UPDATED! There are far more questions than answers about this unusual case: Why didn’t anyone notice a rotting corpse in the back yard — for years? Who is the deceased person who was discovered on January 2? Find out more by taking a look at this …

Find out why outer East Portland, from all walks of life, turned out to say goodbye to Commander Michael Crebs. And, find out what’s next for East Precinct’s former top cop …

The morning started off well with a rush of driving volunteers. But find out what happened after they loaded up all the vehicles – and still had almost 100 food boxes that needed to be delivered …

Help put a stop to this gun-toting thug’s criminal career before he hurts someone. Burn this bandit, and get $1,000 and cash …

It sounded like a run-of-the-mill fire caused by a space heater. But, see why firefighters called in Drug & Vice Division cops, after they extinguished the blaze, and discover startling information a diligent detective dug up on this case – on Christmas Eve, no less

Find out the result of this early morning attack – and why the Portland Police Bureau’s SERT team came out in force to deal with a knife-wielding aggressor …

Neighbors say fire trucks rolled up before they even could hang up with 9-1-1 Center! See what we found out about this fire, and how much damage it caused …

SUSPECT CAPTURED! See the update! Why has Crime Stoppers authorized a reward for the murder on Saturday night at Poppa Son’s Bar? A witness says a jilted lover’s jealous rage lead to the stabbing death at this Powellhurst-Gilbert establishment.

The good news: no one died in these fires. Learn what caused these conflagrations, so you don’t make the same mistakes …

Discover the simple steps that cops and volunteers are telling shoppers both to protect their newly-purchased gifts – and their vehicles. It’s good advice, year around …

Discover why even holidays are “just another day on duty” for many Portland Police Bureau officers …

Here’s another reason vehicle drives should pull over and park if they simply must read and type text messages or operate their cell phone. It could have been worse …

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