Witnesses say this elderly driver was driving “out of control” when she plowed into the convenience store. See why they say it most likely wasn’t the pouring rain at the time that caused this smashup …

See why onlookers say they’re astonished no one was seriously hurt in this amazing series of accidents …

See how their ‘perfect caper’ near 82nd ended up with one of the crooks on the ground, looking up at a police dog …

Read what the police – and mayor – had to say about this tragic killing …

See what students discovered about elemental sodium – in an accident that sent 12 people to the hospital …

With all the attention focused on a recent ‘MAX beat-down’ incident – here’s the story about a similar incident of outrageous public transit violence. See how little time it took cops to solve this one …

Also, see how the police tracked down another outer East Portland suspected bank robber who hit a Gateway area bank on New Year’s Eve day. It’s two bank robbery stories in one …

It wasn’t folks in the house shooting at police – find out why terrified residents say they’re glad to be alive – though their house was trashed …

See why the combination of a dark, rainy night – and walking across a busy street – proved to produce dire results …

As if being caught shoplifting wasn’t enough, see why this suspected criminal slashed up a 7-11 employee …

See why local firefighters were exhausted after the New Year’s weekend – it certainly wasn’t from partying …

It wasn’t enough this suspected thief grabbed the money – he’s also accused of stabbing the clerk “numerous times”. Find out what lead to this accused felon’s apprehension …