A couple, recently married and traveling through Oregon, was victimized as they stopped to enjoy the view. According to Fox 12, the couple was married in Portland on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day they stopped at the Carver Boat Ramp in Clackamas to stretch their legs and take in the sights. [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…]
Oregon Supreme Court Hearing Case of DUI Blood Tests
Do the police have a right to draw blood from a person they suspect of DUI? Or does that person have a right to refuse that kind of search without fear of legal ramifications? These are the kind of questions that were asked earlier this week by attorneys in front of the state’s Supreme Court. [Read more…]
Oregon Purse Counterfeiting Crackdown
Every week, all over the country, “purse parties” are held. At these party people are allowed to shop luxury brand bags and accessories and get them at a fraction of the normal cost. While the majority of these women may wonder why the items are so cheap, many don’t know they are participating in an illegal action. [Read more…]
DUI Task Force Created In Coos County Oregon
Law enforcement agencies in Coos County came together to create a new DUI task force, the first of its kind and one that they hope other counties will seek to duplicate. [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 DUI Offender Gets Maximum Penalty
30 months in prison is the most you can be sentenced to for a DUI conviction in the state of Oregon. This lengthy prison term applies in cases where there is a history of DUI convictions. [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…]
DUII Charges Filed in Fatal Accident
An accident over this past weekend was caused, apparently, by a drunk driver. Estacada resident, 21 year old Christopher P. Mixon is being held on charges of DUII (Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants) and 2nd degree manslaughter for his role. [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…]