The sound of this crash sent neighbors into the street, looking for the source of the ‘explosion’ …

This blaze illustrates why Portland Fire & Rescue urged folks to ‘lower the boom’ during the Fourth by using safer fireworks …

Discover why some officers described this suspect as ‘determined, but not skilled’

This trio of teens was looking for some ‘midnight excitement’ – and got more thrills than they bargained for as they ran into one dead-end after another …

Find out why SERT members made an aggressive entry to this outer East Portland town house apartment unit, shortly after police officers first arrived …

Maybe you can help police catch this masked bandit – take a look ...

Even though one squatter almost died in one of them, neighbors say these are house fires they wish had been left to burn …

Learn more about how this incident began, just south of SE Foster Road, and how it ended …

See why officials say the outcome of this Russell neighborhood house fire could have been much worse . . .

Find out why this 17-year-old teen will be tried as an adult when he is called to answer for alleged sex crimes on two different dates …

Find out why one police officer, and one firefighter, were singled out for honors – at a traditional outer East Portland celebration …

See astounding photos of firefighters extinguishing this 2-alarm fire in the Wilkes neighborhood …

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