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Oregon State Police Continuing Officer Involved Fatal Shooting Investigation

The suspect was fatally injured and died at the Salem Hospital.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Monmouth City Police Department responded to a call the evening of July 5th, at an apartment complex in regard to a male suspect who was allegedly trespassing and harassing an ex-girlfriend at that location.

When Police officers arrived at the scene, they learned that the male suspect had been involved in a confrontation with a male tenant of the apartments in which the suspect pulled out a knife, but the suspect had already left the area.

Teen Drowns in Swift Moving Clackamas River: UPDATED

This tragedy is a reminder of the high risks swimming in rivers.

(ESTACADA, Ore.) - Upon arrival, rescuers learned from witnesses that the unidentified teen had attempted to swim across the river with friends, two made it across as the third attempted to make the shore. None of the swimmers were wearing personal flotation devices.

Rescuers quickly arrived on scene and learned the swimmer had been under water for about ten minutes before rescue attempts were made.

No Charges Against Teen in Death of Jeffery Holly

The intoxicated man had a long history of domestic abuse, and threatened multiple times that he was going to kill the teen.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - The Keizer Police department conducted an extensive investigation, and after a thorough review the Marion County District Attorney's office has decided that the involved 16-year-old was justified in using deadly physical force against Holly.

No criminal charges will be filed in connection with Holly's death.

$50,000 Reward to Help the FBI Catch the East Area Rapist

Cold Case Killer: investigators are anxious to solve the case.

(LOS ANGELES) - Between 1976 and 1986, the violent and elusive individual known as the East Area Rapist, and later as the Original Night Stalker and the Golden State Killer, committed 12 homicides, 45 rapes, and more than 120 residential burglaries in multiple California communities.

His victims ranged in age from 13 to 41 and included women home alone, women at home with their children, and husbands and wives.

American Muslim and Arab-American Communities in Portland and SW Washington Condemn Orlando Shooting

"Let us join others here and throughout our state, nation and world -- to call for an end to terrorism, hate, and violence."

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Islam prohibits violence and killing and emphasizes time and time again the sanctity of human life. According to the Quran [5:32], the likeness of one who murders a soul is as one who has transgressed and murdered all of humanity, and the likeness of one who brings life to a soul is as one who has given life and hope to all of humanity.

Is the FDA Involved in Criminal Activity with Insider Trading?

Here is an excerpt from a recent FDA News Release (complete release shown at end of article).

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - Abbott Laboratories promoted OxyContin, or "hillbilly heroin" to anesthesiologists, surgeons, emergency physicians and pain management teams in hospitals and surgery centers throughout the country beginning in 1996 -- while Purdue Pharma marketed OxyContin to all other physicians.

Until now, buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence was only approved as a pill...

DEA Warning to Police and Public: Fentanyl Exposure Kills

This is an unprecedented threat...from a "Schedule II" drug.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The DEA released a Roll Call video to all law enforcement nationwide about the dangers of improperly handling fentanyl and its deadly consequences.

Acting Deputy Administrator Jack Riley says, "It is 40 to 50 times stronger than street-level heroin. A very small amount ingested, or absorbed through your skin, can kill you."

Hillsboro Man Dies in Crash with Log Truck

Fatal Crash on Highway 26 North of Banks

(SALEM, Ore.) - There was a two vehicle crash on Highway 26 near milepost 49 (north of Banks) early Monday morning, about 6:44, resulting in one fatality.

The Chevrolet collided head-on with an eastbound 1993 Peterbilt commercial motor truck towing a trailer loaded with logs.

Highway 97 Crash Takes Four Lives South of Madras

Two others were transported with non-life threatening injuries.

(MADRAS, Ore.) - While waiting to make a left turn, an unknown vehicle that had also been traveling northbound on Highway 97 almost rear-ended the Pontiac but passed it on the right shoulder.

Another northbound vehicle, a 2015 Ford van, could not avoid the Pontiac and rear-ended it at highway speeds. This impact forced the Pontiac into the southbound lane of travel where it collided with a southbound 2008 Honda Accord.

The Word is Credibility -Not Stigma -in the Prescription Opioid/Heroin Epidemic!

"It's a public health epidemic, but it's completely man made." ~Dr. Sanjay Gupta

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - This past week CNN broadcast an Anderson Cooper interview on the prescription opioid/heroin epidemic at a Town Hall Meeting.

CNN has been accused by the U.S. Pain Foundation, a lobbying group for pharma in catering to the needs of chronic pain patients in their use of long term opioids, at stigmatizing the pain patients.