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Remains of Human Hand Found Near Elgin, Oregon

The Union County Major Crimes Team is investigating to try and determine the manner and cause of death.

(ELGIN, Ore.) - Officials say a human hand was discovered Saturday on Boise Cascade property near Elgin, Oregon.

The Union County Medical Examiner has confirmed that the recovered body part was a human hand, but there might not be enough to establish an identity.

LOCATED SAFE - Missing Fishing Boat Crew Contacts Coast Guard

The Kay Ann was missing but Coast Guard officials are in contact and the crew is safe.

(ASTORIA, Ore.) - The crew of the 39-foot fishing vessel Kay Ann contacted the Coast Guard at approximately 1:30 p.m. Friday. The crew of the Kay Ann were two hours from Astoria when they called to inform officials they were fine.

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon, homeported in Seattle, and two C-130 Hercules search plane crews from Coast Guard Air Station Sacrame
nto, Calif., searched for the boat since late Thursday after the Kay Ann was reported overdue.

86-Year Old Beaverton Man Reported Missing

The Beaverton Police Department is asking anyone who sees Mr. Nordness or his car to call 911.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Beaverton Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating 84 year old Elmer Wallace Nordness: "Wally" to his friends and family. He was last seen at this evening at approximately 8:30 pm.

Mr. Nordness has taken his car and is believed to be driving around the Beaverton area. His car is described as a light tan, four door 1993 Buick LaSabre with Oregon license plate ZLG860.

Missing Oregon City Woman Located by CHP

The CHP located the woman on the other side of the California border.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - UPDATE: 11:40 p.m. The recently reported missing Oregon City woman has been located by California Highway Patrol, while attempting to cross into the State of California, at the I-5 border crossing.

Jean Knopf is safe and will be provided for and returned home. Knopf was indeed disoriented and indicated to authorities she was attempting to return to her residence in Oregon City.

Police Need Help Locating Missing Man

Anyone with information to help find John Adkins is asked to call Oregon State Police Northern Command Center dispatch at 1-800-452-7888.

(LONG BEACH, Wash.) - Oregon State Police detectives are assisting Long Beach, Washington police with the investigation of a missing Albany man last seen July 5th at the Port of Ilwaco on the south Washington coast.

Sergeant Kevin Martin with the Long Beach, Washington Police Department, says 53-year old John Curtis Adkins, left with two men on the 48-foot fishing vessel "Tiger" from Garibaldi, Oregon on the Fourth of July weekend, heading for Ilwaco, Washington.

UPDATE: Escondido, California Teen`s Remains Located After One Year (VIDEO)

Her remains were reportedly located over the weekend.

(ESCONDIDO,Calif.) - UPDATE: Police report that the skeletal remains of Amber Dubois have been positively identified.

San Diego's Channel 10 News reports that the discovery of this girl's remains came shortly after police located the body of 17-year-old Chelsea King who disappeared Feb. 25 from a park about 10 miles south of where Amber was last seen walking with a man.

AMBER Alert Issued for 4 California Children

The suspect vehicle is a 1991 gold/brown Toyota Previa with California tag number 5SEF614. Anyone with information call 877-527-3247 or dial 911.

(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) - The State of California issued the Amber Alert Sunday morning after the children were abducted in Los Angeles. The suspect allegedly raped his ex-girlfriend and shot another woman in an attempted carjacking. He then kidnapped two children, and two of his own children and fled with them according to police.

Matthew Samos a 1 year old black male, 2', 20 pounds with brown hair and eyes.

Wandering Toddler Leads to Neglect & Endangering Charges‏

Police believe the uncle and granddad were smoking marijuana as the child slipped away unnoticed.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police say a two-year old child that was found wandering in a southeast Salem neighborhood led to the citing of the uncle and the grandfather of the child on neglect and endangering charges.

Lt. Dave Okada with Salem Police says a citizen located the female child at about 9:00 p.m. on July 1st barefooted and wandering on 24rd St SE near Adams Street SE.

Portland Police Seek Missing 70-Year old Man With Dementia

Detectives say family members mistakenly believed they had to wait twenty-four hours before reporting Thompson as missing.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Portland Police detectives are currently attempting to locate a missing Northeast Portland man who may seem confused and may have dementia.

Detectives say they have reason to believe that 70-year old Daniel Rollin Thompson currently poses a danger to his own safety, but not to the public. Thompson was reported missing to Portland Police this afternoon, after failing to return from a walk, the day before.

Lake Oswego Man Missing: Police and Family Seek Public Help

Jeff Clausen was last seen driving his white 2003 Chevrolet Suburban. He's known to frequent the Columbia River Gorge and Eastern Oregon in the past.

(LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.) - Lake Oswego Police say Jeffrey Bradford Clausen was last seen 18 days ago on the morning of June 12th 2009 when he left his residence in Lake Oswego.

Mr. Clausen requires certain medications for serious health conditions and it is believed that he does not have these medications with him. This causes great concern as to the current health, and physical condition, of Mr. Clausen who has also been reportedly recently depressed.