January 7, 2021 Capitol protests sparked demonstrations outside statehouses across US As pro-Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, others supporting the president gathered in state capitals nationwide to oppose President-elect Joe Biden’s win, leading to the evacuations of some statehouses and lawmakers.
January 6, 2021 Spirit Airlines passenger charged after punching woman whose children kept kicking her seat, police say Daydrena Jaslin Walker-Williams, 29, reportedly admitted that she hit Nataly Hernandez “2 to 3 times with her fist� after their flight landed in Portland, Ore., on Sunday.
January 5, 2021 Cleaning crew mistake allowed Portland attempted murder suspect to escape from holding cell, police say The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) on Monday said a cleaning crew mistake allowed for the escape of an attempted murder suspect accused of ramming a police officer in the city last month.
January 4, 2021 Portland's New Year's Eve riots cost city tens of thousands dollars in damage, mayor says Rioters who descended upon Portland for two consecutive days last week caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to a city already weighed down by a summer of destructive, at-times violent protests, officials said.
January 4, 2021 Portland police debunk social media post falsely claiming serial killer at large, 19 female bodies found Portland police are debunking false claims circulating social media that over a dozen female bodies have been found across the city and that a serial killer is likely responsible for their deaths.Â
January 4, 2021 Portland attempted murder suspect remains on the lam two days after escape from holding cell An attempted murder suspect in Portland accused of ramming a police officer with a stolen pickup truck remained on the lam Monday, two days after escaping from a holding cell following his initial arrest.
January 3, 2021 Portland detainee escapes after arrest for ramming officer with stolen truck: report A manhunt was underway in Portland, Ore., on Saturday night after a suspect -- accused of ramming into a police officer with a stolen truck on Christmas Eve -- somehow escaped from a holding cell at the city’s Central Precinct, according to a report.
January 2, 2021 Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler pledges to 'push back harder' against Antifa after New Year's Eve riot Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is promising to "push back harder" against anarchists and Antifa radicals after another riot rocked the city on New Year's Eve, admitting that months-long efforts to stem the violence have failed.
January 2, 2021 Portland armed robbery leads to 5 arrests after high-speed chase: reports Five people linked to an armed robbery of a marijuana dispensary in Portland, Ore., on Friday have been taken into custody, according to reports.
January 1, 2021 Oregon health care worker hospitalized after allergic reaction to Moderna vaccine An Oregon health care worker was hospitalized following a severe allergic reaction to Moderna's coronavirus vaccine, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) said this week.