11/24/2008 Cuban wrestler who scuffled with police given probation A Cuban wrestler who was involved in an altercation with Gresham Police pleaded no contest to three charges and was sentenced to probation Monday.

11/19/2008 Gresham toy charity robbed Toy-n-Joy in Gresham has been targeted by thieves and vandals six times in the past months, according to police

11/13/2008

Gresham man gets 6 years for texting 12-year-old girl
A Gresham man has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for attempted rape after a mother discovered his inappropriate text messages on her 12-year-old daughter's cell phone.

11/12/2008 Portland students want to rename school after Obama Portland Public Schools was already in the process of renaming the school currently known as “Clark K-8 at Binnsmead” and a naming committee is working on a list of suggestions for vote.

11/05/2008 Gresham dad guilty of manslaughter in daughter's death A Gresham man convicted of failing to seek medical attention to save his 2-year-old foster daughter was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

10/31/2008 Kids' bedroom found covered with feces in heroin bust A woman was arrested after deputies said they found heroin and drug packaging materials in her apartment just outside Gresham and investigators said it was so filthy with garbage and feces that it made their eyes burn.

Dog Services in Clackamas goes to the cats Clackamas County Dog Services typically doesn’t respond to “cat calls” but a recent rescue request prompted attention.

10/30/2008 Daughters taken from Gresham mother in heroin bust A two-week investigation led Multnomah County sheriffs to a heroin bust in Gresham.  Video: Watch KGW report

BusinessWeek names Alberta 'up-and-coming' neighborhood BusinessWeek named Alberta among 15 up-and-coming urban neighborhoods around the nation.  Poll: Portland hippest neighborhood?

10/29/2008 Urns with cremated remains donated at Gresham Goodwill Someone recently made a sad, strange donation at the Gresham Goodwill, and management is seeking the public’s help returning the items to their owner.

10/23/2008 N. Vancouver Bridge fire changes bus route until 2010 Buses along the Line 8-NE 15th Ave route will have to be re-routed until the end of 2010 due to the fire on the N. Vancouver Ave Bridge on October 14, TriMet announced Thursday.

Shot that hurt Gresham toddler was fired 'on a dare' The man accused of firing three bullets into a Gresham home and grazing a toddler last weekend told police he did it on a dare, according to court documents  Video: Toddler grazed by bullet

Sandy bans novelty lighters Sandy councilors this week made their city the first in Oregon to ban the sale of novelty lighters.

10/17/2008 Prostitutes, johns and suspected pimp arrested in 82nd Ave. sting Police have made nearly 150 arrests in an ongoing prostitution sting along 82nd Avenue, the department reported Friday.  Video: 150 prostitution-related arrests

10/08/2008 Accused teen wheelchair thief arrested in Gresham Gresham police report a thief stole a wheelchair from a 44-year-old Portland woman Thursday night.

10/07/2008 NE Portland residents meet to 'take back' street from prostitution Residents of neighborhoods along 82nd Avenue in NE Portland were invited to a meeting Tuesday night to share ideas on how to combat and deter prostitution.  Background: Residents organize march

Portland-area school district rebuilds after financial meltdown Tensions are mounting as school board members and an interim superintendent try to clean up the budget in the Reynolds School District, which serves suburbs east of Portland.

10/02/2008 Arson suspected in three Gresham fires Three suspicious fires broke out at an abandoned property on Orient Drive near 282nd in Gresham, according to the Gresham Fire Department.  Video: KGW report on fires

10/01/2008 Officers & suspect smash through window during struggle The officers went flying through a store window with a suspect they were trying to capture, investigators said.  Also: Police officer punched in face

09/26/2008 Pedestrian hit by car in Gresham A pedestrian was struck by a car in a Gresham intersection early Friday morning and rushed to the hospital.

09/19/2008 Gresham teen groped by man on bike The teen told police the man rode past her, then came back and asked if he could touch her again

09/12/2008

Motorcycle rear-ends Gresham police car
A suspected drunk driver rear-ended a police cruiser with his motorcycle early Friday morning, but no one was seriously injured, investigators said.

09/09/2008 Ultimate fighter from Team Quest in Gresham dies in Calif. desert A well-known and champion Ultimate Fighter linked to a martial arts gym in Gresham was found dead in the California desert Monday, according to authorities.  Photos: Evan Tanner slideshow

09/05/2008 One person killed by train in Fairview, 2nd person survives One person was killed after getting hit by a train in the Fairview area early Friday but investigators said his friend survived.  Video: KGW report on train accident

09/02/2008

Weapon fired at TriMet bus in N. Portland
Someone fired a weapon at a TriMet bus in North Portland early Tuesday morning but no one was seriously injured, authorities said.

08/30/2008 Shots fired near HS football game Authorities say teenagers scattered after several shots were fired outside a football game at Madison High School.

08/15/2008 Trio accused of stabbing man in Gresham Three men are behind bars in connection with a stabbing in Gresham.

08/13/2008 Ahoy! Pilfered pirate was stolen on a bet Well shiver me timbers -- he's back. A 6-foot-2 pirate statue stolen from a Portland marina earlier several days ago mysteriously reappeared Wednesday morning.  Photo: Full view of statue  Video interview: Pirate theft was 'bet'

08/06/2008 Pair burned in NE Portland travel trailer explosion A woman, man and a boy were hospitalized Tuesday evening after an explosion inside their travel trailer in northeast Portland, authorities said.

07/25/2008 Man arrested for attempted murder after NE Portland stabbing Police arrested a man for attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a woman in northeast Portland Thursday night.

07/23/2008

Man shot in leg in Northeast Portland overnight
Police are investigating a shooting in Northeast Portland after a man showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg.

Mom & special-needs son lose everything in Gresham fire
A woman and her adult special-needs son lost everything after a fire gutted their Gresham apartment early Wednesday.

08/13/2008

Photo of stolen and recovered pirate statue

06/27/2008 Homeowner shoots suspected thief "If you don't stay where you are, I'm going to shoot you," Mike Francis told the suspect. "And he just kept coming at me."  Video: RV owner shoots suspect

06/26/2008 Crane worker shocked after coming into contact with power line A man working on a crane was shocked Thursday after apparently coming into contact with a power line in northeast Portland, officials said.

I-84 and I-205 ramps reopen but train derailment cleanup not finished Ramps connecting Interstate 84 and Interstate 205 reopened Friday morning after a night of partial cleanup.  Slideshow: Derailed and leaning trains  Video: Scene of derailment

06/24/2008 N. Portland woman finds intruder in bedroom Officers were looking for the suspect who broke into the woman's home on N. Killingsworth Tuesday.  Video: Home intruder

Woman's eye socket broken in brutal attack near school The woman and her boyfriend were walking near Menlo Park Elementary School in Northeast Portland when they were attacked.  Video: Victim describes attack

06/18/2008 Gas thieves steal 300 gallons from Rose City Golf Course The thieves made off with nearly a ton -- more than $1,200 worth -- of unleaded gasoline and taxpayers are stuck with the bill.  Video: Golf course gas stolen  Also: Oregon gas at record high

06/17/2008 Major 'car-free' experiment in North Portland Residents are learning what it’s like to function without vehicles for a day while the city tries a car-free experiment.  More: Map of closure area  Poll: Support car-free idea?  Share/read comments: Your thoughts?

Court: Suspect had Troutdale murder victim's picture on dartboard Troutdale detectives were examing evidence after arresting the son-in-law of Paula Jordan for her murder.  Background: Murder probe

06/06/2008 Four rushed to hospital after head-on MultCo crash Four people were injured in a head-on crash in east Multnomah County Friday morning, police said.

05/30/2008 Police: Gresham man tried to hire hit man to kill teen rape accuser A Gresham man awaiting trial in Washington state on charges of child rape is now accused of trying to find a hit man to kill his teenage accuser.  Also: Man plots against prosecutor

05/28/2008 Tree falls, totals boat at McCuddy's Marina Crews were working to remove a toppled tree that damaged two boats at a Hayden Island marina Wednesday.

Gresham man gets 25 years for attack on disabled woman
A Gresham man who sexually attacked a developmentally disabled woman living in his mother's state-licensed adult foster home has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

05/26/2008 Woman escapes after driving car into Columbia River Police spent hours fishing a car out of the Columbia River in northeast Portland.  Video: Car pulled from Columbia River  Also: Driver found hanging upside down

04/16/2008 Deadly shooting at apartment complex on E Burnside Police said a man in his 20's was found dead at an apartment in NE Portland.  Video: KGW report on shooting

04/15/2008

Oregon man accused of sexually abusing relative
The Oregon State Police say a Gresham man has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a young male family member for three years.

04/08/2008

Woman upset over custody tried to set fire to DHS, police say
A woman who was angry after losing her parental rights is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail through a window at the Department of Human Services office in Gresham, police said.

04/24/2008 Driver nearly crushed by semi on St. John's Bridge The tire of a semi truck carrying a large load of scrap metal hit a curb, causing the truck to lose balance and overturn.  Video: Semi overturns on bridge

04/04/2008

Man injured in Gresham stabbing
An altercation in a Gresham parking lot sent one man to the hospital and another to jail.

04/03/2008 SWAT officers raid Gresham home in ID theft probe SWAT officers raided a Gresham home Wednesday night that they believe was part of an intricate ID theft operation.  Video: KGW report on SWAT raid

Suspect arrested in bus stop shooting
A man was wounded in a shooting near a Portland bus stop Wednesday night, police said.

03/14/2008 Family pleads for help solving 20-year-old murder Portland police are trying to bring new attention to a murder that happened 20 years ago. On September 27, 1988, 30-year-old Loretha Williams was stabbed to death in her home.

03/03/2008 Two men found guilty in Asia Bell's drive-by murder It was November 2002 when Asia Bell, her husband Tyrone James and Robert Milhouse were gunned down on a front porch near North Mississippi and Jessup.  Video: Watch KGW report  Background: Four people arrested

02/29/2008 Kenton neighbors: Don't take Paul Bunyan Officials have been getting a flood of emails from concerned residents after reports surfaced about the owner of a log cabin company offering to buy the statue.  Video: KGW reporte

02/28/2008 Driver slams into off-duty Gresham police detective's car Witnesses said the detective was stopped at a traffic light, facing east on Northeast Division Street, when a bullet-ridden Chevy Blazer headed west on Division turned across traffic and hit the driver's side of the detective's Durango.

02/26/2008

Hit bicyclist who thought he wasn't injured asks driver to come forward
A Portland bicyclist who was hit by a car last week is recovering in the hospital and is just beginning his search for the driver who hit him, though the accident was not a hit-and-run.

02/25/2008 Second bicyclist hit at NE neighborhood roundabout in 2 weeks The teen was driving with no license and no insurance, according to police.  Raw: Scene of hit-and-run crash  Video: Watch KGW report

02/16/2008 NTSB investigating small plane crash near PDX The small plane went down just off a runway at the Portland International Airport Saturday morning and erupted in flames.  Video: Sky 8 Video of scene  More: Deadly plane crash earlier this month

02/12/2008

Rockslide closes road near St. John's Bridge
Northwest Bridge Avenue near the St. Johns Bridge was shutdown late Monday night because of a rockslide.

02/05/2008

Fundraiser marks year since Baptist church destroyed by fire
It’s been a year since a popular northeast Portland Baptist church was destroyed by a four-alarm fire and churchgoers are still raising money to rebuild.

02/03/2008 Two people shot in North Portland Two people were shot in north Portland Saturday night but neither is cooperating with police, authorities said Sunday.

02/01/2008

Gresham real estate swindler gets prison time
A 65-year-old Gresham man convicted of swindling real estate investors out of $400,000 has been sentenced to five years in prison.

01/23/2008 Woman, 4 pets, die in Gresham house fire Investigators believe the house was burning for a while before anyone noticed.  Video: Watch KGW report

Knife attack on bus raises security concerns The entire attack was caught on a surveillance camera.  Video: Camera catches attack on tape  Also: TriMet driver hurt in another attack  Poll: Enough security on TriMet buses?

01/22/2008

Family escapes burning home in Troutdale
A family escaped a fire burning inside their home only to find themselves standing in the bitter cold.

01/15/2008

Fred Meyer security guard injured in scuffle with armed shoplift suspect
What began as a shoplift attempt turned into a brawl at a northeast Portland Fred Meyers store on Tuesday morning, police said.

01/14/2008 Driver accused of hitting pedestrian in N. Portland to appear in court The driver suspected of hitting a pedestrian in North Portland on Saturday and later lying to police was expected to make his first court appearance Monday, authorities said.

01/08/2008 Witnesses interviewed after officer hit by car on Sandy Blvd According to witnesses, the officer flew off his motorbike and through the air.  Video: Sky 8 over crash

01/02/2008 Inmate walks away from work crew in NE Portland An inmate walked away from a four-man work crew in north Portland on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

Man shot to death at Portland New Year's Eve party A 25-year-old man was killed in Portland’s final homicide of 2007, just minutes before midnight during a New Year’s Eve party, police said.

12/31/2007 17-year-old woman found stabbed several times in Gresham A 17-year-old woman was stabbed several times outside her apartment in Gresham late Sunday night, police said.

12/15/2007