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Police question CEO after his fiancée, Portland influencer Ashlee Jenae, dies abroad oregonlive.com/crime/2026/04…
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Jan 20
An unfaithful firefighter who strangled his wife in the bed they’d shared for two decades — clearing the way for a new romance with his mistress — was found guilty in the wife’s killing Tuesday.
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Jan 17
Prosecutors made the case that a SW Washington firefighter strangled his wife and staged the killing as a medical emergency — so he could be with his mistress and avoid paying alimony
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Jan 17
Wife’s sudden death called coincidence — or calculated murder — as unfaithful firefighter’s trial in SW Washington ends oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01…
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11 Dec 2025
‘Hunting in a concrete jungle’: Portland man on trial for back-to-back slayings gets split verdict
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12 Dec 2025
Updated with sentencing:
This photo was shared by the family of Faris Giday, who was killed in Old Town
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2 Dec 2025
Vital reporting
2 Dec 2025
Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes oregonlive.com/business/2025…
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2 Dec 2025
Man killed twin brother at shuttered NE Portland motel known for shootings, jury finds
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23 Nov 2025
Doorbell camera videos of a knife-wielding man stalking a Gresham apartment complex prompted outrage -- but failed in court
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18 Nov 2025
Shooter in boozy downtown Portland hotel party killing convicted on lesser charge
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14 Nov 2025
Killing of PSU star athlete results in ‘split sentence’ for sister
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11 Nov 2025
Family files $15M wrongful death suit against Portland security guard, preschool
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11 Nov 2025
‘I messed up big time’: Portland man apologizes for killing acquaintance in drug sharing snafu
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5 Nov 2025
Man arrested in fire that damaged Portland City Councilor Candace Avalos' home, vehicle
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28 Oct 2025
Portland man gets 6 years for fatal shooting over rude remark
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24 Oct 2025
Man found guilty but insane in unprovoked MAX stabbing in Portland that left commuter dead
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17 Oct 2025
Portland smoke shop owner who killed 2 rivals sentenced to life in prison
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16 Oct 2025
Clackamas contractor guilty of murder in brutal stabbing of stranger
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16 Oct 2025
Clackamas contractor guilty of murder in brutal stabbing of stranger oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10…
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11 Oct 2025
Clackamas contractor charged with killing mailman claims self defense
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