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Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Deputies arrest Gresham man in Highway 26 kidnapping chase
Washington County deputies arrested a Gresham man on kidnapping and other charges after he allegedly stole a Mercedes with a woman inside near Highway 26 and Murray Boulevard, leading to a high-speed chase that ended near Scappoose when the car ran out of gas.
Public Safety
Record wildfire safety complaints reach Washington County
Oregon OSHA received a record 44-plus worker complaints about wildfire safety failures this summer, including at least one from Washington County, as the state's worst fire season sent smoke across the region.
Public Safety
Deputies arrest Gresham man in Highway 26 kidnapping chase
Washington County deputies arrested a Gresham man on kidnapping and other charges after he allegedly stole a Mercedes with a woman inside near Highway 26 and Murray Boulevard, leading to a high-speed chase that ended near Scappoose when the car ran out of gas.
Public Safety
Deputies arrest Gresham man in Highway 26 kidnapping chase
Washington County deputies arrested a Gresham man on kidnapping and other charges after he allegedly stole a Mercedes with a woman inside near Highway 26 and Murray Boulevard, leading to a high-speed chase that ended near Scappoose when the car ran out of gas.
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Suspect in Forest Grove quintuple homicide found dead
The Washington County Sheriff's Office identified 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker as the suspect in a five-person homicide near Forest Grove and confirmed he was found dead in Enumclaw, Washington, ending the manhunt with no ongoing public danger.
Public Safety
Crashed Jeep linked to two missing Beaverton men found with remains in Tillamook forest
Beaverton police confirmed Tuesday that a crashed Jeep Wrangler found by loggers in the Tillamook State Forest is the vehicle linked to Eddie Hair, 67, and Scott Smith, 68, who went missing in September 2025; skeletal remains believed to be the two men were found inside.
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