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Convicted of two homicides in Portland in 1993, and suspected in at least 20 others in the Pacific Northwest. Paroled in 2013. [13] Diane Downs: 1955– Murder, attempted murder Shot and killed daughter in rural Springfield; attempted to kill her two other children. [14] Jim Elkins: 1901–1968 Racketeering Portland mobster and crime boss. [15 ...
Portland: 1949-08-06: Teenager abducted and murdered: Jeannace June Freeman: 1961: Murdered two children of her lover, first woman sentenced to death in Oregon [9] Murder of Martha Morrison: Portland: 1974-09: 17-year-old girl disappeared from Portland, remains discovered 2015: Jim Bradley: Portland: 1982-02-20: Pro basketball player shot to ...
The economic impact of crime in Oregon was an estimated $14.9 billion in 2023, according to a report released by the Common Sense Institute this week. That is a cost of $3,509 per Oregon resident.
In the summer of 2020, Portland’s city commissioners voted to cut the police budget by $15 million — short of the $50 million some demanded — and disband its Gun Violence Reduction Team ...
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB), officially the Portland Bureau of Police, is the law enforcement agency of the city of Portland, the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. The Bureau is the largest city law enforcement agency in Oregon. As of September 2024, the Bureau has around 800 sworn members, 35 cadets, and over 300 professional staff.
Violent crime including murder, rape, assault and robbery declined in 2023. Crime rates have become a key issue in the 2024 presidential race. Violent crime including murder, rape, assault and ...
Graffiti in Portland, Oregon, 2010. Graffiti is a cause of disagreement among residents of Portland, Oregon. [1] Residents can report graffiti and request removal. [2] In 2023, a poll conducted by The Oregonian showed 61 percent of Portland voters considered graffiti a "big" problem. [3]
Portland (/ ˈ p ɔːr t l ə n d / PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated in the northwestern area of the state at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the county seat of Multnomah County, Oregon's most populous county.