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Science · PortlandThe number of stolen vehicles in January 2024 is less than half of that from January 2023. In a mission last week, PPB worked with Gresham police, Port of Portland police, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office and others. They recovered 8 stolen cars and arrested 6 people.See the Story
What’s behind drop in Portland stolen cars? Science
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The man convicted of a 2020 triple homicide has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility for parole, the Multnomah County district attorney announced Monday. Last October, a court found Brett Pruett guilty of shooting 77-year-old Lawrence Murphy, 45-year-old Elmer Hughes and 40-year-old Tashia Cobb. They were all found dead inside a home at Northeast 122nd Avenue near Russell Street on July 17, 2020.
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Man who committed triple homicide in 2020 receives life sentence without parole
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandPolice were called to the 800 block of Southwest 10th Avenue for a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot. The man was given first aid until paramedics arrived and took him to a hospital. He later died.Detectives are investigating the shooting.See the Story
Cherry blossoms have arrived in downtown Portland
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandPSU grad student Clayton Ragan often eats at the Khao Niew food cart on campus. The issue revolves around a lack of wastewater infrastructure at the site. City of Portland issued a violation notice to PSU after inspectors found grease in the stormwater planter. The 4 affected food carts need to find a new location, possibly off-campus.See the Story
‘Bummer’: 4 PSU food carts need to move by July 1
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandThe Portland Police Bureau is poised to create a crowd control unit. Members would get a 6% pay raise to respond to protests and other public order events. The unit, expected to cost the bureau an additional $380,000 annually, would replace the Police Bureau's former Rapid Response Team.See the Story
Portland anticipates presidential election protests by proposing new police crowd control unit
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandBrett Pruett shot and killed all three in a fit of rage driven by his methamphetamine addiction and his wrongful belief that his three neighbors owed him rent. Pruett had been in and out of prison for 40 years for crimes ranging from first-degree robbery to escaping from a California jail. Circuit Judge Michael Greenlick handed down three consecutive life without parole sentences.See the Story
‘You destroyed our family’: Portland man who shot neighbors in triple killing gets 3 ‘true life’ sentences
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandFour people were injured after a Jeep was involved in a rollover crash on Oregon's Sandlake Recreation Area the weekend of March 16, 2024. Three of the occupants had minor abrasions, officials said. The fourth occupant was complaining of multiple injuries and was transported by Nestucca Fire Personnel to the awaiting Ambulance.See the Story
4 injured after rollover crash in Oregon’s Sandlake Recreation Area
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Multnomah County · Multnomah CountyAs housing costs rise, older adults are experiencing homelessness more often. The National Alliance to End Homelessness found that nearly one in four people experiencing homelessness were over the age of 55. Laura Golino de Lovato is the executive director of the Northwest Pilot Project, a nonprofit that advocates for low income people over 55. The organization helps them find and keep affordable housing.See the Story
In Multnomah County, older adults struggle with housing instability
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