The Portland, Oregon police department is dissolving its Property Crimes Unit (PCU) amid staffing issues. Portland police spokesperson Terri Wallo Strauss confirmed to Fox News Digital, “It is correct that we are not up to our authorized strength.” “This is more of a shifting of the work and resources, which is not unusual. Positions get...
A Cirque du Soleil performer has been captured on video suffering a terrifying fall during a live performance in Portland, Oregon, drawing gasps from the audience. Footage taken by 10-year-old Benjamin Goldstein shows the aerialist – identified by KOIN 6 News as Mariia Konfektova – slipping from a hoop while twirling above the stage Saturday...
People caught with drugs in Portland, Oregon, between 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. and on weekends may be arrested and taken to jail starting next week, according to police. It’s a temporary solution as Multnomah County works to get a deflection center up and running to offer people suspected of low-level drug possession the option...
Police in Portland, Oregon, made their first arrest under a new ordinance restricting camping on public property, but the county jail refused to book the suspect. It’s the latest blow to city officials’ attempts to crack down on pervasive homeless camps. “I am disappointed by the Sheriff’s decision to refuse to book individuals arrested for...
Hundreds of patients who visited hospitals in Portland, Oregon, may have been exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases such as hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, as an anesthesiologist may not have followed the proper procedures while administering anesthetic drugs, health officials say. Providence and Legacy Health announced in separate statements that more than...
