What happens when the latest iPhone is released? People clamor to get it. And some of those clamoring aren’t waiting outside of the Apple store, they are waiting for you to act nonchalant with your new purchase – if even for a second – so they can take it for themselves. [Read more…]
Oregon DUII and Sex Offender Penalties Increased for Multiple Offenders
Oregon ballot initiative Measure 73, which passed in November, goes into effect on Dec 2. It will result in significantly increased penalties for 3rd offense DUII (drunk driving) charges as well as repeat sex offenders. [Read more…]
State Lawmakers Debate Crime Legislation
Measure 73 was up for debate this past week in the Legislature. The measure would stiffen penalties for both sex offenders and drunk drivers. Support for the measure is low, however, given the cost and the current financial climate. [Read more…]
Portland Shoplifters Choose Worst Possible Day to Steal
“Dumb Criminal” stories are pretty popular on television and on the web. They seem to drive a wedge between the “normal” people and suspected criminals. Although they typically only represent a very small portion of those people accused of crime, they are entertaining nonetheless. [Read more…]
Man Repays Debt and Serves Time in Oregon Embezzlement Case
A man discovered to have swindled nearly $1 million from his former employer paid all of the money back before trial but was still sentenced to serve 3 years and 7 months in prison according to Oregon Live. According to the story, this man wasn’t just a clerk stealing a few dollars out of the cash drawer—he was the Chief Financial Officer and shareholder for a pool liner company. [Read more…]
Portland Bank Fraud Case Suspect Sentenced
A California man was sentenced this week in Federal court for crimes that required a lot of planning and financing but unfortunately for him, little payout. According to the Seattle Sun-Times, the 61 year old defendant was sentenced to 4 years in prison and 4 on supervised release. [Read more…]
Bus Assaults Stretch From Oregon to Houston
A 22 year old man has been charged with some extremely unusual cases in Oregon and may be connected to additional crimes of the same odd nature in Texas. The cases involve involuntary haircuts and gluing that have occurred everywhere from the city buses to the movie theater. [Read more…]
Vancouver Man Commits Theft from Airline Passengers
Have you ever flown across the country only to lose your bags? Or even worse, have you received your bags but noticed some things were missing from inside? Despite the fact that the airline industry has made billions over the past year in baggage fees, they still can’t guarantee our bags will arrive safely, particularly when handlers are helping themselves to the contents. [Read more…]
Oregon Woman Sentenced for Gift Card Thefts
Gift cards intended for disabled children were stolen and used for things like a Wii and a camera in this recent case from Multnomah County. [Read more…]
Portland “Credit Card Predator” Arrested for Fraud
A Portland woman was arrested at the Jantzen Beach Red Lion Hotel bar where she works this week marking a growing trend in identity theft and credit card fraud. Noelle McDonald was served with a warrant for failure to appear but also faces several additional charges in the area.
Clackamas County, OR Sherriff’s office states that McDonald is facing at least 5 charges of identity theft in addition to the failure to appear charge. Identity theft involves using someone else’s personal information as your own. This could mean using their social security number to get a credit card or apply for a loan. In McDonald’s case it seems she was using the information of people who trusted her to open credit accounts. [Read more…]