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Former Clackamas County jail deputy guilty of official misconduct for punching an inmate

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A former Clackamas County corrections deputy pleaded guilty to one count of Official Misconduct in the Second Degree on Wednesday for punching a jail inmate in 2023.

Incorrigible identity thief who fled police convicted, sentenced to 78 months in prison

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A Beaverton man who crashed into another vehicle while fleeing police at high speed was sentenced Wednesday in Clackamas County Circuit Court to 58 months in prison.

Prolific shoplifter who preyed on home improvement stores convicted and sentenced

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OREGON CITY, Or. – A Portland man with an extensive history of retail theft from home improvement stores received a 13-month prison sentence Wednesday in Clackamas County Circuit Court.

Manuel Kaneala Hernandez Jr., 46, pleaded guilty to one count of Theft in the First degree and two counts of Theft in the Second degree in two separate cases. Other charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

Justice delayed, not denied: Car thief gets 20 months for 2020 crime

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Has extensive history of theft, drug possession and other petty crimes.

Salem man arraigned for New Year's Eve murder

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A Salem man accused of the New Year’s Eve murder of Catherine Grace Cross was arraigned Wednesday in Clackamas County Circuit Court.

Clackamas County DA requests DOJ to take over case of former doctor accused of sexual abuse

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Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth has formally requested the Oregon Department of Justice continue the investigation and prosecution related to a former West Linn doctor accused of sexual abuse.

Colby Jungwirth pleaded guilty Nov. 26 to criminally negligent homicide related to the 2022 death of Christian Chase Robertson

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Oct. 9 update on Milwaukie Police Department officer-involved shooting from Sept. 30

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Update on Milwaukie Police Department officer-involved shooting from Sept. 30

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On Sept. 30, 2024, just before 1 a.m., two officers from the Milwaukie Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a suspended driver in the parking lot of the Taco Bell restaurant located at 11000 SE Oak Street in the City of Milwaukie.

Investigation ongoing in officer-involved shooting in Milwaukie

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Two police officers are on paid administrative leave after an officer-involved shooting early Monday morning in Milwaukie.