Former Alt-Weekly Reporter in Portland Guilty of Arson, Hate Crime Spree

Former alt-weekly reporter in Portland guilty of arson, hate crime spree

A Multnomah County jury found former journalist Mike Bivins guilty on all counts Thursday.

Former Portland freelance journalist convicted of bias crimes, arson

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Former freelance journalist Michael Bivins was convicted by a jury in a Multnomah County court on multiple charges ranging from bias crimes to arson. Ex-Portland journalist ‘unfit’ to stand trial for arson He was found guilty on 11 charges in total, including one count of first-degree arson, five counts of first-degree criminal mischief and five counts of second-degree bias crime. This comes after Bivins vandalized …

Former Portland journalist convicted of vandalizing synagogues, mosque and Black-owned restaurant

Authorities said Michael Edgar Bivins targeted two Jewish synagogues, a mosque and a Black-owned restaurant, Everybody Eats PDX, in 2022.

Two Oregon fires might be arson, officials say - The Daily Chronicle

Investigators suspect arson in two fires in Gresham that damaged the East Portland Moose Lodge and a nearby local church on Tuesday morning, the Gresham Fire Department said. The fire department …