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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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22,500 Washington County homes lack AC as heat advisory holds
Washington County's heat advisory continues with more than 22,500 homes lacking air conditioning, and county officials are pointing residents toward long-term assistance programs including Oregon Health Plan AC grants, heat pump rebates and free weatherization services.
Public Safety
Gaston man arrested in 32-year-old cold case murder after DNA testing
Washington County authorities arrested 66-year-old Randall Joseph Gall on second-degree murder charges for the 1994 killing of 85-year-old Veta Hardebeck in Gaston, cracking the 32-year-old cold case through grant-funded DNA testing.
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