Deschutes County

BEND, Ore. – A man from Bend who allegedly tried to lure a minor in Jackson County was arrested this week. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said over the course of several months, a Bend man was contacting a Jackson County child …

LA PINE, Ore. – A man was arrested for reckless endangering, among other charges, after he allegedly fired a rifle during an argument. The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office said on the morning of January 1, 22-year-old Lance Allen Payne was arguing with …

DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. — Updated on December 26, 2019: Missing skier, Ashlee Gingerich, has been found Thursday morning, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. ### The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding 30-year-old Ashlee Gingerich …

DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. – One person was killed after a plane crashed into the Deschutes River. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said on the morning of June 22, an amphibious floatplane took off from Sunriver Airport. A short time later, the plane …

REDMOND, Ore. – Police in central Oregon are asking everyone to be on the lookout for a wanted man. The Redmond Police Department said Michael Tallman was recently charged with ten counts of sex abuse in the second degree. He wore a …

BEND, Ore. – Oregon State Police Captain Bill Fugate was formally charged with two counts of harassment constituting domestic violence. In March 2018 Fugate was placed on paid administrative leave during an investigation into alleged domestic violence targeting his wife. At that …

BEND, Ore. — A Medford man was involved in a shooting after a transient approached him with a knife, according to Bend NBC affiliate KTVZ. The television station reports Robert Garris shot Christopher Nolan following the confrontation outside of a Jack in the …

DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. – A 1-year-old boy is safe after being abandoned in the woods outside of Bend, Oregon. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said 25-year-old Brandon M. Blouin was staying in the woods with an 18-year-old woman and their son, Bradley …

DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. – The remains of a missing man were found in the woods near the border between Klamath County and Deschutes County. Police said Gary Humbard was last seen by a hunter on September 2. A hunter reported seeing Humbard …

Madras, Ore. – Police took down a major drug trafficking network operating in central Oregon, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said. On September 27, the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team–assisted by the FBI and DEA–arrested nine people who allegedly participated in a …