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‘The Evergreen’: How DNA can unlock — or unravel — an Oregon cold case
A few years ago, prosecutors in Washington County announced they'd finally solved the murder of Deborah Atrops, more than three decades after the case went cold — thanks, in part, to DNA. But DNA evidence, long considered the “gold standard” of evidence, isn't always as simple as it seems on television.

Karen Read’s second murder trial ends with an acquittal
Read was accused of hitting her boyfriend with her car and leaving him to die in a snowstorm, but alleged she was the victim of a cover-up by his fellow officers. Her 2024 trial ended in a hung jury.
Politics
Marion County DA says complaints at Oregon youth facility are ‘overwhelming’; convenes grand jury to investigate
In the past several months, there have been several allegations of misconduct at Oregon Youth Authority and a handful of civil lawsuits filed. The allegations gained momentum after revelations that a backlog of complaints existed at the youth authority.

Health
Citing privacy, Oregon State Hospital redacts reported failures that led to patient death
Anonymous staff at the hospital said they have been coached on what not to say to inspectors in the past.

Jury finds Harvey Weinstein guilty in sex crimes case
Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crimes in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, jurors heard allegations from three women.
After community pressure, Oregon governor approves extradition of suspect in Eugene-area anti-Asian burglaries
Gov. Tina Kotek reversed her decision and greenlighted the extradition of a suspect in a burglary ring targeting Asian Americans in Eugene and Springfield. A second suspect remains in Texas due to a "hold' by ICE and won't be returning to Oregon.

Campgrounds closed along Pacific Crest Trail in search for man wanted in daughters’ deaths
Authorities in Washington have closed several campgrounds and backpacking areas along the Pacific Crest Trail as they search for Travis Caleb Decker, a former Army soldier wanted in connection with the deaths of his three young daughters.
How Salem’s Union Gospel Mission is rebounding after stabbing attack
Mark Hunter, the director of community engagement for the Union Gospel Mission, and UGM's Executive Director Craig Smith spoke to "Think Out Loud" host Dave Miller just days after the incident.
Law and Justice
FBI, Columbia County sheriff’s office thwart a planned attack at a Southwest Washington mall
Law enforcement officials arrested a teenager in Oregon’s Columbia County on May 22 who they say had detailed plans for a mass shooting at the Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, Washington.

Seattle man charged with supplying explosive chemicals to bomber of Palm Springs fertility clinic
Daniel Park, 32, was arrested on Tuesday after he was extradited from Poland, where he fled to four days after the attack.