Discover why officials say they believe that the driver of this vehicle had good reason to slink away from his outer East Portland single-car smashup …

Week #75 Shooting Report | Gunshots continue to punctuate the night across outer East Portland. Where? Check our ‘Shots Fired Log’ for this week’s list …

Week #74 Shooting Report | One person is dead, another wounded from gunshots in outer East Portland this week – we agree that any shooting homicide is too many. And, officers keep running from one ‘Shots Fired’ call to another – see our Shots Fired Report for the week …

Here is what has been uncovered about this tragic and unusual outer East Portland traffic fatality, allegedly caused by an impaired driver …

Week #73 Shooting Report | Bullets continue to fly, as shooting havoc continues in our neighborhoods. See this week’s ‘Shots Fired Log’ for activity near you …

Here’s why firefighters made sure the blaze didn’t spread to other outer East Portland properties, but let this house burn to the ground …

Week #72 Shooting Report | Learn what PPB Chief Chuck Lovell says about reducing shootings; and, the shooting standoff in Centennial, also, a man shot in Wilkes this week. Also, check our weekly ‘Shots Fired’ log to see what might be up on your street …

UPDATE: Parkrose crash victim dies | Find out why two hit-and-run accidents this week in outer East Portland – both of them on 122nd Avenue – left investigators with more questions than answers. And, here’s what’s been learned about the fatal pedestrian accident on Marine Drive …

Week #71 Shooting Report | UPDATE: SHOOTER SUSPECT ARRESTED | See how much money Portland Police will receive from the ‘budget bump’; learn about the shooting that closed down parts of two outer East Portland neighborhoods; and check out this week’s ‘Shots Fired Log’ …

Here’s why ‘Vision Zero’ hopes for ‘no vehicular deaths’ this year have faded, as these outer East Portland smashups – only two days apart – result in a fatality, a cop car smashed up and officer injured, and DUII arrests …

Week #70 Shooting Report | At last! It looks like one Portland City Commissioner, specifically Mingus Mapps, is speaking out in favor of community safety. Meantime our weekly shooting stories, and our infamous ‘Shots Fired’ report, are all here …

Week #69 Shooting Report | Finally, it appears as if the Portland City Council is considering adding money to hire more cops. Meanwhile, shootings continue, albeit somewhat slowed by the rainy weather …