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Portland Police Investigating Homicide Downtown

Detectives are asking for more witnesses to come forward with information on the homicide as there were dozens of people who left the area before officers had a chance to speak with them.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Police responding to a disturbance early this morning were just clearing the scene when officers heard several gunshots coming from the area of NW 2nd Avenue and Couch Street.

Additional officers responded and found a 20-year old male down in the street suffering from a gunshot wound.

Portland Police Make Arrest in Stabbing Death

Pelham was booked into the Multnomah County Jail on one count of Murder

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - On Saturday September 25, 2010, Portland Police Homicide Detectives arrested 51-year-old Charles Edward Pelham in connection with the stabbing death of 45-year-old Todd James Young.

Pelham was booked into the Multnomah County Jail on one count of Murder and will be arraigned in Multnomah County Court on Monday.

Portland Police Investigate Stabbing death in NE

This investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made at this time.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The victim in last night's homicide has been identified as 45-year-old Todd James Young of Northeast Portland. The Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy this morning and determined that Young died of a stab wound.

Portland Police Officers responded to the report of a stabbing outside Paddy's bar in the 1700 Block of Northeast 122nd Avenue. Officers arrived and found a 45-year-old male on the ground suffering from a stab wound.

Portland Holiday Ale Festival Makes #10 in Top Fall Beer Festivals

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Road Trips for Beer announces today their list of the Top 10 Fall Beer Festivals.

Gerard Walen, editor of Road Trips for Beer, said fall is a great time to hit the road in search of your next great brew experience.

“The weather’s cooler and there are fewer vacationers on the road,” Walen said. “Many breweries have released their fall seasonals. And as it gets closer to the holidays, you’ll start to see the heavier winter ales come out.”

Portland Police Seek Public`s Help on Suspicious Death

Anyone with information that can assist in this investigation is encouraged to call Portland Police Detective Erik Kammerer at (503) 823-0762.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Multnomah County Sheriff's Office River Patrol responded to a report of a body floating in the Willamette River Friday at 8:00 a.m..

Deputies recovered the body of 62-year-old Adron Daniel Asher of SE Portland from the river, according to a news release issued Sunday.

A Life-Changing Ride from Hope International

(Lancaster, PA) - A recent San Diego State MBA graduate will spend the month of September biking 2,000 miles from Vancouver, Canada, to Tijuana, Mexico, to raise funds and awareness for a business initiative that has the potential to change lives around the world. Twenty-six-year-old Brandon Napoli, of San Luis Obispo, Calif., will represent HOPE International, a Lancaster, Pa.-based nonprofit network of microfinance institutions dedicated to alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 14 countries around the world. Brandon will pass through Portland on September 9.

Kyron Horman: Missing 14 Weeks (Update)

Tips can be called into the tip line at: 503-261-2847.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office has released the latest Kyron Horman case update as the search for Kyron enters the 14th week.

MCSO Investigators and search and rescue personnel continue to follow-up on information received from the community. Due to this being a continuing criminal investigation the specifics of the search and exact areas searched cannot be detailed. The investigation continues and search and rescue teams will be utilized as they are needed.

Portland Police Deal With Male Jumper on I 205 Bridge - PHOTOS

Tragedy was avoided Sunday in Portland when police talked a suicidal man out of leaping from an Oregon freeway bridge.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - A man threatening to jump from a bridge on the Interstate 205 freeway in Portland Sunday drew a large police response and halted traffic as teams tried to talk the man out of leaping hundreds of feet into the water below.

Salem Chosen to be Part of $230 Million National Electric Vehicle Project

Salem has been working with ECOtality, the State of Oregon, and other public and private sector partners since January 2010 to prepare for the deployment of EV charging stations

(SALEM, Ore.) - Tuesday, August 31, 2010 – Salem, Ore. – Beginning October 2010, ECOtality North America, the project manager for "The EV Project," will begin installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Salem and three other metropolitan areas in Oregon (Eugene, Portland, and Corvallis).

ECOtality is overseeing a $230 million public-private initiative to deploy nearly 15,000 EV charging stations in six states and the District of Columbia. The $230 million project is funded, in part, through a grant from the Department of Energy (DOE).

U.S. Border Patrol arrest Man wanted in connection with a 2004 Portland, Oregon Homicide

Portland Police Detectives are in Yuma, Arizona assisted by the Yuma City Police Homicide Detectives.

(YUMA, Ariz.) - On Thursday, June 24, 2004, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Portland Police Officers were called to the 300 block of Southeast 126th Avenue to check the welfare of the resident at that location.

Upon arrival, police and medical personnel found an unconscious female inside. Medical personnel pronounced the female, later identified as, 31 year-old Leticia Bracamontes, dead at the scene. The Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy and determined the victim died as a result of multiple stab wounds.