Michelle Wiley
Michelle Wiley is the editor for OPB's Public Safety and Health team.
Before joining OPB in 2024, she previously worked as the health reporter at Minnesota Public Radio where she won a National Headliner Award for her coverage of reproductive health. She was also a senior editor, reporter, and sometimes producer at KQED in San Francisco, where she primarily covered immigration. Michelle also did stints at WABE in Atlanta and XRAY.fm in Portland.
Michelle's work has appeared on the BBC, PRX's The World, NPR, Here and Now, ESPN, and more. She grew up in Oregon, and has a dog named Bo who is perfect.
Latest Stories
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.
Multnomah County confirms case of tuberculosis at Southeast Portland school
The case was confirmed at Lane Middle School, according to a release from the county. The person “may have been contagious between Sept. 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025.” The health department is contacting those who may have been exposed through an emailed letter.
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.
Portland mayor defends sanctuary status against renewed Trump threats
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Monday aimed at increasing immigration enforcement. The first takes aim at sanctuary cities and states across the country.
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.
DNA helps unlock a Washington County cold case. It could also unravel it
The trial on the 1988 murder of Deborah Atrops, set to begin Tuesday, marks the first case to go before a jury since the county formed its cold case unit.
County juvenile department leaders call for increased transparency from Oregon Youth Authority to ‘rebuild trust’
An internal investigation from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services released earlier this month found that the Oregon Youth Authority, which is part of the state juvenile justice system, had a severe backlog of abuse reports.
Former Clackamas commissioner defrauded her mother’s elderly boyfriend, records show
The records allege Melissa Fireside accessed Arthur Petrone’s accounts after she took her mother to visits at the assisted living facility in Lake Oswego where Petrone lived.
Oregon Court of Appeals says voter-approved firearms measure is constitutional
Ballot Measure 114 bans purchases of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires a permit before purchasing a firearm.
Clackamas County judge orders city to end exclusionary practices, remove barriers to Oswego Lake
Clackamas County Circuit Court Judge Kathie Steele ordered the city to remove all “boulders, metal reeds, and any other obstructions to public access to Oswego Lake from Millennium Plaza Park.” It also requires the city to remove any exclusionary signage that says “Private Lake” or “No Trespassing.”