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Four Adults Arrested for Raping and Sexually Abusing Children

Police say teen girls were given pot and alcohol, tied up, raped, and even engaged in sex with a dog and groups of men located through Craigslist ads; one victim was only four.

(NEWBERG, Ore.) - Police arrested several adults in what appears to be a bizarre and tragic series of sex crimes involving teenage girls and one four-year old child.

Police say the situation came to their attention over the weekend. A 15-year old girl told officers she had engaged in sex with 44-year old Darrin Vaughn Daily after he gave her marijuana and alcohol.

Two Oregon Men Die as Helicopter Crashes in Field

The helicopter was owned by Hillsboro Aviation and was used to train new pilots.

(HILLSBORO, Ore.) - A pilot and a student pilot were killed when their helicopter crashed and burst into flames Sunday at 1:09 p.m.

Sgt. Bob Ray with the Washington County Sheriff's Office, says deputies responded to the Fern Hill area south of Forest Grove after a report of the helicopter crashing in a field.

Police Say Forest Grove Man Died in High Speed Crash

A driver reportedly crossed the center line and collided with a large John Deere tractor pulling a steel hay trailer.

(FOREST GROVE, Ore.) - Washington County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a crash after reports of a vehicle colliding head-on into a tractor pulling a trailer.

Sgt. Rob Ray with the Washington County Sheriff's Office, says the vehicle apparently crossed the center line of Northwest Cornelius-Schefflin Road causing the collision.

Five People Critically Injured in Forest Grove Crash (PHOTOS)

"Crews were able to get much needed help to the scene sooner because Reach Air was conducting a training session utilizing their helicopter to educate Forest Grove Firefighters on air ambulance safety operations." - Matt Johnston with Forest Grove Fire & Rescue

(FOREST GROVE, Ore.) - Firefighters from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue and Cornelius Fire Department were called to the scene of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of NW Verboort Road and NW Porter Road tonight.

Firefighters arriving on the scene found a Ford station wagon that had been hit by a Jeep SUV, off of the road into a line of trees.

Serious Crash Near Forest Grove Halts Traffic for Hours (PHOTOS)

Head on crash injures ten on NW Wilson River Highway west of Forest Grove.

(FOREST GROVE, Ore.) - Firefighters from Forest Grove and Banks responded to a three-car motor vehicle and mass casualty incident accident this evening at approximately 6:30 p.m.

The serious injury crash happened at the intersection of NW Wilson River Highway and NW Gales Creek Road in rural Washington County Monday evening.

Icy Roads Blamed for Multiple Wrecks in Forest Grove

Fire and police officials in Oregon are asking drivers to slow down and avoid becoming a statistic.

(FOREST GROVE, Ore.) - Firefighters from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue responded to multiple cars wrecks on Wednesday due to icy road conditions, according to Fire Inspector Matt Johnston.

John Edwards, Jack Kemp to be Featured Speakers at Tom McCall Forum

Reclaiming the American Dream in a Divided Nation is the topic of the debate, March 8th, 2007 in Portland.

(FOREST GROVE) - Many young people on college campuses across the nation don't expect the American dream of home ownership or a life-long job to be within their grasp.

Many empty-nester parents find their sons or daughters living at home again after college to make ends meet as they start their careers. What is to be done to reclaim our Founder's vision and the legacy of the post-WW II America where that promise was very real? Can the social contract be revived and, if so, how?