Conrad Wilson
Conrad Wilson is a reporter and producer covering criminal justice and legal affairs for OPB.
Prior to coming to OPB, he was a reporter at Minnesota Public Radio. Before that he ran the news department at an NPR affiliate in Colorado. His work has aired on "Marketplace" and NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered." He has also written for Mashable, The Oregonian, Business Week, City Pages and The Christian Science Monitor.
Conrad earned a degree in international political economics and journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
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Prosecutor in a Beaverton cold case murder contradicted DNA experts in closing argument
A Washington County judge will sentence Robert Atrops in July for the murder of his wife more than three decades ago, a crime that comes with a mandatory sentence of life in prison. In the final argument jurors heard during the trial’s close last month, prosecutors laid out their theory about what that forensic evidence meant.
Curry County flirts with flouting Oregon’s sanctuary law amid statewide tensions
Curry County’s Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday night caused an uproar over a proposed resolution supporting cooperation with federal immigration officials — a move that would directly contradict Oregon’s decades-old sanctuary law that prohibits using local resources for immigration enforcement.
Tigard police officer faces charges after alleged lie unravels case against convicted drug dealer
A Tigard Police Officer is set to appear in court Friday on criminal charges after prosecutors say he lied in a search warrant affidavit, and may have cost Washington County prosecutors the chance to convict a known drug dealer.
Oregon State Hospital releases plan to prevent future patient deaths
Oregon’s psychiatric hospital released a short-term “stabilization plan” to improve safety and medical care after a patient died at the Salem-facility last month. Gov. Tina Kotek asked for the plan after she replaced the head of the Oregon State Hospital in early April.
Oregon lawsuit seeks to block immigration enforcement at churches, schools
A coalition of organized labor and religious groups filed a lawsuit Monday that aims to block immigration enforcement at certain locations, such as churches, schools and health clinics.
Multnomah County leaders clash over proposed cuts and public safety
Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez criticizes budget cuts to his office, claiming they harm public safety, while County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson defends reallocations amid a $15.5 million shortfall.
Oregon attorney general sues the Trump administration over tariffs
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York, is the first time Oregon has led a coalition of states suing the second Trump administration.
Oregon man convicted in 35-year-old cold case
A Washington County jury has convicted Robert Atrops for the murder of his wife more than three decades ago.
Kotek fires head of troubled Oregon public defense agency
Gov. Tina Kotek fired Jessica Kampfe, the head of the Oregon’s Public Defense Commission, Thursday morning.
Oregon lawmakers ask FBI director for help solving 1989 murder
Oregon lawmakers on Monday asked FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate the 1989 murder of Michael Francke, the former head of the Oregon Department of Corrections. Francke was found dead outside the agency’s headquarters in Salem on Jan. 17, 1989.