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
A Washington County jury convicted Vincent Charles Roberts II on Friday, Aug. 7, of stealing more than $50,000 in gold from the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals in a Christmas Eve 2023 heist; sentencing is set for Wednesday, Aug. 26, with many historical gold pieces still missing.
Public Safety
Oregon's 2026 measles case count has surpassed its 2024 peak, with the virus detected in Washington County wastewater as BSD families prepare for the Aug. 25 first day of school and statewide kindergarten vaccination rates sit well below the herd immunity threshold.
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