes Co. Grand Jury Hours Before Incident

Developing Story: Pilot killed in plane crash indicted by Deschutes Co. Grand Jury hours before incident

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Steven Nicholas Charlton, the pilot of the plane that crashed Tuesday in Bend, was facing five felony counts of first-degree invasion of personal privacy, Deschutes County Court records show. The criminal filings contain no information about the plane or the crash and do not establish a connection between the pending charges

Sioux Falls man indicted on 15 counts related to child pornography

Zander Montgomery Canfield, who was indicted on 15 counts related to child pornography, pleaded not guilty.

15 indicted by grand jury

Fifteen people were indicted on a variety of charges by the latest Lawrence County Grand Jury Those indicted and their charges include: • Laurisha J. Nelson, 38, South Point, fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs and fifth-degree felony aggravated trafficking in fentanyl related compound. • Tashawna A. Jeter, 21. Winston-Salem, North Carolina, third-degree felony failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and sec…

Investigation Finds Oregon Pilot Deliberately Crashed Aircraft West of Bend

BEND, Ore. (Aug. 5, 2026) — Authorities say a pilot intentionally crashed a small aircraft in a remote, forested area west of Bend on Tuesday evening following a five-hour flight that prompted a multi-agency public safety response. Detectives with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said their investigation determined that 48-year-old Steven Nicholas Charlton of Bend…