Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
A federal grand jury indicted Bly Gnionsiekan Rodoophe Kehi for allegedly installing EBT card skimming devices on Washington County payment terminals, part of a statewide SNAP fraud crackdown that has charged at least 40 people and uncovered more than $3 million in alleged losses since 2024.
Public Safety
An unattended tea light in a Halloween porch display caused a house fire in Aloha on Oct. 19, prompting Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue to urge residents across Bethany and Washington County to use battery-powered candles this holiday season.
Public Safety
All six Washington County fire agencies lifted the high-fire danger burn ban effective Oct. 15, ending four months of restrictions on backyard and open burning, though slash burning remains prohibited.
Public Safety
Jason Emmanuel Lara-Vazquez, 30, was arraigned Friday on 10 felony counts including rape and sexual abuse after allegedly posing as a teenager on Snapchat to assault a child under 14 near Metzger Park; a preventive detention hearing is set for Oct. 16.
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